Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/8] dt-bindings: net: dsa: dt bindings for microchip lan937x

From: Andrew Lunn <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:57:48 +0100

> > > +        ethernet-ports {
> > > +          #address-cells = <1>;
> > > +          #size-cells = <0>;
> > > +          port@0 {
> > > +            reg = <0>;
> > > +            label = "lan1";
> > > +          };
> > > +          port@1 {
> > > +            reg = <1>;
> > > +            label = "lan2";
> > > +          };
> > > +          port@2 {
> > > +            reg = <7>;
> > 
> > reg should match node index (port@2), here and everywhere below. As
> > for
> > the net device labels, I'm not sure if the mismatch is deliberate
> > there.
> reg & port node indexes are different here because to match with the
>  physical to logical port mapping done in the LAN9374. I realized that
> the description is missing and that is to be added. However, should reg
> & port node index match for the net dev? 
> If it should be the same, then the same can be acheived by renaming a
> label (lanx) as well.

The label should match whatever the text on the device case says. So
it is fine if port 2 says lan3 on the front panel. However, port@2
should have reg=<2>. Please change it to port@7. This is a generic DT
requirement, not specific to DSA.

       Andrew