linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: net: dwmac: fix 'mac-mode' type

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Message-ID: <CAL_JsqJ8fE4xH0DdtextdJ-+DftC2jDGg6GHbDJ+viCnhO2faw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:53:14 -0500
From:   Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>
To:     Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@...log.com>
Cc:     netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Giuseppe CAVALLARO <peppe.cavallaro@...com>,
        Alexandre Torgue <alexandre.torgue@...com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: net: dwmac: fix 'mac-mode' type

On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 2:31 AM Alexandru Ardelean
<alexandru.ardelean@...log.com> wrote:
>
> The 'mac-mode' property is similar to 'phy-mode' and 'phy-connection-type',
> which are enums of mode strings.
>
> The 'dwmac' driver supports almost all modes declared in the 'phy-mode'
> enum (except for 1 or 2). But in general, there may be a case where
> 'mac-mode' becomes more generic and is moved as part of phylib or netdev.
>
> In any case, the 'mac-mode' field should be made an enum, and it also makes
> sense to just reference the 'phy-connection-type' from
> 'ethernet-controller.yaml'. That will also make it more future-proof for new
> modes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@...log.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/snps,dwmac.yaml | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>