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

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Tue Apr 24 07:19:02 EST 2007


>> Since ucc_geth is being migrated to use the phylib, the existing
>> (undocumented) 'interface' property is being deprecated in favour
>> of 'phy-connection-type'.
>
> Okay.

To be perfectly clear about this -- the only reason to
not have it in the PHY node instead is that supposedly
a PHY can be connected on multiple different kinds of
interface at the same time (physically).  Don't ask me
who designs boards like that, but there you have it.


Segher




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