[PATCH net-next v2 0/2] net: lan743x: cleanup netdev-based logging
From: David Thompson
Date: Wed May 27 2026 - 14:49:11 EST
This series improves netdev-based logging in the lan743x driver by
addressing the issue where several log entries at boot include the
warning "(unnamed net_device) (uninitialized)".
The first patch introduces a "message level" module parameter and uses
netif_msg_init(), allowing msg_enable to be configured at load time.
The second patch ensures that netdev-based logging is only used after
netdev registration has completed successfully.
v2:
- Added patch 1
- Changed target repo from "net" to "net-next"
David Thompson (2):
net: lan743x: add "message level" module parameter
net: lan743x: avoid netdev-based logging before netdev registration
drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c | 87 ++++++++++++-------
1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
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