netdev - Re: mv88e6321, dual cpu port

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Message-ID: <20230123112828.yusuihorsl2tyjl3@skbuf>
Date:   Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:28:28 +0200
From:   Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
To:     Angelo Dureghello <angelo@...nel-space.org>
Cc:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: mv88e6321, dual cpu port

On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 09:52:15AM +0100, Angelo Dureghello wrote:
> I am now stuck to 5.4.70 due to freescale stuff in it.
> I tried shortly a downgrade of net/dsa part from 5.5,
> but, even if i have no errors, i can't ping out, something
> seems has gone wrong, i don't like too much this approach.
> 
> But of course, i could upgrade to 5.10 that's available
> from freescale, with some effort.
> Then, i still should apply a patch on the driver to have dual
> cpu running, if i understand properly, correct ?

What is the Freescale chip stuck on 5.4 (5.10 with some effort) if I may
ask? I got the impression that the vast majority of SoCs have good
enough mainline support to boot a development kernel and work on that,
the exception being some S32 platforms.