Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 6/7] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: provide software node for default settings

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> So, given that this is only supposed to be used for mv88e6xxx because
> of it's legacy, maybe the check in dsa_port_phylink_create() should
> be:
> 
>         fwnode = of_fwnode_handle(dp->dn);
>         if (fwnode && ds->ops->port_get_fwnode) {
> 
> In other words, we only allow the replacement of the firmware
> description if one already existed.

That sounds reasonable.

> Alternatively, we could use:
> 
> 	if (!dsa_port_is_user(dp) && ds->ops->port_get_fwnode) {
> 
> since mv88e6xxx today only does this "max speed" thing for CPU and
> DSA ports, and thus we only need to replace the firmware description
> for these ports - and we can document that port_get_fwnode is only
> for CPU and DSA ports.

Also reasonable.

The first seems better for the Non-DT, where as the second makes it
clear it is supposed to be for CPU and DSA ports only.

Is it over the top to combine them?

   Andrew



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