netdev - Re: [PATCH net 2/2] net: dsa: realtek: remove realtek,rtl8367s string

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Message-ID: <d563b0f7-ebff-2402-4e31-5688c97cd79d@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:30:07 -0700
From:   Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
To:     Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@...il.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linus.walleij@...aro.org, alsi@...g-olufsen.dk, andrew@...n.ch,
        vivien.didelot@...il.com, olteanv@...il.com, davem@...emloft.net,
        kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        krzk+dt@...nel.org, arinc.unal@...nc9.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 2/2] net: dsa: realtek: remove realtek,rtl8367s string



On 4/15/2022 11:25 PM, Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca wrote:
> There is no need to add new compatible strings for each new supported
> chip version. The compatible string is used only to select the subdriver
> (rtl8365mb.c or rtl8366rb). Once in the subdriver, it will detect the
> chip model by itself, ignoring which compatible string was used.
> 
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220414014055.m4wbmr7tdz6hsa3m@bang-olufsen.dk/
> Signed-off-by: Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
-- 
Florian