On 31/05/2023 21:29, Florian Fainelli wrote: >>> + required: >>> + - reg >>> + - brcm,channel >>> + >>> + additionalProperties: false >>> + >>> +patternProperties: >>> + "^mdio@[0-9a-f]+$": >> >> Isn't mdio a property of each ethernet port? Existing users >> (e.g.bcmgenet, owl-emac, switches) do it that way... > > They are sub-nodes of the larger Ethernet controller block, hence the > property here. This is the Ethernet controller. They are subnodes here, so what do you mean by that? They are part of some other block? > >> >> Otherwise how do you define relation-ship? Can one mdio fit multiple ports? > > The relationship is established between Ethernet ports and children > nodes of the MDIO controller, such as switches or Ethernet PHYs using > 'phy-handle' for instance. And yes, a single/common MDIO controller > could be serving multiple Ethernet ports. We do not talk about generic case, but your device. Best regards, Krzysztof
