RE: [RFC net-next 3/5] arm64: dts: lx2160a: add PCS MDIO nodes

[Ioana Ciornei <ioana.ciornei@nxp.com>]

> Subject: Re: [RFC net-next 3/5] arm64: dts: lx2160a: add PCS MDIO nodes
> 
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 09:14:13PM +0000, Ioana Ciornei wrote:
> > > Subject: [RFC net-next 3/5] arm64: dts: lx2160a: add PCS MDIO nodes
> > >
> > > *NOT FOR MERGING*
> > >
> > > Add PCS MDIO nodes for the LX2160A, which will be used when the MAC
> > > is in PHY mode and is using in-band negotiation.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@armlinux.org.uk>
> > > ---
> > >  .../arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-lx2160a.dtsi | 144
> > > ++++++++++++++++++
> > >  1 file changed, 144 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-lx2160a.dtsi
> > > b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-lx2160a.dtsi
> > > index e5ee5591e52b..732af33eec18 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-lx2160a.dtsi
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/fsl-lx2160a.dtsi
> > > @@ -960,6 +960,132 @@
> > >  			status = "disabled";
> > >  		};
> > >
> > > +		pcs_mdio1: mdio@8c07000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c07000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> >
> > Are the PCS MDIO buses shareable? I am asking this because in case of QSGMII
> our structure is a little bit quirky.
> > There are 4 MACs but all PCSs sit on the first MACs internal MDIO bus only. The
> other 3 internal MDIO buses are empty.
> 
> I haven't looked at QSGMII yet, I've only considered single-lane setups and only
> implemented that. For _this_ part, it doesn't matter as this is just declaring
> where the hardware is.  I think that matters more for the dpmac nodes.

Sorry for misplacing the comment.

I am going to take a look tomorrow and see how workable this approach is going to be in the long term since I have a board with QSGMII handy.


> 
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio2: mdio@8c0b000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c0b000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio3: mdio@8c0f000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c0f000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio4: mdio@8c13000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c13000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio5: mdio@8c17000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c17000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio6: mdio@8c1b000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c1b000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio7: mdio@8c1f000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c1f000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio8: mdio@8c23000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c23000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio9: mdio@8c27000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c27000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio10: mdio@8c2b000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c2b000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio11: mdio@8c2f000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c2f000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio12: mdio@8c33000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c33000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio13: mdio@8c37000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c37000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio14: mdio@8c3b000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c3b000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio15: mdio@8c3f000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c3f000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio16: mdio@8c43000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c43000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio17: mdio@8c47000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c47000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> > > +		pcs_mdio18: mdio@8c4b000 {
> > > +			compatible = "fsl,fman-memac-mdio";
> > > +			reg = <0x0 0x8c4b000 0x0 0x1000>;
> > > +			little-endian;
> > > +			status = "disabled";
> > > +		};
> > > +
> >
> > Please sort the nodes alphabetically.
> 
> Huh?  The nodes in this file are already sorted according to address, and this
> patch preserves that sorting.  The hex address field also happens to be
> alphabetical.
> 
> Or do you mean the label for these modes - I've never heard of sorting by label
> for a SoC file.

Uhh, I remember now. For some reason I thought this was a board file.

Ioana

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