Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: net: Add schema for LAN75XX compatible USB Ethernet controllers
From: Thomas Richard
Date: Tue Apr 07 2026 - 04:35:32 EST
Hello Krzysztof,
On 4/5/26 10:06 AM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 03, 2026 at 09:02:23PM +0200, Thomas Richard wrote:
>> Create schema for LAN75XX compatible USB Ethernet controllers. The smsc75xx
>> driver only supports LAN7500 and LAN7505 devices.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Thomas Richard <thomas.richard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> .../devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan75xx.yaml | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>> 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan75xx.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan75xx.yaml
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b84022976044ffec2024cff9fc0aa5016723abed
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan75xx.yaml
>
> Rather microchip,lan7500.yaml. Wildcards don't really scale when you
> have 75yy coming which does not fit into this binding.
>
>
>> @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
>> +%YAML 1.2
>> +---
>> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/net/microchip,lan75xx.yaml#
>> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
>> +
>> +title: Microchip LAN7500/LAN7505 USB Ethernet Controllers
>> +
>> +maintainers:
>> + - Thomas Richard <thomas.richard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> +
>> +description:
>> + Device tree properties for LAN75XX compatible USB Ethernet controller.
>> +
>> +allOf:
>> + - $ref: ethernet-controller.yaml#
>> +
>> +properties:
>> + compatible:
>> + items:
>
> Drop items, that's enum directly.
>
>> + - enum:
>> + - usb424,7500
>> + - usb424,7505
>
> But you should notice that this is exactly the same as 95xx, so why it
> cannot go there? Because of the wildcard 95xx naming? That's not a
> reason.
Yes I noticed. I did not put them in 95xx because it is not the same
driver. Isn't that a valid reason?
Best Regards,
Thomas