Re: [PATCH net-next 0/4] Automatically manage DSA master interface state

[Florian Fainelli]

On 1/27/2021 5:30 PM, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 05:03:23PM -0800, Florian Fainelli wrote:
>> I really like all patches but number #2, though I don't believe there
>> are existing use cases besides you one you described where it makes
>> sense to keep a switch in an unmanaged mode being "headless" with its
>> CPU port down, while the user-facing ports are up.
> 
> So what should I do with #2? Every other stacked interface goes down
> when its lowers go down, if that brings any consolation.

I suppose it does, part of me may have just grown too used to existing
model and fear a change.
-- 
Florian