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SubjectRe: [PATCH 02/18] soc: qcom: create "include/soc/qcom/rmnet.h"
On 2019-05-17 11:27, Alex Elder wrote:
> On 5/15/19 8:09 PM, Subash Abhinov Kasiviswanathan wrote:
> . . .
>> Hi Alex
>>
>> Could we instead have the rmnet header definition in
>> include/linux/if_rmnet.h
>
> I have no objection to that, but I don't actually know what
> the criteria are for putting a file in that directory.
>
> Glancing at other "if_*" files there it seems sensible, but
> because I don't know, I'd like to have a little better
> justification.
>
> Can you provide a good explanation about why these
> definitions belong in "include/linux/if_rmnet.h" instead
> of "include/soc/qcom/rmnet.h"?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Alex

rmnet was designed similar to vlan / macvlan / ipvlan / bridge.
These drivers support creation of virtual netdevices,
define custom rtnl_link_ops, expose netlink attributes to
uapi via if_link.h and register rx_handlers.

They expose some common structs and helpers via if_vlan.h /
if_macvlan.h / if_bridge.h. I would prefer rmnet to use if_rmnet.h
similar to them.

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