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

[Andrew Lunn]

On Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 10:46:11AM +0530, vivek pernamitta wrote:
> 
> 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.

Take a look again at my question. Why is NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE correct?
Justify it. Especially given what alloc_etherdev_mqs() does.

	Andrew