Re: [PATCH net-next 0/4] net: lan966x: hardcode port count

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The 06/30/2022 16:02, Michael Walle wrote:
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> Don't rely on the device tree to count the number of physical port. Instead
> introduce a new compatible string which the driver can use to select the
> correct port count.
> 
> This also hardcodes the generic compatible string to 8. The rationale is
> that this compatible string was just used for the LAN9668 for now and I'm
> not even sure the current driver would support the LAN9662.

It works also on LAN9662, but I didn't have time to send patches for
DTs. Then when I send patches for LAN9662, do I need to go in all dts
files to change the compatible string for the 'switch' node?

> 
> Michael Walle (4):
>   net: lan966x: hardcode the number of external ports
>   dt-bindings: net: lan966x: add specific compatible string
>   net: lan966x: add new compatible microchip,lan9668-switch
>   ARM: dts: lan966x: use new microchip,lan9668-switch compatible
> 
>  .../net/microchip,lan966x-switch.yaml         |  5 +++-
>  arch/arm/boot/dts/lan966x.dtsi                |  2 +-
>  .../ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.c | 24 +++++++++++++------
>  3 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> --
> 2.30.2
> 

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/Horatiu



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