[PATCH net-next 10/14] net: stmmac: make chain_mode a boolean
Russell King (Oracle)
rmk+kernel at armlinux.org.uk
Fri Feb 27 01:53:54 PST 2026
priv->chain_mode is only tested for non-zero, so it can be a boolean.
Change its type to boolean, and add a comment describing this member.
Signed-off-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel at armlinux.org.uk>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h | 3 ++-
drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c | 2 +-
2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
index 57ded8e5177f..e98cb9f3a44c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac.h
@@ -307,8 +307,9 @@ struct stmmac_priv {
* when set, struct dma_extended_desc
*/
bool extend_desc;
+ /* chain_mode: requested descriptor mode */
+ bool chain_mode;
unsigned int mode;
- unsigned int chain_mode;
struct kernel_hwtstamp_config tstamp_config;
struct ptp_clock *ptp_clock;
struct ptp_clock_info ptp_clock_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 3f74766f6e21..be144b946fd5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -7344,7 +7344,7 @@ static int stmmac_hw_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
/* dwmac-sun8i only work in chain mode */
if (priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_HAS_SUN8I)
chain_mode = 1;
- priv->chain_mode = chain_mode;
+ priv->chain_mode = !!chain_mode;
/* Initialize HW Interface */
ret = stmmac_hwif_init(priv);
--
2.47.3
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