Re: [PATCH net-next v1 2/4] dt-bindings: net: add schema for Microchip/SMSC LAN95xx USB Ethernet controllers

Oleksij Rempel
2022-01-27T11:28:59Z

On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 11:59:11AM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 11:49:03AM +0100, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> > Create initial schema for Microchip/SMSC LAN95xx USB Ethernet controllers and
> > import all currently supported USB IDs form drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
>
> That is a loosing game to play. There is a reason that kernel drivers
> only require a device id in 1 place, instead of multiple places like
> other operating systems. Please do not go back and make the same
> mistakes others have.
>
> Not to mention that I think overall this is a bad idea anyway. USB
> devices are self-describing, don't add them to DT.

This patch set is the pre-step before making it even more complicated
with description of external PHYs and DSA switches. I assume, it is
preferable to have schema to be able to automatically validate it.

Regards,
Oleksij
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