Re: [PATCH net-next v5 06/12] dt-bindings: net: dsa: lantiq,gswip: add support for MII delay properties

[Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>]

On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 02:12:26AM +0000, Daniel Golle wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 07:37:04PM -0500, Rob Herring wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 07:29:24PM -0500, Rob Herring wrote:
> > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 11:28:35AM +0000, Daniel Golle wrote:
> > > > Add support for standard tx-internal-delay-ps and rx-internal-delay-ps
> > > > properties on port nodes to allow fine-tuning of RGMII clock delays.
> > > > 
> > > > The GSWIP switch hardware supports delay values in 500 picosecond
> > > > increments from 0 to 3500 picoseconds, with a post-reset default of 2000
> > > > picoseconds for both TX and RX delays. The driver currently sets the
> > > > delay to 0 in case the PHY is setup to carry out the delay by the
> > > > corresponding interface modes ("rgmii-id", "rgmii-rxid", "rgmii-txid").
> > > > 
> > > > This corresponds to the driver changes that allow adjusting MII delays
> > > > using Device Tree properties instead of relying solely on the PHY
> > > > interface mode.
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>
> > > > ---
> > > > v4:
> > > >  * remove misleading defaults
> > > > 
> > > > v3:
> > > >  * redefine ports node so properties are defined actually apply
> > > >  * RGMII port with 2ps delay is 'rgmii-id' mode
> > > > 
> > > >  .../bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml        | 31 +++++++++++++++++--
> > > >  1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > > > 
> > > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml
> > > > index f3154b19af78..8ccbc8942eb3 100644
> > > > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml
> > > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml
> > > > @@ -6,8 +6,31 @@ $schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > > >  
> > > >  title: Lantiq GSWIP Ethernet switches
> > > >  
> > > > -allOf:
> > > > -  - $ref: dsa.yaml#/$defs/ethernet-ports
> > > 
> > > I think you can keep this as you aren't adding custom properties.
> > 
> > Nevermind, I see the next patch now...
> 
> I suppose you mean [08/12] ("dt-bindings: net: dsa: lantiq,gswip: add
> MaxLinear RMII refclk output property"), right?
> 
> The intention to divert from dsa.yaml#/$defs/ethernet-ports
> already in this patch was to enforce the possible values of
> {rx,tx}-internal-delay-ps.
> 
> Anyway, so you are saying I can keep the change in this patch? Or
> should I just drop the constraints on the possible values of the
> delays and only divert from dsa.yaml#/$defs/ethernet-ports once I'm
> actually adding maxlinear,rmii-refclk-out?

You can keep it as-is, but strictly speaking, some of what's here is 
only needed for [08/12]. Perhaps reverse the order of the patches. Then 
it would be most of the changes here with the maxlinear,rmii-refclk-out 
added, and then the 2nd patch is constraints on 
{rx,tx}-internal-delay-ps.

Rob