linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] dt-bindings: ethernet: eswin: add clock sampling control

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Message-ID: <e6f7da45-3dec-4af6-a5b1-a72210bf24f4@kernel.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:07:03 +0100
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To: Bo Gan <ganboing@...il.com>, Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
 李志 <lizhi2@...incomputing.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/2] dt-bindings: ethernet: eswin: add clock sampling
 control

On 23/01/2026 08:39, Bo Gan wrote:
>> I assume the address of the interface is fixed. So you can just key
>> off that to distinguish the two instances.
>>
>> Since this is an internal property, not a board property, it is not
>> clear it actually belongs on DT.
>>
>>      Andrew
> 
> IMO, they should be in DT to provide maximum flexibility. The SoC .dtsi

This is not the purpose of DT. Please rather use arguments in terms of
DT rules (see docs, presentations).

We really do not care about maximum flexibility.

Best regards,
Krzysztof