Re: [PATCH net-next v14 01/16] dt-bindings: net: Introduce the ethernet-connector description

From: Maxime Chevallier

Date: Thu Oct 30 2025 - 08:13:27 EST


Hi,

> @@ -313,5 +324,12 @@ examples:
> default-state = "keep";
> };
> };
> + /* Fast Ethernet port, with only 2 pairs wired */
> + mdi {
> + connector-0 {
> + lanes = <2>;
> + media = "BaseT";
> + };
> + };
> };
> };

As Andrew suggest clearly differentiating "lanes" and "pairs", do we
want this difference to also affect the binding ?

I still think "lanes" makes some level of sense here, but at least
the doc will need updating.

Andrew what do you think ?

Maxime