2014/1/21 Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> I'm afraid that's too late, it has spread very far, so that >>> of_get_phy_mode() handles that property, not "phy-connection-type". >> >> Uggg, I guess this is a case of a defacto standard then if the kernel >> doesn't even support it. > > Maybe I forgot to CC you on patch sent to Grant only, I sent a patch a > while ago for of_get_phy_mode() to look for both "phy-mode" and > "phy-connection-type" since the former has been a Linux invention, but > the latter is ePAPR specified. Here is a link to the actual patch in question, not sure which tree Grant applied it to though: http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1311.2/00048.html > >> >>>>> +- phy-connection-type: the same as "phy-mode" property (but described in >>>>> ePAPR); >>>>> +- phy-handle: phandle, specifies a reference to a node representing a >>>>> PHY >>>>> + device (this property is described in ePAPR); >>>>> +- phy: the same as "phy-handle" property (but actually ad-hoc one). >>> >>> >>>> Mark this as deprecated in favor of phy-handle. >>> >>> >>> Here situation is more optimistic. Quite many drivers still use >>> "phy-handle", though some use even more exotic props I didn't document here. >> >> Perhaps flagging as "Not recommended for new bindings" would be nicer wording... > > Ok, so what's the deal here, can't we use phy-handle? There is > currently no infrastructure in drivers/net/ or drivers/of/ to look for > the "phy-handle" nor "phy" properties as phandles to fetch an Ethernet > PHY device tree node. If we are to provide one common place where we > want to do this, we will have to look for both properties, why can't > we mandate the use of "phy-handle" since this is the ePAPR compliant > one? > >> >> Rob >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in >> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > > > -- > Florian -- Florian -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
