linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] dt-bindings: net: Add documentation for optional regulators

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Date:   Thu, 19 May 2022 11:55:28 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Corentin Labbe <clabbe@...libre.com>, andrew@...n.ch,
        broonie@...nel.org, calvin.johnson@....nxp.com,
        davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, hkallweit1@...il.com,
        jernej.skrabec@...il.com, krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org,
        kuba@...nel.org, lgirdwood@...il.com, linux@...linux.org.uk,
        pabeni@...hat.com, robh+dt@...nel.org, samuel@...lland.org,
        wens@...e.org
Cc:     devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-sunxi@...ts.linux.dev,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] dt-bindings: net: Add documentation for optional
 regulators

On 18/05/2022 22:09, Corentin Labbe wrote:
> Add entries for the new optional regulators.

Please explain why do you need it.

> 
> Signed-off-by: Corentin Labbe <clabbe@...libre.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet-phy.yaml | 9 +++++++++
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet-phy.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet-phy.yaml
> index ed1415a4381f..bd59e5cc0a55 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet-phy.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet-phy.yaml
> @@ -153,6 +153,15 @@ properties:
>        used. The absence of this property indicates the muxers
>        should be configured so that the external PHY is used.
>  
> +  regulators:
> +    description:
> +       List of phandle to regulators needed for the PHY

I don't understand that... is your PHY defining the regulators or using
supplies? If it needs a regulator (as a supply), you need to document
supplies, using existing bindings.

> +
> +  regulator-names:
> +    description:
> +      List of regulator name strings sorted in the same order as the
> +      regulators property.
> +
>    resets:
>      maxItems: 1
>  


Best regards,
Krzysztof