Re: [net-next v2 3/3] dt-bindings: net: adin1110: Add docs

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 25/07/2022 21:52, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>> You had phy nodes here, but they were not replaced with the phy-handle.
>> No ethernet-ports or mdios with phy?
> 
> Since this is integrated silicon, much of that is not required. There
> is a fixed relationship between the MAC and the PHY, so phy-handle is
> pointless. There is no need to describe the MDIO bus, because nothing
> can change.  phy-mode is pointless, since it can only be internal.
> 
> ethernet-ports might be useful, if you want to use two different MAC
> addresses. However, with Ethernet switches, you generally use the same
> MAC address on all ports.
> 
> So i don't see a need for any of these properties.

Thanks for clarification, appreciated!


Best regards,
Krzysztof