Re: [PATCH net-next v6 07/11] dt-bindings: net: hisi-femac: replace deprecated phy-mode with recommended phy-connection-type

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Thu Feb 29 2024 - 03:21:56 EST


On 29/02/2024 09:12, Yang Xiwen wrote:
> On 2/29/2024 4:08 PM, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 28/02/2024 10:02, Yang Xiwen via B4 Relay wrote:
>>> From: Yang Xiwen <forbidden405@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> The old property "phy-mode" should be replaced with the latest
>>> "phy-connection-type".
>>
>> Why? The old property is not deprecated.
>
> The old property is just a $ref to the new property. While at it, i
> would like to update it as well.

It does not mean which property is preferred. Please provide some
context why this change should be done.

>
> Since there is no real user in mainline yet, this update does not need
> to keep dts sync. I would expect it(the old property) to be deprecated
> in the future.



Best regards,
Krzysztof