Re: [PATCH net-next 2/7] net: freescale: ucc_geth: split adjust_link for phylink conversion

[Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>]

Hello Russell,

On Thu, 7 Nov 2024 17:51:05 +0000
"Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@armlinux.org.uk> wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 07, 2024 at 06:02:49PM +0100, Maxime Chevallier wrote:
> > Preparing the phylink conversion, split the adjust_link callbaclk, by
> > clearly separating the mac configuration, link_up and link_down phases.  
> 
> I'm not entirely sure what the point of this patch is, given that in
> patch 7, all this code gets deleted, or maybe moved?
> 
> If it's moved, it may be better in patch 7 to ensure that doesn't
> happen, and move it in a separate patch - right now patch 7 is horrible
> to review as there's no way to see what the changes are in these
> link_up()/link_down() functions.

I agree that it's hard to review indeed... I followed the documented
approach of splitting-up the adjust_link callback then performing the
conversion, but it's true that it doesn't really make patch 7 more
readable.

I can try to move things around and make patch 7 a bit more
straightforward.

Thanks,

Maxime