linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v4 1/2] dt-bindings: net: ethernet-phy: Add timing-role role property for ethernet PHYs

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Message-ID: <ZwNuY02MNN5LDI_F@pengutronix.de>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 07:15:15 +0200
From: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@...gutronix.de>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, Divya.Koppera@...rochip.com,
	hkallweit1@...il.com, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
	pabeni@...hat.com, robh@...nel.org, krzk+dt@...nel.org,
	conor+dt@...nel.org, f.fainelli@...il.com, kernel@...gutronix.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux@...linux.org.uk, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v4 1/2] dt-bindings: net: ethernet-phy: Add
 timing-role role property for ethernet PHYs

On Fri, Oct 04, 2024 at 09:51:54AM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Oct 2024 19:05:58 +0200 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > 802.3 use "Multiport device" for "preferred master" and "single-port device"
> > > for "preferred slave". We decided to use other wording back in the past
> > > to avoid confusing and align it with forced master/slave configurations.   
> > 
> > ethtool is preferred, so it would be more consistent with preferred
> > 
> > [Shrug]
> 
> IIUC we have two weak preferences for "preferred"?
> LMK if I misunderstood.

Ahm... yes :)

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