netdev - Re: [PATCH net v2 2/2] net: dsa: realtek: remove realtek,rtl8367s string

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Message-ID: <Yl34x+GDBkBKBggN@lunn.ch>
Date:   Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:48:23 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linus.walleij@...aro.org,
        alsi@...g-olufsen.dk, vivien.didelot@...il.com,
        f.fainelli@...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 v2 2/2] net: dsa: realtek: remove realtek,rtl8367s
 string

On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 08:35:58PM -0300, 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.c). 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: Alvin Šipraga <alsi@...g-olufsen.dk>
> Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew