From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Lunn Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 3/4] net: dsa: Suffix function manipulating device_node with _dn Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 00:52:03 +0200 Message-ID: <20160705225203.GE28825@lunn.ch> References: <1467756433-25062-1-git-send-email-f.fainelli@gmail.com> <1467756433-25062-4-git-send-email-f.fainelli@gmail.com> <20160705223612.GC28825@lunn.ch> <577C3817.1070908@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, davem@davemloft.net, vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com To: Florian Fainelli Return-path: Received: from vps0.lunn.ch ([178.209.37.122]:36533 "EHLO vps0.lunn.ch" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750877AbcGEWwH (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Jul 2016 18:52:07 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <577C3817.1070908@gmail.com> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: > That is true for the devices I know about, both in and out of tree, > however, while discussing offline with Vivien it seemed like there was a > potential need for having a x86-based platform which could need that, > Vivien do you think this platform could be in-tree one day (if not already)? x86 can do device tree. And if it is a complex board, it probably needs more of the device tree features like fixed-phys, phy-mode, devlink when it lands, etc. If this board really does come to mainline, we should consider support for it, one way or the other, but until then, i prefer KISS. Andrew