
Adds a short bindings document describing the expected structure of a MDIO MUX dts node. This is based on Linux binding and the example is in fact copied from there.
Signed-off-by: Alex Marginean alexm.osslist@gmail.com ---
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doc/device-tree-bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/device-tree-bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt
diff --git a/doc/device-tree-bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt b/doc/device-tree-bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fdf817fd93 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/device-tree-bindings/net/mdio-mux.txt @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +The expected structure of an MDIO MUX device tree node is described here. This +is heavily based on current Linux specification. +The MDIO buses downstream of the MUX should be described in the device tree as +child nodes as indicated below. + +Required properties: +mdio-parent-bus = a phandle to the MDIO bus used to perform actual I/O. This is + typically a real MDIO device, unless there are cascaded MUXes. +#address-cells = <1>, each MDIO group is identified by one 32b value. +#size-cells = <0> + +Other properties: +The properties described here are sufficient for MDIO MUX DM class code, but +MUX drivers may define additional properties, either required or optional. + +Required properties in child nodes: +reg = value to be configured on the MUX to select the respective downstream + MDIO. + +Child nodes should normally contain PHY nodes, referenced by phandle from +ethernet nodes of the eth interfaces using these PHYs. + +Example structure, extracted from Linux bindings document: + + /* The parent MDIO bus. */ + smi1: mdio@1180000001900 { + compatible = "cavium,octeon-3860-mdio"; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + reg = <0x11800 0x00001900 0x0 0x40>; + }; + + /* + An NXP sn74cbtlv3253 dual 1-of-4 switch controlled by a + pair of GPIO lines. Child busses 2 and 3 populated with 4 + PHYs each. + */ + mdio-mux { + compatible = "mdio-mux-gpio"; + gpios = <&gpio1 3 0>, <&gpio1 4 0>; + mdio-parent-bus = <&smi1>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + mdio@2 { + reg = <2>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + phy11: ethernet-phy@1 { + reg = <1>; + marvell,reg-init = <3 0x10 0 0x5777>, + <3 0x11 0 0x00aa>, + <3 0x12 0 0x4105>, + <3 0x13 0 0x0a60>; + interrupt-parent = <&gpio>; + interrupts = <10 8>; /* Pin 10, active low */ + }; + }; + }; +