On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 01:56:52PM +1300, Chris Packham wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > On 13/12/2024 06:13, Andrew Lunn wrote: > > > + realtek,smi-address: > > > + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array > > > + description: SMI interface and address for the connected PHY > > > + items: > > > + - description: SMI interface number associated with the port. > > > + - description: SMI address of the PHY for the port. > > Is the hardware really random here with its mapping of PHYs? > > Generally, hardware is pretty predictable, logical. I'm just wondering > > if this property is really required, or if it can be replaced with > > some logic, avoiding typ0s. > > The hardware is pretty flexible in this respect. You can pretty arbitrarily > arrange your PHYs. Not all ports support the same kind of SERDES interface > but as far as the MDIO interface goes you can arrange things however you > like. Is there a reason to not just statically define it, maybe with a table in the driver? Does a DT developer actually need this flexibility? Andrew
