[PATCH v2] ethernet: arc: Add support for Rockchip SoC layer device tree bindings

[heiko@sntech.de (Heiko Stübner)]

Am Mittwoch, 27. August 2014, 22:11:29 schrieb Arnd Bergmann:
> On Wednesday 27 August 2014 06:55:27 Romain Perier wrote:
> > This patch defines a platform glue layer for Rockchip SoCs which
> > support arc-emac driver. It ensures that regulator for the rmii is on
> > before trying to connect to the ethernet controller. It applies right
> > speed and mode changes to the grf when ethernet settings change.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Romain Perier <romain.perier@gmail.com>
> > ---
> > 
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/arc/Kconfig         |  15 +++
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/arc/Makefile        |   1 +
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac.h          |   2 +
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c     |   2 +
> >  drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_rockchip.c | 224
> >  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5 files changed, 244 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_rockchip.c
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/Kconfig
> > b/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/Kconfig index 89e04fd..6d96a82 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/Kconfig
> > @@ -32,4 +32,19 @@ config ARC_EMAC
> > 
> >  	  non-standard on-chip ethernet device ARC EMAC 10/100 is used.
> >  	  Say Y here if you have such a board.  If unsure, say N.
> > 
> > +config EMAC_ROCKCHIP
> > +       tristate "Rockchip EMAC support"
> > +       select ARC_EMAC_CORE
> > +       depends on OF_IRQ
> > +       depends on OF_NET
> > +       depends on ARCH_ROCKCHIP
> > +       depends on REGULATOR_ACT8865
> > +       depends on SMSC_PHY
> > +       depends on MFD_SYSCON
> 
> You should generally not add 'depends on' for specific drivers out
> of a subsystems. Just list the build-time dependencies, like
> 
> 	depends on OF_IRQ && OF_NET && PHYLIB && REGULATOR && MFD_SYSCON

in this case even MFD_SYSCON can go away, as the syscon functions provide 
stubs for !MFD_SYSCON .


[...]

> > +	rate = 50000000;
> 
> Where does this number come from?

The RMII interface needs always a rate of 50MHz ... my questions would be why 
the 50000000 are not in the clk_set_rate directly and need an extra var :-)



Heiko