linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v14 01/16] dt-bindings: net: Introduce the ethernet-connector description

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Message-ID: <fd961879-bf35-44a6-a043-4a335e6fdb70@bootlin.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:12:06 +0100
From: Maxime Chevallier <maxime.chevallier@...tlin.com>
To: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v14 01/16] dt-bindings: net: Introduce the
 ethernet-connector description



On 30/10/2025 16:01, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>> So that being said, an option could be to only focus on pairs, only
>> for medium = BaseT, and ditch the "lanes" terminology, at least when
>> it comes to the DT bindings.
>>
>> Does that sound good ?
> 
> That sounds reasonable.
> 
> In the binding, maybe try to express that we might in the future
> extend it. You can do that with conditionals. medium is required.  If
> medium = BaseT then pairs is required. That leaves it open, e.g. in
> the future we could add medium = BaseKS, and require that has lanes.

Thanks Andrew :) I'll update that then !

Maxime