[PATCH v2 4/8] dt-bindings: net: renesas: Document Renesas Ethernet Switch
Krzysztof Kozlowski
krzysztof.kozlowski at linaro.org
Sun Sep 25 23:50:04 PDT 2022
On 26/09/2022 08:10, Yoshihiro Shimoda wrote:
> I'll add a blank line here.
>
>>> + '#size-cells':
>>> + const: 0
>>> +
>>> + additionalProperties: false
>>
>> Don't put it between properties. For nested object usually this is
>> before properties:
>
> I'll drop it.
Don't drop, but instead put it before "properties" for this nested object.
>
>>> +
>>> + patternProperties:
>>> + "^port@[0-9a-f]+$":
>>> + type: object
>>> +
>>
>> Skip blank line.
>
> I got it.
>
>>> + $ref: "/schemas/net/ethernet-controller.yaml#"
>>
>> No need for quotes.
>
> I'll drop the quotes.
>
>>> + unevaluatedProperties: false
>>> +
>>> + properties:
>>> + reg:
>>> + description:
>>> + Port number of ETHA (TSNA).
>>> +
>>> + phy-handle:
>>> + description:
>>> + Phandle of an Ethernet PHY.
>>
>> Why do you need to mention this property? Isn't it coming from
>> ethernet-controller.yaml?
>
> Indeed. I'll drop the description.
>
>>> +
>>> + phy-mode:
>>> + description:
>>> + This specifies the interface used by the Ethernet PHY.
>>> + enum:
>>> + - mii
>>> + - sgmii
>>> + - usxgmii
>>> +
>>> + phys:
>>> + maxItems: 1
>>> + description:
>>> + Phandle of an Ethernet SERDES.
>>
>> This is getting confusing. You have now:
>> - phy-handle
>> - phy
>> - phy-device
>> - phys
>> in one schema... although lan966x serdes seems to do the same. :/
>
> Yes... I found the following documents have "phy" and "phy-handle" by using
> git grep -l -w "phys" `git grep -l phy-handle Documentation/devicetree/bindings/`:
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns,macb.yaml
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan966x-switch.yaml
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,sparx5-switch.yaml
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ti,cpsw-switch.yaml
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ti,k3-am654-cpsw-nuss.yaml
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/phy/phy-bindings.txt
>
> And I'm interesting that the phy-bindings.txt said the following:
> -----
> phys : the phandle for the PHY device (used by the PHY subsystem; not to be
> confused with the Ethernet specific 'phy' and 'phy-handle' properties,
> see Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet.txt for these)
> -----
Indeed, seems ok.
>
Best regards,
Krzysztof
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