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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst b/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst index e16eb2e5e787..eade80ed226b 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/dsa/dsa.rst @@ -620,6 +620,15 @@ Switch configuration may have previously configured. The method responsible for undoing any applicable allocations or operations done here is ``teardown``. +- ``port_setup`` and ``port_teardown``: methods for initialization and + destruction of per-port data structures. It is mandatory for some operations + such as registering and unregistering devlink port regions to be done from + these methods, otherwise they are optional. A port will be torn down only if + it has been previously set up. It is possible for a port to be set up during + probing only to be torn down immediately afterwards, for example in case its + PHY cannot be found. In this case, probing of the DSA switch continues + without that particular port. + PHY devices and link management ------------------------------- |