Re: [PATCH 1/3] net: ax88796c: ASIX AX88796C SPI Ethernet Adapter Driver

Andrew Lunn
2020-08-26T16:03:21Z

> >> +module_param(comp, int, 0);
> >> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(comp, "0=Non-Compression Mode, 1=Compression Mode");
> >> +
> >> +module_param(ps_level, int, 0);
> >> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(ps_level,
> >> + "Power Saving Level (0:disable 1:level 1 2:level 2)");
> >> +
> >> +module_param(msg_enable, int, 0);
> >> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(msg_enable, "Message mask (see linux/netdevice.h for bitmap)");
> >> +
> >> +static char *macaddr;
> >> +module_param(macaddr, charp, 0);
> >> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(macaddr, "MAC address");
> >
> > I think MAC address as param is not accepted in mainline...
> >
>
> $ git grep MODULE_PARM_DESC\(macaddr -- drivers/net | wc -l
> 6

Yes, they exist. But still it is considered back practice, don't do
it, use device tree for MAC addresses.

Andrew