On Fri, Dec 07, 2018 at 08:36:48AM +0000, Madalin-cristian Bucur wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernl...@infinera.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2018 5:32 PM
> > To: netdev @ vger . kernel . org <netdev@vger.kernel.org>; Madalin-
> > cristian Bucur <madalin.bu...@nxp.com>
> > Cc: jo...@infinera.com <joakim.tjernl...@infinera.com>
> > Subject: [PATCH] dpaa_eth: Add dpaa_change_carrier()
> > 
> > This allows to control carrier from /sys/class/net/ethX/carrier
> 
> Hi,
> 
> can you please explain why it's needed?

Hi Madelin

See the patch:

[PATCH] gianfar: Add gfar_change_carrier()

Which is basically the same.

A better approach is being discussed. So for the moment, to stop DaveM
from merging this not knowing it is related to that patch:

NACK

        Andrew

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