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Date:   Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:16:15 +0100
From:   Lukasz Majewski <lukma@denx.de>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
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Subject: Re: [RFC 0/4] net: l2switch: Provide support for L2 switch on
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Hi Andrew,

> > (A side question - DSA uses switchdev, so when one shall use
> > switchdev standalone?) =20
>=20
> DSA gives you a framework for an Ethernet switch connected to a host
> via Ethernet for the data plane. Generally, that Ethernet link to the
> switch is a MAC to MAC connection. It can be PHY to PHY. But those are
> just details. The important thing is you use an Ethernet driver on the
> host.
>=20
> If you look at pure switchdev devices, they generally DMA frames
> directly into the switch. There is either one DMA queue per switch
> port, or there is a way to multiplex frames over one DMA queue,
> generally by additional fields in the buffer descriptor.
>=20
> For this device, at the moment, it is hard to say which is the best
> fit. A lot will depend on how the FEC driver works, if you can reuse
> it, while still having the degree of control you need over the DMA
> channel. If you can reuse the FEC driver, then a DSA driver might
> work. If the coupling it too loose, and you have to take control of
> the DMA, then a pure switchdev driver seems more appropriate.
>=20
>     Andrew
>=20

Thanks for the detailed explanation.


Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

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