Re: [net-next: PATCH v3 6/8] net: core: switch to fwnode_find_net_device_by_node()

[Marcin Wojtas <mw@semihalf.com>]

śr., 27 lip 2022 o 16:31 Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@gmail.com> napisał(a):
>
> On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 08:43:19AM +0200, Marcin Wojtas wrote:
> > A helper function which allows getting the struct net_device pointer
> > associated with a given device tree node can be more generic and
> > also support alternative hardware description. Switch to fwnode_
> > and update the only existing caller in DSA subsystem.
> > For that purpose use newly added fwnode_dev_node_match helper routine.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Marcin Wojtas <mw@semihalf.com>
> > ---
> > -struct net_device *of_find_net_device_by_node(struct device_node *np)
> > +struct net_device *fwnode_find_net_device_by_node(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
> >  {
> >       struct device *dev;
> >
> > -     dev = class_find_device(&net_class, NULL, np, of_dev_node_match);
> > +     dev = class_find_device(&net_class, NULL, fwnode, fwnode_find_parent_dev_match);
>
> This needs to maintain compatibility with DSA masters that have
> dev->of_node but don't have dev->fwnode populated.
>

Do you mean a situation analogous to what I addressed in:
[net-next: PATCH v3 4/8] net: mvpp2: initialize port fwnode pointer
?

I found indeed a couple of drivers that may require a similar change
(e.g. dpaa2).

IMO we have 2 options:
- update these drivers
- add some kind of fallback? If yes, I am wondering about an elegant
solution - maybe add an extra check inside
fwnode_find_parent_dev_match?

What would you suggest?

Best regards,
Marcin

> >       if (!dev)
> >               return NULL;
> >
> >       return to_net_dev(dev);
> >  }
> > -EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_find_net_device_by_node);
> > -#endif
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(fwnode_find_net_device_by_node);