Re: [PATCH net-next v6 1/9] net: dsa: microchip: Add support for KSZ8463 global irq

[Bastien Curutchet]

On 3/11/26 12:53 PM, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 11:02:35AM +0100, Bastien Curutchet wrote:
> > I, more or less, managed to fit this PTP support in the current framework,
> > but the next series I prepared to add periodic output support is full of
> > is_ksz8463() branches. So I think that I'll go with what you suggested and
> > try to move the KSZ8463 support in the ksz8995.c driver. It will probably be
> > cleaner this way.
> >
> > TBH I'm a bit lost with all these KSZ variants but IIUC KSZ8463 and KSZ8995
> > both belong to the 'old generation' of the hardware. Maybe a good split
> > would be to have these old switches in the ksz8995.c driver and keep the
> > rest under ksz_common infra.
>
> Wait, to make sure I understand, you said you're going to rebase this
> series onto the ksz8995 driver?


Well I'll first add basic support for the KSZ8463 in the ksz8995 driver 
and then add interrupt and PTP support on top of it yes. Did I 
misunderstand you're suggestion ?