Re: [PATCH net-next 0/9] net: dsa: preparatory patches for multi-chip

From	David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH net-next 0/9] net: dsa: preparatory patches for multi-chip
Date	2017-01-30 01:10 +0100
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From: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:29:35 -0500

> In order to introduce support for multi-chip configuration, we need to
> do a few enhancements. This patchset makes the number of ports in a
> switch dynamic (instead of capping to DSA_MAX_PORTS), stores the switch
> and index of a port in the dsa_port structure, uses it in the slave
> private structure, and exposes the bridge device a port belongs to.

I never liked the fixed sized port array and am happy to see it made
dynamic.

Series applied, thanks.

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[PATCH net-next 0/9] net: dsa: preparatory patches for multi-chip Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com> - 2017-01-27 21:40 +0100
  [PATCH net-next 2/9] net: dsa: use ds->num_ports when possible Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com> - 2017-01-27 21:40 +0100
  [PATCH net-next 6/9] net: dsa: pass bridge device when a port leaves Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com> - 2017-01-27 21:40 +0100
  [PATCH net-next 7/9] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: use dsa_port's bridge pointer Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com> - 2017-01-27 21:40 +0100
  [PATCH net-next 9/9] net: dsa: b53: use dsa_port's bridge pointer Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com> - 2017-01-27 21:40 +0100
  [PATCH net-next 4/9] net: dsa: store a dsa_port in dsa_slave_priv Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com> - 2017-01-27 21:40 +0100
  [PATCH net-next 3/9] net: dsa: add ds and index to dsa_port Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com> - 2017-01-27 21:40 +0100
  [PATCH net-next 1/9] net: dsa: variable number of ports Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com> - 2017-01-27 21:40 +0100
  Re: [PATCH net-next 0/9] net: dsa: preparatory patches for  multi-chip David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2017-01-30 01:10 +0100

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