[PATCH net-next V7] dt-bindings: net: xlnx,axi-ethernet: convert bindings document to yaml

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 18/05/2023 16:34, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 18/05/2023 08:17, Gaddam, Sarath Babu Naidu wrote:
>>
>>
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>>> Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next V7] dt-bindings: net: xlnx,axi-ethernet:
>>> convert bindings document to yaml
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski at linaro.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 3:56 PM
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>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next V7] dt-bindings: net: xlnx,axi-ethernet:
>>>> convert bindings document to yaml
>>>>
>>>> On 28/03/2023 14:52, Gaddam, Sarath Babu Naidu wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski at linaro.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 9:22 PM
>>>>>> To: Gaddam, Sarath Babu Naidu
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>>>>>> Anirudha <anirudha.sarangi at amd.com>; Katakam, Harini
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>>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next V7] dt-bindings: net: xlnx,axi-ethernet:
>>>>>> convert bindings document to yaml
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 08/03/2023 07:12, Sarath Babu Naidu Gaddam wrote:
>>>>>>> From: Radhey Shyam Pandey <radhey.shyam.pandey at xilinx.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Convert the bindings document for Xilinx AXI Ethernet Subsystem
>>>> from
>>>>>>> txt to yaml. No changes to existing binding description.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (...)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> +properties:
>>>>>>> +  compatible:
>>>>>>> +    enum:
>>>>>>> +      - xlnx,axi-ethernet-1.00.a
>>>>>>> +      - xlnx,axi-ethernet-1.01.a
>>>>>>> +      - xlnx,axi-ethernet-2.01.a
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> +  reg:
>>>>>>> +    description:
>>>>>>> +      Address and length of the IO space, as well as the address
>>>>>>> +      and length of the AXI DMA controller IO space, unless
>>>>>>> +      axistream-connected is specified, in which case the reg
>>>>>>> +      attribute of the node referenced by it is used.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you test it with axistream-connected? The schema and
>>>>>> description feel contradictory and tests would point the issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for review comments. We tested with axistream-connected
>>> and
>>>> did
>>>>> not observe any errors. Do you anticipate any issues/errors ?
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I anticipate errors. What you wrote here looks incorrect based on
>>>> the schema.
>>>>
>>>> Also, See also my further comments (or you ignored them?).
>>>>
>>>> You can come many months after my review to ask about details, to be
>>>> sure I will forget the topic.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Krzysztof, Apologies for miscommunication. I replied to this thread on
>>> March 28 and said that I would address remaining review comments in
>>> the next version.
>>>
>>> Lore link:
>>> https://lore.kernel.org/all/MW5PR12MB559880B0E220BDBD64E06D24
>>> 87889 at MW5PR12MB5598.namprd12.prod.outlook.com/
>>> https://lore.kernel.org/all/MW5PR12MB5598678BB9AB6EC2FFC424F48
>>> 7889 at MW5PR12MB5598.namprd12.prod.outlook.com/
>>>
>>> I planned to send next version with phy-mode and pcs-handle maxItems
>>> fixed.but I wanted to close on the axistream-connected discussion before
>>> doing so.
>>>
>>> Related to axistream-connected discussion:
>>> I already ran dt binding check for schema and dts node validation. I
>>> assume this should point any errors on it.
> 
> And how do we know that you tested correct DTS with it?
> 
>>>
>>
>> Hi Krzysztof, Could you please comment on this ? Please let me if I missed
>> any changes or comments.
> 
> I don't think anything improved in this patchset. The binding has
> incomplete and I believe incorrect constraints for axistream-connected.
> You did not provide DTS to prove me otherwise. If you are not going to
> fix the issue nor provide DTS, what I can say more? Looks wrong.

I think my concerns would be solved if you extend the example with a
correct second possibility - device with axistream-connected. An
example, which will match all your constraints and all your descriptions
(we expect then not having any reg, right?).

Best regards,
Krzysztof