Ethernet Switch Framework

[Stefan Bethke]

Am 29.01.2012 um 17:19 schrieb Marius Strobl:

>>> We really need
>>> to find a proper way of dealing with the constraints of the embedded-
>>> world rather than to sprinkle hacks all over the place.
>> 
>> Why is the above is less of a hack than making the ordering in nexus configurable through a hint?
>> 
> 
> If it's generally true that driver A must be attached before driver
> B as B has a dependency on A than this should be expressed and
> configured in the drivers themselves and not need an extra hint to
> configure it at the runtime of the kernel.

Except that it is not generally true, but only in specific configurations.  Other boards have other combinations of devices.  The Atheros family of switches is available both embedded into certain SoC as well as separate silicon.


Stefan

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