Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 13/20] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: factorize GLOBAL_CONTROL setup

[Andrew Lunn]

On Thu, May 05, 2016 at 06:40:57PM -0400, Vivien Didelot wrote:
> All switch models configure the GLOBAL_CONTROL register with slightly
> differences.

And as far as i know, we have no idea why.
 
> Assume a common setup to enable the PHY Polling Unit if present, discard
> packets with excessive collisions, set the maximum frame size to 1632,
> and mask all interrupt sources.

This is a behaviour change, not just a refactor. It would be good to
say on which families it has been tested, and which have not.

    Andrew