Re: [RFC 2/3] net: Provide switchdev driver for NXP's More Than IP L2 switch

[Andrew Lunn]

> The best I could get would be:
> 
> &eth_switch {
> 	compatible = "imx,mtip-l2switch";
> 	reg = <0x800f8000 0x400>, <0x800fC000 0x4000>;
> 
> 	interrupts = <100>;
> 	status = "okay";
> 
> 	ethernet-ports {
> 		port1@1 {
> 			reg = <1>;
> 			label = "eth0";
> 			phys = <&mac0 0>;
> 		};
> 
> 		port2@2 {
> 			reg = <2>;
> 			label = "eth1";
> 			phys = <&mac1 1>;
> 		};
> 	};
> };
> 
> Which would abuse the "phys" properties usages - as 'mac[01]' are
> referring to ethernet controllers.

This is not how a dedicated driver would have its binding. We should
not establish this as ABI.

So, sorry, but no.

    Andrew