Re: [net-next: PATCH v3 6/8] net: core: switch to fwnode_find_net_device_by_node()

From: Marcin Wojtas
Date: Wed Jul 27 2022 - 14:45:11 EST


śr., 27 lip 2022 o 19:00 Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> napisał(a):
>
> On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 5:24 PM Marcin Wojtas <mw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > śr., 27 lip 2022 o 16:31 Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@xxxxxxxxx> napisał(a):
> > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 08:43:19AM +0200, Marcin Wojtas wrote:
>
> ...
>
> > > > + dev = class_find_device(&net_class, NULL, fwnode, fwnode_find_parent_dev_match);
> > >
> > > This needs to maintain compatibility with DSA masters that have
> > > dev->of_node but don't have dev->fwnode populated.
> >
> > Do you mean a situation analogous to what I addressed in:
> > [net-next: PATCH v3 4/8] net: mvpp2: initialize port fwnode pointer
> > ?
> >
> > I found indeed a couple of drivers that may require a similar change
> > (e.g. dpaa2).
> >
> > IMO we have 2 options:
> > - update these drivers
>
> Not Vladimir here, but my 2cents that update is best and elegant, it
> can be done even before this series.
>

In general I agree it's desired, but I'm not sure if we can catch all
cases just by reading code or rather base on regression reports
later...

Best regards,
Marcin