Re: [PATCH net-next 06/12] net: ethtool: Add PSE new port priority support feature

From: Oleksij Rempel
Date: Tue Oct 08 2024 - 11:03:15 EST


On Tue, Oct 08, 2024 at 02:56:17PM +0200, Kory Maincent wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Oct 2024 12:23:00 +0200
> Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 7 Oct 2024 16:10:33 +0200
> > Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > User will not understand why devices fail to provide enough power by
> > > attaching two device to one domain and not failing by attaching to
> > > different domains. Except we provide this information to the user space.
> >
> > What you are explaining seems neat on the paper but I don't know the best way
> > to implement it. It needs more brainstorming.
>
> Is it ok for you if we go further with this patch series and continue talking
> about PSE power domain alongside?
> It should not be necessary to be supported with port priority as the two PSE
> supported controller can behave autonomously on a power domain.
> I hope I will have time in the project to add its support when we will have a
> more precise idea of how.

Ok.

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