[PATCH 2/2] ARM: dts: BCM5301X: Set fixed-link for extra Netgear R8000 CPU ports

Andrew Lunn andrew at lunn.ch
Wed Oct 18 13:09:18 PDT 2023


> So developers/hackers can use them for custom needs by just dropping
> "disabled" bit. That's a pretty simple step compared to figuring out
> that a fixed link is needed.
> 
> I can imagine advanced users using extra ports and interfaces to get
> higher speeds. If you use a single switch port and single interface
> you're limited to 1 Gbps. By using two you can exceed that limitation.
> 
> This is clearly some corner case but I don't think it really violates
> what DT is for. We just describe hardware more clearly. There is a fixed
> link after all. That port just happens to be disabled.

Please reformulate this into the commit message. Then it becomes a
good answer to the question `Why?` which is what the commit message is
all about.

    Andrew



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