Re: [PATCH v6 1/2] net: mhi: Enable Ethernet interface support

From: vivek pernamitta
Date: Wed Dec 10 2025 - 01:31:20 EST




On 12/9/2025 7:06 PM, Andrew Lunn wrote:
ndev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(struct mhi_net_dev), info->netname,
- NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE, mhi_net_setup);
+ NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE, info->ethernet_if ?
+ mhi_ethernet_setup : mhi_net_setup);

Is the name predictable? I thought "eth%d" was considered
NET_NAME_ENUM?

https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.18/source/net/ethernet/eth.c#L382

Andrew
For Ethernet-type devices, the interface name will follow the standard
convention: eth%d, For normal IP interfaces, the interface will be
created as mhi_swip%d/mhi_hwip%d.The naming will depend on the details
provided through |struct mhi_device_info.|