[PATCH net-next v14 01/16] dt-bindings: net: Introduce the ethernet-connector description

Andrew Lunn andrew at lunn.ch
Thu Oct 30 08:01:26 PDT 2025


> So that being said, an option could be to only focus on pairs, only
> for medium = BaseT, and ditch the "lanes" terminology, at least when
> it comes to the DT bindings.
> 
> Does that sound good ?

That sounds reasonable.

In the binding, maybe try to express that we might in the future
extend it. You can do that with conditionals. medium is required.  If
medium = BaseT then pairs is required. That leaves it open, e.g. in
the future we could add medium = BaseKS, and require that has lanes.

	Andrew



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