[PATCH 8/9] dt-bindings: phy: sparx5: document lan969x in sparx5 dt-bindings
Daniel Machon
daniel.machon at microchip.com
Mon Sep 9 02:43:24 PDT 2024
> >>> compatible:
> >>> - const: microchip,sparx5-serdes
> >>> + enum:
> >>> + - microchip,sparx5-serdes
> >>> + - microchip,lan969x-serdes
> >>
> >> It seems there is no lan969x SoC/chip. Are you sure you are using
> >> correct naming, matching what kernel is using? Maybe you just sent
> >> whatever you had in downstream (hint: that's never a good idea).
> >
> > You are right. There is no upstream support for lan969x SoC yet. The
> > upstreaming of the lan969x SoC has just begun, and this series is part
> > of that upstreaming effort. The lan969x switch driver (not submitted
> > yet) will depend on this SERDES driver, however, their functionality is
> > really independent of each other. That is why I am also upstreaming the
> > SERDES- and switch driver series independent of each other.
>
> That's not exactly my point. Becayse lan969x appears. I claim you use
> incorrect name, so are you sure you do not use wildcards?
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
Ahh.
So the problem is the 'x' in lan969x, right? I think we have a habbit of
documenting compatible strings like this in bindings. Anyway, what I can
do is document the different part numbers in the bindings: lan9691,
lan9692, lan9693, lan9694, lan9696 and lan9698.
/Daniel
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