Re: [PATCH net-next 5/6] arm64: dts: marvell: mcbin: enable the fourth network interface

From: Antoine Tenart
Date: Wed Dec 27 2017 - 17:43:23 EST


Hi Russell,

On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 10:24:01PM +0000, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 11:14:45PM +0100, Antoine Tenart wrote:
> >
> > +&cps_eth2 {
> > + /* CPS Lane 5 */
> > + status = "okay";
> > + phy-mode = "2500base-x";
> > + /* Generic PHY, providing serdes lanes */
> > + phys = <&cps_comphy5 2>;
> > +};
> > +
>
> This is wrong. This lane is connected to a SFP cage which can support
> more than just 2500base-X. Tying it in this way to 2500base-X means
> that this port does not support conenctions at 1000base-X, despite
> that's one of the most popular and more standardised speeds.

What do you suggest to describe this in the dt, to enable a port using
the current PPv2 driver?

Antoine

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