Re: [PATCH net-next v4 27/27] dt-bindings: net: pse-pd: ti,tps23881: Add interrupt description

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Hello Krzysztof,

On Sat, 4 Jan 2025 10:44:49 +0100
Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 03, 2025 at 10:13:16PM +0100, Kory Maincent wrote:
> > From: Kory Maincent (Dent Project) <kory.maincent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Add an interrupt property to the device tree bindings for the TI TPS23881
> > PSE controller. The interrupt is primarily used to detect classification
> > and disconnection events, which are essential for managing the PSE
> > controller in compliance with the PoE standard.
> >  
> > @@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ unevaluatedProperties: false
> >  required:
> >    - compatible
> >    - reg
> > +  - interrupts  
> 
> Why? That's an ABI change. Commit msg mentions something like "essential
> for standard" so are you saying nothing here was working according to
> standard before?

Yes indeed, the disconnection management did not follow the standard. Without
this series, the power on the ports of this controller is not shut down after a
Powered Device disconnection. Unfortunately, I did not noticed this before.

Regards,
-- 
Köry Maincent, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and kernel engineering
https://bootlin.com





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