On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 20:12:22 +0300, Grygorii Strashko wrote: > Hi All, > > This is a preparation series for introducing new switchbase TI CPSW driver which > was originally introduced [1][2] by Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@xxxxxxxxxx> > and also discussed in private mails and at Netdev x13 confernce. > > Following discussions and suggestions (mostly by Andrew and Ivan) we going > to introduce the new driver which is operating in dual-emac mode > by default, thus working as 2 individual network interfaces. > When both interfaces joined the bridge - CPSW driver will enter a switch > mode and discard dual_mac configuration. The CPSW will be switched back > to dual_mac mode if any port leaves the bridge. All configuration is going to be > implemented via switchdev API. > > Hence overall change is already very big I'm sending prerequisite patches which > are mostly minor fixes/clean ups and code refactoring to separate common parts > to be reused by both drivers. > Probably the most serious change from functional point of view is Patch 11. > > These patches were NFS boot tetested on TI AM335x/AM437x/AM5xx boards. FWIW I don't see anything too objectionable here, we will see if the merging of the shared module bites us or not :) One note - please try to keep your submissions under 16 patches in a single series (that's 15 at most).
