[PATCH net-next v10 01/15] dt-bindings: net: Introduce the ethernet-connector description

Andrew Lunn andrew at lunn.ch
Sat Jul 26 12:49:07 PDT 2025


>  - The number of lanes, which is a quite generic property that allows
>    differentating between multiple similar technologies such as BaseT1
>    and "regular" BaseT (which usually means BaseT4).

> +            mdi {
> +                connector-0 {
> +                    lanes = <2>;
> +                    media = "BaseT";

This is correct when the port is Fast Ethernet. However, as you point
out, now a days, the more normal case is 1G, with 4 lanes for BaseT.
To avoid developers just copy/pasting without engaging brain, maybe
add a comment about it being a Fast Ethernet port?

	Andrew



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