Re: [net] ARM: dts: aspeed: ast2600-evb: Correct phy-mode to rgmii-id

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Thu Aug 21 2025 - 20:15:46 EST


On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 01:25:55PM +0800, Jacky Chou wrote:
> According to the latest ethernet-controller.yaml.
> Since there is no RGMII delay on AST2600 EVB, the phy-mode property of all
> MACs change to "rgmii-id" mode.

> @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ ethphy3: ethernet-phy@0 {
> &mac0 {
> status = "okay";
>
> - phy-mode = "rgmii-rxid";
> + phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
> phy-handle = <&ethphy0>;

How does this change actually work?

I could imaging such a change as part of a patchset which changes the
MAC driver, and how it handles RGMII delays. But on its own, how does
this not break the board?

Andrew