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    bridge: mrp: Extend br_mrp_switchdev to detect better the errors · 1a3ddb0b
    Horatiu Vultur authored
    This patch extends the br_mrp_switchdev functions to be able to have a
    better understanding what cause the issue and if the SW needs to be used
    as a backup.
    
    There are the following cases:
    - when the code is compiled without CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV. In this case
      return success so the SW can continue with the protocol. Depending
      on the function, it returns 0 or BR_MRP_SW.
    - when code is compiled with CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV and the driver doesn't
      implement any MRP callbacks. In this case the HW can't run MRP so it
      just returns -EOPNOTSUPP. So the SW will stop further to configure the
      node.
    - when code is compiled with CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV and the driver fully
      supports any MRP functionality. In this case the SW doesn't need to do
      anything. The functions will return 0 or BR_MRP_HW.
    - when code is compiled with CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV and the HW can't run
      completely the protocol but it can help the SW to run it. For
      example, the HW can'...
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br_private_mrp.h 4.12 KB