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    On Friday 12 November 2010 04:15:56 Roland Dreier wrote:
    > > > > Isn't the openwrt stuff just drivers and some arch specific code?
    > > > > Nothing that is core infrastructure, and nothing preventing them
    > > > > from submitting the drivers and arch code if they want to, right?
    > > >
    > > > Actually openwrt has some core infrastructure for managing (ethernet)
    > > > switches as extra-fancy multiport PHYs. That means that all the
    > > > drivers in openwrt for the typical 5-8 port switches in home routers
    > > > don't really apply to mainline.
    > >
    > > Why not? Those switches _ARE_ extra-fancy multiport PHYs. And AFAICT
    > > we have no support for this stuff in mainline at all.
    > >
    > > So where is the problem ?
    >
    > There's no real problem. I was just pointing out that the openwrt
    > switch stuff actually does have some core infrastructure that mainline
    > is missing. ie openwrt is not just drivers and arch code.
    >
    > But yes I agree mainline should really do a better job of supporting
    > ethernet switches, and clearly openwrt has the most real-world
    > experience with implementing that.

    We are in the process of cleaning up that code and hope to submit for review
    within the next few weeks.
    --
    Florian


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