Re: [PATCH] imx8mn-var-som: dts: fix PHY detection bug by adding deassert delay

From: Hugo Villeneuve
Date: Thu Apr 27 2023 - 18:19:14 EST


On Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:16:45 +0200
Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 27.04.23 22:12, Hugo Villeneuve wrote:
> > On Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:07:59 -0300
> > Fabio Estevam <festevam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 5:06 PM Hugo Villeneuve <hugo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Fabio,
> >>> it uses a ADIN1300 PHY.
> >>>
> >>> The datasheet indicate that the "Management interface active (t4)" state is reached at most 5ms after the reset signal is deasserted.
> >>
> >> Please add this information to the commit log and please add a Fixes: tag.
> >
> > Good idea, will do.
>
> Please also add the PHY name into the DT, e.g.:
>
> ethphy: ethernet-phy@4 { /* ADIN1300 */
>
> I find this very useful when bringing up a new board and looking
> for similar DTs.
>
> Thanks,
> Ahmad

Hi Ahmad,
altough I agree it is a good idea, I prefer to not add this information for now, because there is probably some (old) versions of this SOM which use other PHY devices (maybe AR8033), but I am not 100% sure as this is not clear from the SOM manufacturer infos/website.

Hugo.