netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 3/5] net: dsa: support use of phylink_generic

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Message-ID: <20211130164343.18a89a96@thinkpad>
Date:   Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:43:43 +0100
From:   Marek Behún <kabel@...nel.org>
To:     "Russell King (Oracle)" <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@...ke-m.de>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Kurt Kanzenbach <kurt@...utronix.de>,
        Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...il.com>,
        Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 3/5] net: dsa: support use of
 phylink_generic_validate()

On Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:10:06 +0000
"Russell King (Oracle)" <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk> wrote:

> Support the use of phylink_generic_validate() when there is no
> phylink_validate method given in the DSA switch operations and
> mac_capabilities have been set in the phylink_config structure by the
> DSA switch driver.
> 
> This gives DSA switch drivers the option to use this if they provide
> the supported_interfaces and mac_capabilities, while still giving them
> an option to override the default implementation if necessary.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>
> Signed-off-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>

Reviewed-by: Marek Behún <kabel@...nel.org>