linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v6 07/11] dt-bindings: net: hisi-femac: replace deprecated phy-mode with recommended phy-connection-type

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Message-ID: <f4656018-d8ed-41fd-8d97-81fa5bee26be@linaro.org>
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:21:40 +0100
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To: Yang Xiwen <forbidden405@...look.com>,
 Yisen Zhuang <yisen.zhuang@...wei.com>, Salil Mehta
 <salil.mehta@...wei.com>, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
 Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
 Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
 Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
 Conor Dooley <conor+dt@...nel.org>, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
 Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>, Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v6 07/11] dt-bindings: net: hisi-femac: replace
 deprecated phy-mode with recommended phy-connection-type

On 29/02/2024 09:12, Yang Xiwen wrote:
> On 2/29/2024 4:08 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 28/02/2024 10:02, Yang Xiwen via B4 Relay wrote:
>>> From: Yang Xiwen <forbidden405@...look.com>
>>>
>>> The old property "phy-mode" should be replaced with the latest
>>> "phy-connection-type".
>>
>> Why? The old property is not deprecated.
> 
> The old property is just a $ref to the new property. While at it, i
> would like to update it as well.

It does not mean which property is preferred. Please provide some
context why this change should be done.

> 
> Since there is no real user in mainline yet, this update does not need
> to keep dts sync. I would expect it(the old property) to be deprecated
> in the future.

Best regards,
Krzysztof