Hi Geert,
Thanks for the feedback.
> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/8] ravb: Add struct ravb_hw_info to
> driver data
>
> Hi Biju,
>
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 9:26 AM Biju Das <biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 12:27 PM Biju Das
> > > <biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > The DMAC and EMAC blocks of Gigabit Ethernet IP found on RZ/G2L
> > > > SoC are similar to the R-Car Ethernet AVB IP. With a few changes
> > > > in the driver we can support both IPs.
> > > >
> > > > Currently a runtime decision based on the chip type is used to
> > > > distinguish the HW differences between the SoC families.
> > > >
> > > > The number of TX descriptors for R-Car Gen3 is 1 whereas on R-Car
> > > > Gen2 and RZ/G2L it is 2. For cases like this it is better to
> > > > select the number of TX descriptors by using a structure with a
> > > > value, rather than a runtime decision based on the chip type.
> > > >
> > > > This patch adds the num_tx_desc variable to struct ravb_hw_info
> > > > and also replaces the driver data chip type with struct
> > > > ravb_hw_info by moving chip type to it.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Biju Das <biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Reviewed-by: Lad Prabhakar
> > > > <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Thanks for your patch!
> > >
> > > > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb.h
> > > > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb.h
> > > > @@ -988,6 +988,11 @@ enum ravb_chip_id {
> > > > RCAR_GEN3,
> > > > };
> > > >
> > > > +struct ravb_hw_info {
> > > > + enum ravb_chip_id chip_id;
> > > > + int num_tx_desc;
> > >
> > > Why not "unsigned int"? ...
> > > This comment applies to a few more subsequent patches.
> >
> > To avoid signed and unsigned comparison warnings.
> >
> > >
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > struct ravb_private {
> > > > struct net_device *ndev;
> > > > struct platform_device *pdev; @@ -1040,6 +1045,8 @@ struct
> > > > ravb_private {
> > > > unsigned txcidm:1; /* TX Clock Internal Delay
> Mode
> > > */
> > > > unsigned rgmii_override:1; /* Deprecated rgmii-*id
> behavior
> > > */
> > > > int num_tx_desc; /* TX descriptors per packet
> */
> > >
> > > ... oh, here's the original culprit.
> >
> > Exactly, this the reason.
> >
> > Do you want me to change this into unsigned int? Please let me know.
>
> Up to you (or the maintainer? ;-)
>
> For new fields (in the other patches), I would use unsigned for all
> unsigned values. Signed values have more pitfalls related to undefined
> behavior.
Sergei, What is your thoughts here? Please let me know.
Cheers,
Biju
