Re: [net-next PATCH 08/11] dt-bindings: net: dsa: dsa-port: Document support for LEDs node

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Tue Mar 07 2023 - 20:00:24 EST


On Tue, Mar 07, 2023 at 06:00:43PM +0100, Christian Marangi wrote:
> Document support for LEDs node in dsa port.
> Switch may support different LEDs that can be configured for different
> operation like blinking on traffic event or port link.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christian Marangi <ansuelsmth@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/dsa-port.yaml | 7 +++++++
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/dsa-port.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/dsa-port.yaml
> index 480120469953..f813e1f64f75 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/dsa-port.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/dsa-port.yaml
> @@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ properties:
> - rtl8_4t
> - seville
>
> + leds:
> + type: object
> +
> + patternProperties:
> + '^led(@[a-f0-9]+)?$':
> + $ref: /schemas/leds/common.yaml#

Please could you add a description here documenting that these are
LEDs the switch controls in its MACs. They are not LEDs in the
possibly integrated PHY, which the PHY driver controls.

We got this wrong, so i'm sure others will as well. So a bit of
documentation should help avoid this.

Andrew