Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 3/5] net: dsa: tag_rtl8_4: add realtek 8 byte protocol 4 tag

From: Alvin Šipraga
Date: Sun Aug 22 2021 - 19:32:45 EST


Hi Andrew,

On 8/23/21 1:14 AM, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>>>> + */
>>>> +
>>>> +#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
>>>> +#include <linux/bits.h>
>>>> +
>>>> +#include "dsa_priv.h"
>>>> +
>>>> +#define RTL8_4_TAG_LEN 8
>>>> +#define RTL8_4_ETHERTYPE 0x8899
>>>
>>> Please add this to include/uapi/linux/if_ether.h
>
> Maybe call it ETH_P_REALTEK, and comment /* Multiple Proprietary
> protocols */ ?
>
> If you do it in an individual patch, you can explain more in the
> commit message about it being used for different protocols by Realtek,
> and that no assumptions should be made when trying to decode it.

Sounds good, I'll do that in v2.

>
> Andrew
>