Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] dt-bindings: ethernet-controller: create a type for PHY interface modes

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On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 11:35:55AM +0100, Marek Behún wrote:
> In order to be able to define a property describing an array of PHY
> interface modes, we need to change the current scalar
> `phy-connection-type`, which lists the possible PHY interface modes, to
> an array of length 1 (otherwise we would need to define the same list at
> two different places).
> 
> Moreover Rob Herring says that we cannot reuse the values of a property;
> we need to $ref a type.
> 
> Move the definition of possible PHY interface modes from the
> `phy-connection-type` property to an array type definition
> `phy-connection-type-array`, and simply reference this type in the
> original property.

Why not just extend phy-connection-type to support more than 1 entry?



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