RE: [PATCH net-next 1/4] dt-bindings: net: dsa: microchip: add SGMII port support to KSZ9477 switch

[Tristram.Ha]

> > From: Tristram Ha <tristram.ha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > The SGMII module of KSZ9477 switch can be setup in 3 ways: 0 for direct
> > connect, 1 for 1000BaseT SFP, and 2 for 10/100/1000 SFP.
> >
> > SFP is typically used so the default is 1.  The driver can detect
> > 10/100/1000 SFP and change the mode to 2.  For direct connect this mode
> > has to be explicitly set to 0 as driver cannot detect that
> > configuration.
> 
> Could you explain this in more detail. Other SGMII blocks don't need
> this. Why is this block special?
> 
> Has this anything to do with in-band signalling?
 
There are 2 ways to program the hardware registers so that the SGMII
module can communicate with either 1000Base-T/LX/SX SFP or
10/100/1000Base-T SFP.  When a SFP is plugged in the driver can try to
detect which type and if it thinks 10/100/1000Base-T SFP is used it
changes the mode to 2 and program appropriately.