On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 05:10:32PM +0530, Raju Lakkaraju wrote: > From: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > For operation in cabling environments that are incompatible with > 1000BAST-T, VSC8531 device provides an automatic link speed > downshift operation. When enabled, the device automatically changes > its 1000BAST-T auto-negotiation to the next slower speed after > a configured number of failed attempts at 1000BAST-T. > This feature is useful in setting up in networks using older cable > installations that include only pairs A and B, and not pairs C and D. > > Signed-off-by: Raju Lakkaraju <Raju.Lakkaraju@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Allan W. Nielsen <allan.nielsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > .../devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt | 6 ++ > drivers/net/phy/mscc.c | 75 +++++++++++++++++++++- > 2 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt > index bdefefc6..062d115 100644 > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt > @@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ Optional properties: > 'vddmac'. > Default value is 0%. > Ref: Table:1 - Edge rate change (below). > +- downshift-cnt : When enabled, the device automatically changes its > + 1000BAST-T auto-negotiation to the next slower speed > + after a 'downshift-cnt' of failed attempts at > + 1000BAST-T. Allowed values: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5. > + 0 is default and will disable downshifting. Not sure if you are dropping this based on the discussion. Is this end-user controlled or a board property? Only the latter should be in DT. > > Table: 1 - Edge rate change > ----------------------------------------------------------------| > @@ -60,4 +65,5 @@ Example: > compatible = "ethernet-phy-id0007.0570"; > vsc8531,vddmac = <3300>; > vsc8531,edge-slowdown = <7>; > + vsc8531,downshift-cnt = <3>; This doesn't match the above. Also, 'vsc8531' should be the vendor prefix, not a part number. The existing properties are fine, but fix new ones. Rob -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
