RE: [PATCH/RFC 1/2] ravb: Preparation for supporting Gigabit Ethernet driver

[Biju Das <biju.das.jz@bp.renesas.com>]

Hi Andrew Lunn,

Thanks for the feedback.

> Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC 1/2] ravb: Preparation for supporting Gigabit
> Ethernet driver
> 
> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 03:54:07PM +0100, Biju Das wrote:
> > The DMAC and EMAC blocks of Gigabit Ethernet IP is almost similar to
> > Ethernet AVB. With few canges in driver we can
> 
> changes

Ok. Will fix it.

> 
> > support both the IP. This patch is in preparation for supporting the
> > same.
> 
> Please break this up a bit, it is hard to review. You can put all the
> refactoring into helpers into one patch. But changes like

> > -			if (priv->chip_id == RCAR_GEN2) {
> > +			if (priv->chip_id != RCAR_GEN3) {
> 
> should be in a seperate patch with an explanation.

Ok.

> 
> You are aiming for lots of very simple patches which are obviously
> correct.

OK will make simple patches

1) Code common to R-Car Gen2 and RZ/G2L (priv->chip_id != RCAR_GEN3)
2) Code specific to R-Car Gen3.
3) Spelling mistake
4) White space 
5) Refactorization patches


> 
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb.h
> > b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb.h
> > index 86a1eb0634e8..80e62ca2e3d3 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb.h
> > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb.h
> > @@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ enum GECMR_BIT {
> >
> >  /* The Ethernet AVB descriptor definitions. */  struct ravb_desc {
> > -	__le16 ds;		/* Descriptor size */
> > +	__le16 ds;	/* Descriptor size */
> >  	u8 cc;		/* Content control MSBs (reserved) */
> >  	u8 die_dt;	/* Descriptor interrupt enable and type */
> >  	__le32 dptr;	/* Descriptor pointer */
> 
> Please put white spaces changes in a patch of its own.

OK.

Thanks,
Biju