netdev - Re: [PATCH net v2 1/2] dt-bindings: net: dsa: realtek: cleanup compatible strings

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Date:   Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:48:22 -0500
From:   Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
To:     Luiz Angelo Daros de Luca <luizluca@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, 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, krzk+dt@...nel.org,
        arinc.unal@...nc9.com, devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net v2 1/2] dt-bindings: net: dsa: realtek: cleanup
 compatible strings

On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 08:35:57PM -0300, 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.

The power supplies needing power before you can actually read the ID
registers are the same for all the variations?

The RTL8366s has a serdes power supply while the RTL8370 does not. Maybe 
that doesn't matter as the PHYs probably don't need power to access 
registers, but I didn't look at more than 2 datasheets. If there's *any* 
differences in power sequencing then you need specific compatibles.

Rob