Re: [PATCH net-next v3 10/17] dt-bindings: net: pse-pd: Add another way of describing several PSE PIs

From: Rob Herring
Date: Fri Feb 09 2024 - 09:44:06 EST


On Thu, Feb 08, 2024 at 02:08:47PM +0100, Kory Maincent wrote:
> Before hand we set "#pse-cell" to 1 to define a PSE controller with

#pse-cells

> several PIs (Power Interface). The drawback of this was that we could not
> have any information on the PI except its number.

Then increase it to what you need. The whole point of #foo-cells is that
it is variable depending on what the provider needs.

> Add support for pse_pis and pse_pi node to be able to have more information
> on the PI like the number of pairset used and the pairset pinout.

Please explain the problem you are trying to solve, not your solution. I
don't understand what the problem is to provide any useful suggestions
on the design.

>
> Sponsored-by: Dent Project <dentproject@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Is this a recognized tag? First I've seen it.

> Signed-off-by: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> Changes in v3:
> - New patch
> ---
> .../bindings/net/pse-pd/pse-controller.yaml | 101 ++++++++++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 98 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/pse-pd/pse-controller.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/pse-pd/pse-controller.yaml
> index 2d382faca0e6..dd5fb53e527a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/pse-pd/pse-controller.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/pse-pd/pse-controller.yaml
> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ description: Binding for the Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) as defined in the
>
> maintainers:
> - Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> + - Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> properties:
> $nodename:
> @@ -22,11 +23,105 @@ properties:
> description:
> Used to uniquely identify a PSE instance within an IC. Will be
> 0 on PSE nodes with only a single output and at least 1 on nodes
> - controlling several outputs.
> + controlling several outputs which are not described in the pse_pis
> + subnode. This property is deprecated, please use pse_pis instead.
> enum: [0, 1]
>
> -required:
> - - "#pse-cells"
> + pse_pis:
> + $ref: "#/$defs/pse_pis"
> +
> +$defs:

$defs is for when you need multiple copies of the same thing. I don't
see that here.

> + pse_pis:
> + type: object
> + description:
> + Kind of a matrix to identify the concordance between a PSE Power
> + Interface and one or two (PoE4) physical ports.
> +
> + properties:
> + "#address-cells":
> + const: 1
> +
> + "#size-cells":
> + const: 0
> +
> + patternProperties:
> + "^pse_pi@[0-9]+$":

Unit-addresses are hex.

> + $ref: "#/$defs/pse_pi"
> +
> + required:
> + - "#address-cells"
> + - "#size-cells"
> +
> + pse_pi:
> + description:
> + PSE PI device for power delivery via pairsets, compliant with IEEE
> + 802.3-2022, Section 145.2.4. Each pairset comprises a positive and a
> + negative VPSE pair, adhering to the pinout configurations detailed in
> + the standard.
> + type: object
> + properties:
> + reg:
> + maxItems: 1

As you are defining the addressing here, you need to define what the
"addresses" are.

> +
> + "#pse-cells":
> + const: 0
> +
> + pairset-names:
> + description:
> + Names of the pairsets as per IEEE 802.3-2022, Section 145.2.4. Valid
> + values are "alternative-a" and "alternative-b". Each name should
> + correspond to a phandle in the 'pairset' property pointing to the
> + power supply for that pairset.
> + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/string-array
> + minItems: 1
> + maxItems: 2
> + items:
> + - enum:
> + - "alternative-a"
> + - "alternative-b"

This leaves the 2nd entry undefined. You need the dictionary form of
'items' rather than a list. IOW, Drop the '-' under items.

> +
> + pairsets:
> + description:
> + List of phandles, each pointing to the power supply for the
> + corresponding pairset named in 'pairset-names'. This property aligns
> + with IEEE 802.3-2022, Section 33.2.3 and 145.2.4.
> + PSE Pinout Alternatives (as per IEEE 802.3-2022 Table 145–3)
> + | Conductor | Alternative A (MDI-X) | Alternative A (MDI) | Alternative B(X) | Alternative B(S) |
> + |-----------|-----------------------|---------------------|------------------|------------------|
> + | 1 | Negative VPSE | Positive VPSE | — | — |
> + | 2 | Negative VPSE | Positive VPSE | — | — |
> + | 3 | Positive VPSE | Negative VPSE | — | — |
> + | 4 | — | — | Negative VPSE | Positive VPSE |
> + | 5 | — | — | Negative VPSE | Positive VPSE |
> + | 6 | Positive VPSE | Negative VPSE | — | — |
> + | 7 | — | — | Positive VPSE | Negative VPSE |
> + | 8 | — | — | Positive VPSE | Negative VPSE |
> + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
> + minItems: 1
> + maxItems: 2
> +
> + required:
> + - reg
> + - "#pse-cells"
> + - pairset-names
> + - pairsets
> +
> +allOf:
> + - if:
> + required:
> + - "#pse-cells"
> + then:
> + not:
> + required:
> + - pse-pis
> +
> + - if:
> + required:
> + - pse-pis
> + then:
> + not:
> + required:
> + - "#pse-cells"
>
> additionalProperties: true
>
>
> --
> 2.25.1
>