Re: [PATCH net-next 10/10] net: mvneta: Use the new hwbm framework

From: Marcin Wojtas
Date: Tue Jan 12 2016 - 17:41:22 EST


Hi Gregory,

A quick remark below. All changes look fine to me at a first look, but
I will test and dig more into code soon.

>
> @@ -3946,11 +3965,6 @@ static int mvneta_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> dev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
> dev->gso_max_segs = MVNETA_MAX_TSO_SEGS;
>
> - err = register_netdev(dev);
> - if (err < 0) {
> - dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register\n");
> - goto err_free_stats;
> - }

The purpose of shifting register_netdev() was to be able to obtain
pp->id from net_device, before mvneta_bm_port_init is called. It is
needed for proper port - pool mapping control.

>
> pp->id = dev->ifindex;
>
> @@ -3965,6 +3979,12 @@ static int mvneta_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> }
> }
>
> + err = register_netdev(dev);
> + if (err < 0) {
> + dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register\n");
> + goto err_free_stats;
> + }
> +
> err = mvneta_init(&pdev->dev, pp);
> if (err < 0)
> goto err_netdev;

Best regards,
Marcin