> -----Original Message----- > From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: 2024年8月27日 21:27 > To: Wei Fang <wei.fang@xxxxxxx>; Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; edumazet@xxxxxxxxxx; kuba@xxxxxxxxxx; > pabeni@xxxxxxxxxx; krzk+dt@xxxxxxxxxx; conor+dt@xxxxxxxxxx; > andrew@xxxxxxx; f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx; hkallweit1@xxxxxxxxx; > linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Andrei Botila (OSS) <andrei.botila@xxxxxxxxxxx>; > netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; imx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next 1/2] dt-bindings: net: tja11xx: add > "nxp,phy-output-refclk" property > > On 27/08/2024 05:25, Wei Fang wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: 2024年8月26日 23:50 > >> To: Wei Fang <wei.fang@xxxxxxx> > >> Cc: davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; edumazet@xxxxxxxxxx; kuba@xxxxxxxxxx; > >> pabeni@xxxxxxxxxx; krzk+dt@xxxxxxxxxx; conor+dt@xxxxxxxxxx; > >> andrew@xxxxxxx; f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx; hkallweit1@xxxxxxxxx; > >> linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Andrei Botila (OSS) > >> <andrei.botila@xxxxxxxxxxx>; netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > >> devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > >> imx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next 1/2] dt-bindings: net: tja11xx: add > >> "nxp,phy-output-refclk" property > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 01:26:59PM +0800, Wei Fang wrote: > >>> Per the RMII specification, the REF_CLK is sourced from MAC to PHY > >>> or from an external source. But for TJA11xx PHYs, they support to > >>> output a 50MHz RMII reference clock on REF_CLK pin. Previously the > >>> "nxp,rmii-refclk-in" was added to indicate that in RMII mode, if > >>> this property present, REF_CLK is input to the PHY, otherwise it is output. > >>> This seems inappropriate now. Because according to the RMII > >>> specification, the REF_CLK is originally input, so there is no need > >>> to add an additional "nxp,rmii-refclk-in" property to declare that > >>> REF_CLK is input. > >>> Unfortunately, because the "nxp,rmii-refclk-in" property has been > >>> added for a while, and we cannot confirm which DTS use the TJA1100 > >>> and > >>> TJA1101 PHYs, changing it to switch polarity will cause an ABI break. > >>> But fortunately, this property is only valid for TJA1100 and TJA1101. > >>> For TJA1103/TJA1104/TJA1120/TJA1121 PHYs, this property is invalid > >>> because they use the nxp-c45-tja11xx driver, which is a different > >>> driver from TJA1100/TJA1101. Therefore, for PHYs using > >>> nxp-c45-tja11xx driver, add "nxp,phy-output-refclk" property to > >>> support outputting RMII reference clock on REF_CLK pin. > >>> > >>> Signed-off-by: Wei Fang <wei.fang@xxxxxxx> > >>> --- > >>> V2 changes: > >>> 1. Change the property name from "nxp,reverse-mode" to > >>> "nxp,phy-output-refclk". > >>> 2. Simplify the description of the property. > >>> 3. Modify the subject and commit message. > >>> V3 changes: > >>> 1. Keep the "nxp,rmii-refclk-in" property for TJA1100 and TJA1101. > >>> 2. Rephrase the commit message and subject. > >>> --- > >>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/nxp,tja11xx.yaml | 6 ++++++ > >>> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) > >> > >> This binding is completely broken. I challenge you to make it report any > errors. > >> Those issues need to be addressed before you add more properties. > >> > > Sorry, I'm not sure I fully understand what you mean, do you mean I > > need > > Make an intentional error in your DTS and then validate that the schema > catches it. That's the challenge. > Thanks, got it, I will fix the issue first.