Subject: Re: [RFC v2, net-next, PATCH 4/4] net/cpsw_switchdev: add switchdev mode of operation on cpsw driver

From: Ilias Apalodimas <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:51:28 +0300

Hello Ivan,
On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 02:56:48PM +0200, Ivan Vecera wrote:
> On 18.6.2018 22:19, Ilias Apalodimas wrote:
> > Jiri proposed using devlink, which makes sense, but i am not sure it's
> > applicable on this patchset. This will change the driver completely and will
> > totally break backwards compatibility.
> 
> Another good reason for a new driver.
> 
> I.
This is actually conflicting at least to my understanding. Jiri proposed using 
devlink was used as an alternative method to enable a new mode instead of 
adding it on a .config option. A new driver wouldn't have a need for that right?

Thanks
Ilias