[PATCH v3 net-next 03/10] dt-bindings: net: dsa: utilize base definitions for standard dsa switches

Colin Foster colin.foster at in-advantage.com
Tue Nov 29 01:20:21 PST 2022


On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 09:21:26PM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 27, 2022 at 11:47 PM Colin Foster
> <colin.foster at in-advantage.com> wrote:
> 
> > DSA switches can fall into one of two categories: switches where all ports
> > follow standard '(ethernet-)?port' properties, and switches that have
> > additional properties for the ports.
> >
> > The scenario where DSA ports are all standardized can be handled by
> > swtiches with a reference to 'dsa.yaml#'.
> >
> > The scenario where DSA ports require additional properties can reference
> > the new '$dsa.yaml#/$defs/base'. This will allow switches to reference
> > these base defitions of the DSA switch, but add additional properties under
> > the port nodes.
> >
> > Suggested-by: Rob Herring <robh at kernel.org>
> > Signed-off-by: Colin Foster <colin.foster at in-advantage.com>
> 
> This is neat.
> Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij at linaro.org>

Thanks. All credit goes to Rob (except the bugs - those are mine)

> 
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij



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