Re: [PATCH 2/3] netdev/of/phy: Add MDIO bus multiplexer support.

[David Daney]

On 09/14/2011 05:51 PM, Grant Likely wrote:
> On Aug 31, 2011 2:01 PM, "David Daney" <david.daney@xxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:david.daney@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> > This patch adds a somewhat generic framework for MDIO bus
> > multiplexers.  It is modeled on the I2C multiplexer.
> >
[...]
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt
> > @@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
> > +Common MDIO bus multiplexer/switch properties.
> > +
> > +An MDIO bus multiplexer/switch will have several child busses that are
> > +numbered uniquely in a device dependent manner.  The nodes for an MDIO
> > +bus multiplexer/switch will have one child node for each child bus.
> > +
> > +Required properties:
> > +- parent-bus : phandle to the parent MDIO bus.
>
> As discussed, I like mdio-parent-bus.
>
> > +
> > +Optional properties:
> > +- Other properties specific to the multiplexer/switch hardware.
> > +
> > +Required properties for child nodes:
> > +- #address-cells = <1>;
> > +- #size-cells = <0>;
> > +- cell-index : The sub-bus number.
>
> Use reg, not cell-index. That is what it is there for. And add the 
> appropriate #address/size-cells in the parent.
>
> I've not reviewed the implementation, but with the changes. I'm okay 
> with the binding.

Thanks for the prompt reply Grant.

I will rework this with the binding changes and send a new version soon.

David Daney
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