[Bridge] [PATCH v5 net-next 00/10] Let switchdev drivers offload and unoffload bridge ports at their own convenience

[Ido Schimmel]

On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 07:47:18PM +0000, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 05:25:08PM +0300, Ido Schimmel wrote:
> > If you don't want to change the order, then at least make the
> > replay/cleanup optional and set it to 'false' for mlxsw. This should
> > mean that the only change in mlxsw should be adding calls to
> > switchdev_bridge_port_offload() / switchdev_bridge_port_unoffload() in
> > mlxsw_sp_bridge_port_create() / mlxsw_sp_bridge_port_destroy(),
> > respectively.
> 
> Is there any specific reason why you suggested me to move the
> switchdev_bridge_port_offload() call from the top-level
> mlxsw_sp_port_bridge_join() into mlxsw_sp_bridge_port_create()
> (and similarly, from _pre_bridge_leave to _destroy)?
> 
> Even if you don't support replays right now, you'd need to move a bunch
> of code around before you would get them to work. As far as I can see,
> mlxsw_sp_bridge_port_create() is a bit too early and
> mlxsw_sp_bridge_port_destroy() is a bit too late. The port needs to be
> fairly up and running to be able to process the switchdev notifiers at
> that stage.
> 
> Do you mind if I keep the hooks where they are, which is what I do for
> all drivers? I don't think I am missing to handle any case.

I want to avoid introducing unnecessary changes. I will do them when
needed.

Thanks