Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/9] dt-bindings: net: lan9645x: add LAN9645X switch bindings

From: Jens Emil Schulz Ostergaard

Date: Wed Apr 08 2026 - 11:00:23 EST


On Tue, 2026-04-07 at 12:18 -0500, Rob Herring wrote:
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> On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 11:46:45AM +0100, Jens Emil Schulz Østergaard wrote:
> > Add bindings for LAN9645X switch. We use a fallback compatible for the
> > smallest SKU microchip,lan96455s-switch.
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Steen Hegelund <Steen.Hegelund@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Jens Emil Schulz Østergaard <jensemil.schulzostergaard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Changes in v2:
> > - rename file to microchip,lan96455s-switch.yaml
> > - remove led vendor property
> > - add {rx,tx}-internal-delay-ps for rgmii delay
> > - remove labels from example
> > - remove container node from example
> > ---
> > .../net/dsa/microchip,lan96455s-switch.yaml | 119 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > MAINTAINERS | 1 +
> > 2 files changed, 120 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,lan96455s-switch.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,lan96455s-switch.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..0282e25c05d4
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,lan96455s-switch.yaml
> > @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/net/dsa/microchip,lan96455s-switch.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: Microchip LAN9645x Ethernet switch
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > + - Jens Emil Schulz Østergaard <jensemil.schulzostergaard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > +
> > +description: |
>
> Don't need '|'

I will remove this.

>
> > + The LAN9645x switch is a multi-port Gigabit AVB/TSN Ethernet switch with
> > + five integrated 10/100/1000Base-T PHYs. In addition to the integrated PHYs,
> > + it supports up to 2 RGMII/RMII, up to 2 BASE-X/SERDES/2.5GBASE-X and one
> > + Quad-SGMII interfaces.
> > +
> > +properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + oneOf:
> > + - enum:
> > + - microchip,lan96455s-switch
> > + - items:
> > + - enum:
> > + - microchip,lan96455f-switch
> > + - microchip,lan96457f-switch
> > + - microchip,lan96459f-switch
> > + - microchip,lan96457s-switch
> > + - microchip,lan96459s-switch
> > + - const: microchip,lan96455s-switch
> > +
> > + reg:
> > + maxItems: 1
> > +
> > +$ref: dsa.yaml#
>
> Since you don't have any custom properties (just constraints), this ref
> should be "dsa.yaml#/$defs/ethernet-ports".

Right, I will update the ref.

>
> > +
> > +patternProperties:
> > + "^(ethernet-)?ports$":
>
> For a new binding, use the preferred name which is ethernet-ports. ports
> and port collide with the graph binding.
>

OK, I will use ethernet-ports and move it from patternProperties to properties.

> > + type: object
> > + additionalProperties: true
> > + patternProperties:
> > + "^(ethernet-)?port@[0-8]$":
>
> And 'ethernet-port'

I will change this and update the example.

>
> > + type: object
> > + description: Ethernet switch ports
> > +
> > + $ref: dsa-port.yaml#
> > +
> > + properties:
> > + rx-internal-delay-ps:
> > + const: 2000
> > +
> > + tx-internal-delay-ps:
> > + const: 2000
> > +
> > + unevaluatedProperties: false
>
> Place this after the $ref.

I will move this.

>
> > +
> > +oneOf:
> > + - required:
> > + - ports
> > + - required:
> > + - ethernet-ports
> > +
> > +required:
> > + - compatible
> > + - reg
> > +
> > +unevaluatedProperties: false
> > +
> > +examples:
> > + - |
> > + ethernet-switch@4000 {
> > + compatible = "microchip,lan96459f-switch", "microchip,lan96455s-switch";
> > + reg = <0x4000 0x244>;
> > +
> > + ethernet-ports {
> > + #address-cells = <1>;
> > + #size-cells = <0>;
> > +
> > + port@0 {
> > + reg = <0>;
> > + phy-mode = "gmii";
> > + phy-handle = <&cuphy0>;
> > + };
> > +
> > + port@1 {
> > + reg = <1>;
> > + phy-mode = "gmii";
> > + phy-handle = <&cuphy1>;
> > + };
> > +
> > + port@2 {
> > + reg = <2>;
> > + phy-mode = "gmii";
> > + phy-handle = <&cuphy2>;
> > + };
> > +
> > + port@3 {
> > + reg = <3>;
> > + phy-mode = "gmii";
> > + phy-handle = <&cuphy3>;
> > + };
> > +
> > + port@7 {
> > + reg = <7>;
> > + phy-mode = "rgmii";
> > + ethernet = <&cpu_host_port>;
> > + rx-internal-delay-ps = <2000>;
> > + tx-internal-delay-ps = <2000>;
> > +
> > + fixed-link {
> > + speed = <1000>;
> > + full-duplex;
> > + pause;
> > + };
> > + };
> > + };
> > + };
> > +...
> > +
> > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > index 7ae698067c41..8232da1b3951 100644
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -17278,6 +17278,7 @@ M: Jens Emil Schulz Østergaard <jensemil.schulzostergaard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > M: UNGLinuxDriver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > L: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > S: Maintained
> > +F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/microchip,lan96455s-switch.yaml
> > F: include/linux/dsa/lan9645x.h
> > F: net/dsa/tag_lan9645x.c
> >
> >
> > --
> > 2.52.0
> >