netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/3] dt-bindings: net: tja11xx: use reverse-mode to instead of rmii-refclk-in

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Message-ID: <dba3139c-8224-4515-9147-6ba97c36909d@lunn.ch>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 04:32:59 +0200
From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To: Wei Fang <wei.fang@....com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/3] dt-bindings: net: tja11xx: use reverse-mode
 to instead of rmii-refclk-in

> According to the commit message c858d436be8b ("net: phy: introduce
> PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVRMII"), my understanding is that
> PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVRMII and PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_REVMII
> are used for MAC to MAC connections, which means the MAC behaves
> link an RMII/MII PHY. For the MAC to PHY connection, I think these two
> macros are not applicable.

In MAC to MAC connections, REVRMII means that end plays the role of a
PHY, even though it is a MAC.

What is actually happening when you use these properties/register
setting on the PHY?  It is playing the role of a MAC? In order to have
a working link, do you need to tell the MAC to play the role of the
PHY?

	Andrew