Re: [PATCH net-next v14 01/16] dt-bindings: net: Introduce the ethernet-connector description

From: Andrew Lunn

Date: Thu Oct 30 2025 - 11:01:42 EST


> So that being said, an option could be to only focus on pairs, only
> for medium = BaseT, and ditch the "lanes" terminology, at least when
> it comes to the DT bindings.
>
> Does that sound good ?

That sounds reasonable.

In the binding, maybe try to express that we might in the future
extend it. You can do that with conditionals. medium is required. If
medium = BaseT then pairs is required. That leaves it open, e.g. in
the future we could add medium = BaseKS, and require that has lanes.

Andrew