Re: [PATCH 02/10] net: stmmac: Honor DT parameter to force DMA storeand forward mode

From: Chen-Yu Tsai
Date: Fri Dec 06 2013 - 20:23:53 EST


Resending reply due to incorrect MIME type.

On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 5:26 AM, David Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Chen-Yu Tsai <wens@xxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 01:29:35 +0800
>
> > @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ static int stmmac_probe_config_dt(struct platform_device *pdev,
> > plat->bus_id = 0;
> >
> > of_property_read_u32(np, "snps,phy-addr", &plat->phy_addr);
> > + plat->force_sf_dma_mode = of_property_read_bool(np, "snps,force_sf_dma_mode");
>
> Will this do the right thing for when the property is not present?
> Right now the force_sf_dma_mode value is always false.

of_property_read_bool will return false when the property is not present.

> In fact won't it override the explicit settings done elsewhere in the
> driver?

Point taken. The current implementation will override settings passed from
platform data. ORing the two would be better.


Thanks
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