[PATCH net-next v3 3/6] net: ti: icssg-prueth: Add support for HSR frame forward offload

[Andrew Lunn]

> Yes, and I have already added this in this series based on your feedback
> on v2.
> 
> I have one question though, in emac_ndo_set_features() should I change
> these HSR related features irrespective of the current mode?
> 
> AFAIK, if NETIF_F_HW_HSR_FWD is set, the forwarding is offloaded to HW.
> If NETIF_F_HW_HSR_FWD is not set the forwarding is not offloaded to HW
> and is done in SW.
> 
> So, I don't see any need to enable this features if we are currently in
> switch mode. Let me know what do you think. Should I still enable this
> feature irrespective of current mode and later handle this in
> prueth_hsr_port_link / unlink()?

The user should not need to know about the different firmwares. So i
would allow NETIF_F_HW_HSR_FWD at any time.

The exception would be, if you look at all the other drivers which
implement HSR offload, if they all return an error if the offloading
cannot be enabled, then you should do the same.

	Andrew