Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4 v4] powerpc: document phy-connection-type property

From: Segher Boessenkool <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:16:02 +0200

>>> +   - phy-connection-type : a string naming the controller/PHY
>>> interface type,
>>> +     i.e., "mii" (default), "rmii", "gmii", "rgmii", "rgmii-id",
>>> "tbi",
>>> +     or "rtbi".
>>
>> Could you put this right after the "phy-handle" definition
>> please?
>
> phy-handle is a required property, whereas phy-connection-type is not
> (it's recommended). Are you suggesting phy-connection-type be a 
> required
> property?

Oh okay, I didn't see that from context -- no, it
shouldn't be required, most controllers / PHYs don't
need that information.

Segher