netdev - Re: [PATCH net 1/2] dt-bindings: net: dsa: realtek: cleanup compatible strings

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Date:   Sat, 16 Apr 2022 09:33:20 +0300
From:   Arınç ÜNAL <arinc.unal@...nc9.com>
To:     Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@...il.com>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linus.walleij@...aro.org, alsi@...g-olufsen.dk, andrew@...n.ch,
        vivien.didelot@...il.com, f.fainelli@...il.com, olteanv@...il.com,
        davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com,
        robh+dt@...nel.org, krzk+dt@...nel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 1/2] dt-bindings: net: dsa: realtek: cleanup
 compatible strings

On 16/04/2022 09:25, Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca wrote:
> Compatible strings are used to help the driver find the chip ID/version
> register for each chip family. After that, the driver can setup the
> switch accordingly. Keep only the first supported model for each family
> as a compatible string and reference other chip models in the
> description.
> 
> CC: devicetree@...r.kernel.org
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220414014055.m4wbmr7tdz6hsa3m@bang-olufsen.dk/
> Signed-off-by: Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@...il.com>
> ---
>   .../devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/realtek.yaml  | 33 +++++++------------
>   1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/realtek.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/realtek.yaml
> index 8756060895a8..9bf862abb496 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/realtek.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/realtek.yaml
> @@ -27,32 +27,23 @@ description:
>     The realtek-mdio driver is an MDIO driver and it must be inserted inside
>     an MDIO node.
>   
> +  The compatibility string is used only to find an identification register,
> +  (chip ID and version) which is at a different MDIO base address in different
> +  switch families. The driver then uses the chip ID/version to device how to
> +  drive the switch.

I think you meant to say "decide how to drive the switch"?

> +
>   properties:
>     compatible:
>       enum:
>         - realtek,rtl8365mb
> -      - realtek,rtl8366
>         - realtek,rtl8366rb
> -      - realtek,rtl8366s
> -      - realtek,rtl8367
> -      - realtek,rtl8367b
> -      - realtek,rtl8367rb
> -      - realtek,rtl8367s
> -      - realtek,rtl8368s
> -      - realtek,rtl8369
> -      - realtek,rtl8370
>       description: |
> -      realtek,rtl8365mb: 4+1 ports
> -      realtek,rtl8366: 5+1 ports
> -      realtek,rtl8366rb: 5+1 ports
> -      realtek,rtl8366s: 5+1 ports
> -      realtek,rtl8367:
> -      realtek,rtl8367b:
> -      realtek,rtl8367rb: 5+2 ports
> -      realtek,rtl8367s: 5+2 ports
> -      realtek,rtl8368s: 8 ports
> -      realtek,rtl8369: 8+1 ports
> -      realtek,rtl8370: 8+2 ports
> +      realtek,rtl8365mb:
> +        Use with models RTL8363NB, RTL8363NB-VB, RTL8363SC, RTL8363SC-VB,
> +        RTL8364NB, RTL8364NB-VB, RTL8365MB, RTL8366SC, RTL8367RB-VB, RTL8367S,
> +        RTL8367SB, RTL8370MB, RTL8310SR
> +      realtek,rtl8367rb:
> +        Use with models RTL8366RB, RTL8366S

You kept rtl8366rb string but defined description for rtl8367rb.

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