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From: Andrew Lunn <andrew-g2DYL2Zd6BY@public.gmane.org>
To: "Allan W. Nielsen"
	<allan.nielsen-dzo6w/eZyo2tG0bUXCXiUA@public.gmane.org>
Cc: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	f.fainelli-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
	Raju Lakkaraju
	<Raju.Lakkaraju-dzo6w/eZyo2tG0bUXCXiUA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next] net: phy: Add Edge-rate driver for Microsemi PHYs.
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:58:49 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20160927145849.GK28432@lunn.ch> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20160927142659.GC10776-dzo6w/eZyo2tG0bUXCXiUA@public.gmane.org>

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 04:26:59PM +0200, Allan W. Nielsen wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> > > +Optional properties:
> > > +- vsc8531,edge-rate  : Edge rate sets the drive strength of the MAC
> > > +                       interface output signals.  Changing the drive
> > > +                       strength will affect the edge rate of the output
> > > +                       signal.
> > 
> > Are we specifying a rate or a strength? It is called edge-rate, so it
> > expect it to be a rate, mV/pS or something similar.
> I do not know - sorry.

The text needs to be consistent with the property name. The text
suggests this setting affects the drive strength. As a result of the
drive strength, the edge rate will differ. Cause and effect.

So maybe the correct units here is mA?

	Andrew
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2016-09-27 14:58 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-09-27 13:47 [PATCH v3 net-next] net: phy: Add Edge-rate driver for Microsemi PHYs Raju Lakkaraju
2016-09-27 14:16 ` Andrew Lunn
2016-09-27 14:26   ` Allan W. Nielsen
     [not found]     ` <20160927142659.GC10776-dzo6w/eZyo2tG0bUXCXiUA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-27 14:58       ` Andrew Lunn [this message]
2016-09-28 11:09   ` Raju Lakkaraju
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2016-09-26 13:48 Raju Lakkaraju
     [not found] ` <1474897705-30802-1-git-send-email-Raju.Lakkaraju-dzo6w/eZyo2tG0bUXCXiUA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-26 15:12   ` Andrew Lunn

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