RE: [PATCH 3/7] binding: mdio-mux: Add DT binding doc for Broadcom MDIO bus mutiplexer

[Pramod Kumar]

Hi Andrew,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Lunn [mailto:andrew@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 30 May 2016 20:54
> To: Pramod Kumar
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> Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/7] binding: mdio-mux: Add DT binding doc for
Broadcom
> MDIO bus mutiplexer
>
> On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 12:40:47PM +0530, Pramod Kumar wrote:
> > Add DT binding doc for Broadcom MDIO bus mutiplexer driver.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Pramod Kumar <pramod.kumar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  .../bindings/net/brcm,mdio-mux-iproc.txt           | 64
> ++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 64 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644
> > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/brcm,mdio-mux-iproc.txt
> >
> > diff --git
> > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/brcm,mdio-mux-iproc.txt
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/brcm,mdio-mux-iproc.txt
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..dd74ee0
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/brcm,mdio-mux-iproc.txt
> > @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
> > +Properties for an MDIO bus mutiplexer found in Broadcom iProc based
SoCs.
> > +
> > +This MDIO bus multiplexer defines buses that could be internal as
> > +well as external to SoCs and could accept MDIO transaction compatible
> > +to C-22 or
> > +C-45 Clause. When Child bus is selected, one need to select these two
> > +properties as well to generate desired MDIO trascation on appropriate
bus.
> > +
> > +Required properties in addition to the generic multiplexer
properties:
> > +
> > +MDIO multiplexer node:
> > +- complatible: brcm,mdio-mux-iproc.
> > +
> > +Child bus node:
> > +-brcm,is-c45: Boolean property indicating PHYs attached to this bus
supports
> > +	      C-45 mdio transaction.
>
> This is-c45 seems to be at the wrong level. As far as i know, you can
mix C22 and
> C45 devices on a bus. It is a property of the individual MDIO device if
it uses C45
> or not.
>
> I would expect your MDIO device PHY drivers to logically OR
> MII_ADDR_C45 into the address when doing an MDIO read/write using C45.
>

Yes. I agree. We will logical OR MII_ADDR_C45 into the address from PHY
drivers. Is there any standard property exist for non-ethernet-phy DRIVERS
to decide the whether PHY node support C45 or C22?

Or shall I define a new one like "mdio-device-c45" or something similar
name in PHY DT NODE.


> 	     Andrew

Regards,
Pramod