netdev - Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: net: dwmac: fix 'mac-mode' type

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Date:   Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:24:27 +0000
From:   "Ardelean, Alexandru" <alexandru.Ardelean@...log.com>
To:     "andrew@...n.ch" <andrew@...n.ch>
CC:     "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "alexandre.torgue@...com" <alexandre.torgue@...com>,
        "devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "peppe.cavallaro@...com" <peppe.cavallaro@...com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "f.fainelli@...il.com" <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        "robh+dt@...nel.org" <robh+dt@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: net: dwmac: fix 'mac-mode' type

On Tue, 2019-09-17 at 14:41 +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> [External]
> 
> On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 01:30:52PM +0300, Alexandru Ardelean wrote:
> > The 'mac-mode' property is similar to 'phy-mode' and 'phy-connection-type',
> > which are enums of mode strings.
> > 
> > The 'dwmac' driver supports almost all modes declared in the 'phy-mode'
> > enum (except for 1 or 2). But in general, there may be a case where
> > 'mac-mode' becomes more generic and is moved as part of phylib or netdev.
> > 
> > In any case, the 'mac-mode' field should be made an enum, and it also makes
> > sense to just reference the 'phy-connection-type' from
> > 'ethernet-controller.yaml'. That will also make it more future-proof for new
> > modes.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@...log.com>
> 
> Hi Alexandru
> 
> Adding a Fixes: tag would be good. Just reply in this thread, and
> patchwork will do magic to append it to the patch.
> 

Oops. Good point.
Thanks for the tip.

Let's see if Rob agrees as well.

Fixes: 9c15d3597c62 ("dt-bindings: net: dwmac: document 'mac-mode' property")

> Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
> 
>     Andrew