netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: remove explicit phylink_generic

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Message-ID: <20221107130027.5itc5uqljcs4eath@skbuf>
Date:   Mon, 7 Nov 2022 13:00:27 +0000
From:   Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>
To:     "Russell King (Oracle)" <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: remove explicit phylink_generic_validate()
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On Fri, Nov 04, 2022 at 05:13:01PM +0000, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> Virtually all conventional network drivers are now converted to use
> phylink_generic_validate() - only DSA drivers and fman_memac remain,
> so lets remove the necessity for network drivers to explicitly set
> this member, and default to phylink_generic_validate() when unset.
> This is possible as .validate must currently be set.
> 
> Any remaining instances that have not been addressed by this patch can
> be fixed up later.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@....com>