Re: [PATCH net-next v3 2/6] net: dsa: qca: ar9331: make proper initial port defaults

From: Oleksij Rempel
Date: Tue Aug 03 2021 - 02:36:38 EST


On Mon, Aug 02, 2021 at 09:45:14PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > +/* AGE_TIME_COEF is not documented. This is "works for me" value */
> > > +#define AR9331_SW_AT_AGE_TIME_COEF 6900
> >
> > Not documented, not used either, it seems.
> > "Works for you" based on what?
>
> It is used in a later patch. Ideally it would of been introduced in
> that patch to make this more obvious.

ack, i'll move it from this patch

> > > #define AR9331_SW_REG_MDIO_CTRL 0x98
> > > #define AR9331_SW_MDIO_CTRL_BUSY BIT(31)
> > > #define AR9331_SW_MDIO_CTRL_MASTER_EN BIT(30)
> > > @@ -101,6 +111,46 @@
> > > AR9331_SW_PORT_STATUS_RX_FLOW_EN | AR9331_SW_PORT_STATUS_TX_FLOW_EN | \
> > > AR9331_SW_PORT_STATUS_SPEED_M)
> >
> > Is this patch material for "net"? If standalone ports is all that ar9331
> > supports, then it would better not do packet forwarding in lack of a
> > bridge device.
>
> It does seem like this patch should be considered for stable, if by
> default all ports can talk with all ports when not part of a bridge.

ack, i'll split this patch set

Regards,
Oleksij
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