Re: [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: net: microchip,lan78xx: convert to DT schema

[Rob Herring]

On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 12:17:25AM +0600, Mikhail Lukianchikov wrote:
> Convert the Microchip LAN78xx family (LAN7800, LAN7801, LAN7850) binding
> documentation from plain text to DT schema.
> 
> The conversion adds proper validation for the 'microchip,led-modes'
> property inside the MDIO node and updates the MAINTAINERS entry.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mikhail Lukianchikov <avermoal@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>  - Rename file to microchip,lan7800.yaml.
>  - Keeps only one maintainer.
>  - Code style fixed.
>  - Example fixed, remove usb-port@1 node.
>  - Move patternProperties for PHY inside mdio node to fix validation. (suggested by sashiko-bot)
> 
> Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260707165840.107409-1-avermoal@xxxxxxxxx
> 
>  .../bindings/net/microchip,lan7800.yaml       | 105 ++++++++++++++++++
>  .../bindings/net/microchip,lan78xx.txt        |  53 ---------
>  MAINTAINERS                                   |   3 +-
>  3 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan7800.yaml
>  delete mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan78xx.txt
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan7800.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan7800.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..289980c23181
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/microchip,lan7800.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/net/microchip,lan7800.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Microchip LAN7800/LAN7801/LAN7850 Gigabit Ethernet controller
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Rengarajan Sundararajan <Rengarajan.S@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> +
> +description:
> +  The LAN7800/LAN7801/LAN7850 devices are usually configured by
> +  programming their OTP or with an external EEPROM, but some
> +  platforms (e.g. Raspberry Pi 3 B+) have neither. The Device Tree
> +  properties, if present, override the OTP and EEPROM.
> +
> +allOf:
> +  - $ref: /schemas/usb/usb-device.yaml#
> +  - $ref: /schemas/net/ethernet-controller.yaml#
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    enum:
> +      - usb424,7800
> +      - usb424,7801
> +      - usb424,7850
> +
> +  reg:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +    description: USB port number
> +
> +  local-mac-address:
> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint8-array
> +    minItems: 6
> +    maxItems: 6
> +    description:
> +      MAC address to use if not stored in OTP or EEPROM. If present,
> +      overrides OTP/EEPROM.
> +
> +  mdio:
> +    $ref: /schemas/net/mdio.yaml#
> +    unevaluatedProperties: false
> +
> +    patternProperties:
> +      "^ethernet-phy(@[0-9a-f]+)?$":
> +        type: object

Is there some reason standard phy properties are not valid here? If not, 
then add:

	   $ref: /schemas/net/ethernet-phy.yaml#
           unevaluatedProperties: false

> +        description: |
> +          PHY node for the embedded or external PHY. The PHY address is
> +          given by the 'reg' property.

Drop. That's true for every MDIO bus.

> +
> +        properties:
> +          reg:
> +            maxItems: 1
> +            description: PHY address.
> +
> +          microchip,led-modes:
> +            $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32-array
> +            minItems: 1
> +            maxItems: 4
> +            description:
> +              Array of LED mode values for each of up to 4 LEDs.
> +              Omitted LEDs are turned off. Allowed values are defined
> +              in include/dt-bindings/net/microchip-lan78xx.h.
> +
> +        required:
> +          - reg
> +
> +        additionalProperties: false
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - reg
> +
> +unevaluatedProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    #include <dt-bindings/net/microchip-lan78xx.h>
> +    / {

Drop root node.

> +        usb {
> +            compatible = "usb-host";

Drop fake compatibles.

> +            #address-cells = <1>;
> +            #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +            ethernet@1 {
> +                compatible = "usb424,7800";
> +                reg = <1>;
> +                local-mac-address = [00 11 22 33 44 55];
> +
> +                mdio {
> +                    #address-cells = <1>;
> +                    #size-cells = <0>;
> +                    ethernet-phy@1 {
> +                        reg = <1>;
> +                        microchip,led-modes = <
> +                            LAN78XX_LINK_1000_ACTIVITY
> +                            LAN78XX_LINK_10_100_ACTIVITY
> +                        >;
> +                    };
> +                };
> +            };
> +        };
> +    };
> +...