netdev - Re: [RFC] option to use proper skew timings for Micrel KSZ9021

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Date:   Wed, 9 Nov 2022 18:27:24 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Ian Abbott <abbotti@....co.uk>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] option to use proper skew timings for Micrel KSZ9021

> I would like to add an optional boolean property to indicate that the skew
> timing properties are to be interpreted as "proper" skew timings (in 120ps
> steps) rather than fake skew timings.  When this property is true, the
> driver can divide the specified skew timing values by 120 instead of 200.
> The advantage of this is that the same skew timing property values can be
> used in the device node and will apply to both KSZ9021 and KSZ9031 as long
> as the values are in range for both chips.

Hi Ian

I don't see why this is an advantage. Yes, it is all messed up, but it
is a well defined and documented mess. All this boolean will do is
make it a more complex mess, leading it more errors with the wrong
value set.

      Andrew