netdev - Re: [PATCH net 2/2] DT: phy.txt: Clarify expected compatible values

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Date:	Wed, 27 Jan 2016 18:36:44 +0100
From:	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
	Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@...ia.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 2/2] DT: phy.txt: Clarify expected compatible values

> Only case I can see the need for a make/model string is if there's a
> need to add model-specific properties since you'd need a compatible
> then (or make those properties shared between all phy bindings).

Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel-ksz90x1.txt

It adds optional properties to the phy node.

> Anyway, we've never had a huge issue with this on other probable
> busses, so we should be fine with the above. With the clarification
> I'm OK with this change.

Great.

Thanks
	Andrew