Re: [PATCH net-next 3/5] net: lan966x: add port module support

[Horatiu Vultur]

Hi Sean,

The 11/18/2021 11:18, Sean Anderson wrote:
> 
> On 11/18/21 11:11 AM, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 10:36:58AM -0500, Sean Anderson wrote:
> > > Hi Russell,
> > > 
> > > On 11/18/21 8:31 AM, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 01:59:28PM +0100, Horatiu Vultur wrote:
> > > > > The 11/18/2021 09:59, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> > > > > > Another approach would be to split phylink_mii_c22_pcs_decode_state()
> > > > > > so that the appropriate decode function is selected depending on the
> > > > > > interface state, which may be a better idea.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried to look for phylink_mii_c22_pcs_decode_state() and I
> > > > > have found it only here [1], and seems that it depends on [2]. But not
> > > > > much activity happened to these series since October.
> > > > > Do you think they will still get in?
> > > >
> > > > I don't see any reason the first two patches should not be sent. I'm
> > > > carrying the second one locally because I use it in some changes I've
> > > > made to the mv88e6xxx code - as I mentioned in the patchwork entry you
> > > > linked to. See:
> > > >
> > > >   http://git.armlinux.org.uk/cgit/linux-arm.git/log/?h=net-queue
> > > >
> > > >   "net: phylink: Add helpers for c22 registers without MDIO"
> > > >
> > > > Although I notice I committed it to my tree with the wrong author. :(
> > > >
> > > > Sean, please can you submit the mdiodev patch and this patch for
> > > > net-next as they have general utility? Thanks.
> > > 
> > > The mdiodev patch is already in the tree as 0ebecb2644c8 ("net: mdio:
> > > Add helper functions for accessing MDIO devices"). The c22 patch is
> > > submitted as [1].
> > > 
> > > --Sean
> > > 
> > > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20211022160959.3350916-1-sean.anderson@xxxxxxxx/
> > 
> > Patchwork says its deferrred:
> > 
> > https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/patch/20211022160959.3350916-1-sean.anderson@xxxxxxxx/
> > 
> > However, it does apply to current net-next, but Jakub did ask for
> > it to be resubmitted.
> 
> Well, he suggested that I would have to resubmit it. But I ordered the
> patches such that they would apply cleanly in what I thought was the
> most likely scenario (which indeed come to pass). So I didn't think it
> was necessary to resend.
> 
> > Given that patches are being quickly applied to net-next, I suggest
> > resubmission may be just what's neeeded!
> 
> Resent.

Thanks for resubmission the patch!
Unfortunately, your patch introduced a new warning, so it got in
the state "Changes Required". So I think you will need to send a new
version.

[1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/patch/20211118161430.2547168-1-sean.anderson@xxxxxxxx/

> 
> --Sean

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/Horatiu