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

From: Andrew Lunn <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:57:44 +0200

> > 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?

A new driver would only do switchdev. So correct, there would not be
any configuration need. It would also give you a chance to have a new
device tree binding, if that helps at all.

    Andrew