Re: [PATCH net-next v1 1/2] dt-bindings: net: dsa: Add KSZ8567 switch support

From: Conor Dooley
Date: Tue Jan 23 2024 - 12:23:56 EST


On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 05:17:53PM +0100, Philippe Schenker wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, 2024-01-23 at 16:06 +0000, Conor Dooley wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 02:50:13PM +0100, Philippe Schenker wrote:
> > > From: Philippe Schenker <philippe.schenker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > This commit adds the dt-binding for KSZ8567, a robust 7-port
> > > Ethernet switch. The KSZ8567 features two RGMII/MII/RMII
> > > interfaces,
> > > each capable of gigabit speeds, complemented by five 10/100 Mbps
> > > MAC/PHYs.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Philippe Schenker <philippe.schenker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > This device has all the same constraints as the other ones in this
> > binding, why is it not compatible with any of them? If it isn't, the
> > compatible should mention why it is not.
>
> Hi Conor, Thanks for your message!
>
> I need the compatible to make sure the correct ID of the switch is
> being set in the driver as well as its features.

Are the features of this switch such that a driver for another ksz
switch would not work (even in a limited capacity) with the 8567?
Things like the register map changing or some feature being removed are
examples of why it may not work.

> You mean I shall mention the reason in the commit-message, or where?

Yes.

Thanks,
Conor

> > >  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,ksz.yaml | 1 +
> > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git
> > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,ksz.yaml
> > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,ksz.yaml
> > > index c963dc09e8e1..52acc15ebcbf 100644
> > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,ksz.yaml
> > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,ksz.yaml
> > > @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ properties:
> > >        - microchip,ksz9893
> > >        - microchip,ksz9563
> > >        - microchip,ksz8563
> > > +      - microchip,ksz8567
> > >  
> > >    reset-gpios:
> > >      description:
> > > --
> > > 2.34.1
> > >

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