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

[Andrew Lunn]

On Wed, Oct 07, 2026 at 10:49:01AM +0200, Robert Marko wrote:
> 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?

That is O.K. with me.

     Andrew