Re: [PATCH net-next v3 0/2] net: phy: Support master-slave config via device tree

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Sun Sep 15 2024 - 14:42:18 EST


On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 06:06:30PM +0200, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:40:20 +0200 Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> > This patch series adds support for configuring the master/slave role of
> > PHYs via the device tree. A new `master-slave` property is introduced in
> > the device tree bindings, allowing PHYs to be forced into either master
> > or slave mode. This is particularly necessary for Single Pair Ethernet
> > (SPE) PHYs (1000/100/10Base-T1), where hardware strap pins may not be
> > available or correctly configured, but it is applicable to all PHY
> > types.
>
> I was hoping we'd see some acks here in time, but now Linus cut the 6.11
> final so the 6.12 game is over now:

The device tree binding is not decided on yet. So deferred is correct.

Andrew