netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: stmmac: always allocate mac_device

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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:10:09 +0000
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: stmmac: always allocate mac_device_info

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>:

On Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:26:44 +0000 you wrote:
> The ->setup() method implemented by dwmac-loongson and dwmac-sun8i
> allocate the mac_device_info structure, as does stmmac_hwif_init().
> This makes no sense.
> 
> Have stmmac_hwif_init() always allocate this structure, and pass it to
> the ->setup() method to initialise when it is provided. Rename this
> method to "mac_setup" to more accurately describe what it is doing.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] net: stmmac: always allocate mac_device_info
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/f694d215d340

You are awesome, thank you!
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