Re: [PATCH net-next] net: dsa: dont use generic selftest strings for custom selftests

From: Ante Knezic
Date: Thu Dec 14 2023 - 09:48:21 EST


Indeed I do have a custom implementation for the mv88e6xxx chip, but its not
come to state to be posted because of test/chip specifics.

> I didn't notice when the selftest support was added that there is no
> implementation in DSA drivers of custom ds->ops->self_test(). Adding
> interfaces with no users is frowned upon, precisely because it doesn't
> show the big picture.

I was not aware of this, I apologize. If this is the case, perhaps this patch
should wait for the first custom self test implementation and be reposted as
a part of bigger series.

Thanks,
Ante