Re: [PATCH 4/5] dt-bindings: net: maxlinear: add MxL86211C lane mapping support

[Robert Marko]

On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM Andrew Lunn <andrew@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/maxlinear,gpy2xx.yaml
> > > > @@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ allOf:
> > > >
> > > >      then:
> > > >        properties:
> > > > +        maxlinear,lane-asp-map:
> > > > +          description: |
> > > > +            Mapping of the physical TPI lanes A through D to the PHY's
> > > > +            analog signal processing lanes (ASPs). The array index identifies
> > >
> > > Are there other lanes as well? Not ASP? What sort? data-lanes does not
> > > fit here?
> >
> > Hi,
> > I tried to keep it similar to the datasheet, but looking back, a more
> > appropriate
> > name would be ASP instances instead of lanes.
> >
> > I am not sure if data-lanes describe what it is fully but I am open to ideas.
>
> Analogue front end ports? Or even just analogue from ends?
>
> I do get what you mean with your current description, but i have more
> domain knowledge than your average DT writer.

If analog front ends are fine with you I would like to use that in
next revision.
Mybe keep the "(ASP)" so that anybody looking at datasheet knows immediately?

Anyway, I am flexible.

Regards,
Robert
>
>         Andrew



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