Re: [PATCH 3/4] dt-bindings: net: can: Document transceiver implementation as phy

From: Aswath Govindraju
Date: Wed Apr 14 2021 - 02:50:11 EST


Hi Rob,

On 12/04/21 11:21 pm, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 09, 2021 at 07:10:53PM +0530, Aswath Govindraju wrote:
>> From: Faiz Abbas <faiz_abbas@xxxxxx>
>>
>> Some transceivers need a configuration step (for example, pulling the
>> standby or enable lines) for them to start sending messages. The
>> transceiver can be implemented as a phy with the configuration done in the
>> phy driver. The bit rate limitation can the be obtained by the driver using
>> the phy node.
>>
>> Document the above implementation in the bosch mcan bindings
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Faiz Abbas <faiz_abbas@xxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Aswath Govindraju <a-govindraju@xxxxxx>
>> ---
>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml | 6 ++++++
>> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml
>> index 798fa5fb7bb2..2c01899b1a3e 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/bosch,m_can.yaml
>> @@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ properties:
>> can-transceiver:
>> $ref: can-transceiver.yaml#
>>
>> + phys:
>> + minItems: 1
>
> maxItems: 1

Will add this in the respin.

>
>> +
>> + phy-names:
>> + const: can_transceiver
>
> Kind of a pointless name. You don't really need a name if there's a
> single entry.
>

This name used by devm_phy_optional_get() in m_can driver to get the phy
data structure.

Thank you for the review.

Regards,
Aswath

>> +
>> required:
>> - compatible
>> - reg
>> --
>> 2.17.1
>>