Re: [PATCH net-next v6 3/6] net: bcmasp: Add support for ASP2.0 Ethernet controller

[Justin Chen]

On 6/6/2023 6:54 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 18:35:51 -0700 Justin Chen wrote:
> > > Also - can you describe how you can have multiple netdevs for
> > > the same MAC?
> >
> > Not netdevs per se, but packets can be redirected to an offload
> > co-processor.
>
> How is the redirecting configured?

Through filters that can be programmed by the Host cpu or co-processor.

> Could you split this patch into basic netdev datapath,
> and then as separate patches support for ethtool configuration features,
> each with its own patch? This will make it easier for area experts to
> review.
>
> The base patch can probably include these:
>
> +	.get_drvinfo		= bcmasp_get_drvinfo,
> +	.get_link		= ethtool_op_get_link,
> +	.get_link_ksettings	= phy_ethtool_get_link_ksettings,
> +	.set_link_ksettings	= phy_ethtool_set_link_ksettings,
> +	.get_msglevel		= bcmasp_get_msglevel,
> +	.set_msglevel		= bcmasp_set_msglevel,
>
> WoL can be a separate patch:
>
> +	.get_wol		= bcmasp_get_wol,
> +	.set_wol		= bcmasp_set_wol,
>
> Stats a separate patch:
>
> +	.get_strings		= bcmasp_get_strings,
> +	.get_ethtool_stats	= bcmasp_get_ethtool_stats,
> +	.get_sset_count		= bcmasp_get_sset_count,
> +	.nway_reset		= phy_ethtool_nway_reset,
>
> Flow steering separate:
>
> +	.get_rxnfc		= bcmasp_get_rxnfc,
> +	.set_rxnfc		= bcmasp_set_rxnfc,
>
> EEE separate:
>
> +	.set_eee		= bcmasp_set_eee,
> +	.get_eee		= bcmasp_get_eee,

Will do.

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