RE: [PATCH net-next 1/5] dt-bindings: net: add onsemi's TS2500/NCN26010 10BASE-T1S MACPHY
From: Selvamani Rajagopal
Date: Tue May 05 2026 - 15:06:36 EST
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/5] dt-bindings: net: add onsemi's TS2500/NCN26010
> 10BASE-T1S MACPHY
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> > > Since it is a 10Mbps media, if the SPI speed is lower than 15MHz,
> > > maybe it cannot keep up with the media? But this clock speed on its
> > > own is not the deciding factor, there could be other users of the SPI
> > > bus. I would expect the driver and device to keep working if the SPI
> > > bus is saturated, just not give the full 10Mbps. And it would also be
> > > a good test the device and driver do work correctly when the bus is
> > > saturated.
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> > I should have given more information. If we configure SPI at lower
> > speed, it may start losing frames as it can't sustain the PHY's
> > speed. Please let me know If I should remove it.
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> So it is not really a requirement. Please add a comment that at speed
> of at least 15MHz is recommended in order to obtain line rate
> performance.
Will; do, along with changes to take care of other comments for the same file.
Thanks
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> Andrew