Document the new pcs-handle attribute to support connecting to an
external PHY in SGMII or 1000Base-X modes through the internal PCS/PMA
PHY.
Signed-off-by: Andy Chiu <andy.chiu@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Greentime Hu <greentime.hu@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/xilinx_axienet.txt | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/xilinx_axienet.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/xilinx_axienet.txt
index b8e4894bc634..2a9a3a90eb63 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/xilinx_axienet.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/xilinx_axienet.txt
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ Optional properties:
required through the core's MDIO interface (i.e. always,
unless the PHY is accessed through a different bus).
+ - pcs-handle: Phandle to the internal PCS/PMA PHY, if a fixed external PHY
+ is tied to it in SGMII or 1000Base-X modes. This is not
+ required for SFP connection. The driver would use phy-handle
+ to reference the PCS/PMA PHY in such case.
+
Example:
axi_ethernet_eth: ethernet@40c00000 {
compatible = "xlnx,axi-ethernet-1.00.a";
--
2.34.1
