[PATCH v3 net-next 02/14] dt-bindings: net: dsa: add NETC switch

[Frank Li]

On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 02:29:05PM +0800, Wei Fang wrote:
> Add bindings for NETC switch. This switch is a PCIe function of NETC IP,
> it supports advanced QoS with 8 traffic classes and 4 drop resilience
> levels, and a full range of  TSN standards capabilities. The switch CPU

Nit: double space before TSN.

> port connects to an internal ENETC port, which is also a PCIe function
> of NETC IP. So these two ports use a light-weight "pseudo MAC" instead
> of a back-to-back MAC, because the "pseudo MAC" provides the delineation
> between switch and ENETC, this translates to lower power (less logic and

what's means "this translates", do you means
"this help reduce power and latency."

> memory) and lower delay (as there is no serialization delay across this
> link).
>
> Signed-off-by: Wei Fang <wei.fang at nxp.com>
> ---
>  .../bindings/net/dsa/nxp,netc-switch.yaml     | 130 ++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 130 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/nxp,netc-switch.yaml
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/nxp,netc-switch.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/nxp,netc-switch.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..e34a4e3504c3
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/nxp,netc-switch.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/net/dsa/nxp,netc-switch.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: NETC Switch family
> +
> +description:

Nit use ">" for multi paragraph.

others look good

Reviewed-by: Frank Li <Frank.Li at nxp.com>

> +  The NETC presents itself as a multi-function PCIe Root Complex Integrated
> +  Endpoint (RCiEP) and provides full 802.1Q Ethernet switch functionality,
> +  advanced QoS with 8 traffic classes and 4 drop resilience levels, and a
> +  full range of TSN standards capabilities.
> +
> +  The CPU port of the switch connects to an internal ENETC. The switch and
> +  the internal ENETC are fully integrated into the NETC IP, a back-to-back
> +  MAC is not required. Instead, a light-weight "pseudo MAC" provides the
> +  delineation between the switch and ENETC. This translates to lower power
> +  (less logic and memory) and lower delay (as there is no serialization
> +  delay across this link).
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Wei Fang <wei.fang at nxp.com>
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    enum:
> +      - pci1131,eef2
> +
> +  reg:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  dsa,member:
> +    description:
> +      The property indicates DSA cluster and switch index. For NETC switch,
> +      the valid range of the switch index is 1 ~ 7, the index is reflected
> +      in the switch tag as an indication of the switch ID where the frame
> +      originated. The value 0 is reserved for ENETC VEPA switch, whose ID
> +      is hardwired to zero.
> +
> +$ref: dsa.yaml#
> +
> +patternProperties:
> +  "^(ethernet-)?ports$":
> +    type: object
> +    additionalProperties: true
> +    patternProperties:
> +      "^(ethernet-)?port@[0-9a-f]$":
> +        type: object
> +
> +        $ref: dsa-port.yaml#
> +
> +        properties:
> +          clocks:
> +            items:
> +              - description: MAC transmit/receive reference clock.
> +
> +          clock-names:
> +            items:
> +              - const: ref
> +
> +          mdio:
> +            $ref: /schemas/net/mdio.yaml#
> +            unevaluatedProperties: false
> +            description:
> +              Optional child node for switch port, otherwise use NETC EMDIO.
> +
> +        unevaluatedProperties: false
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - reg
> +  - dsa,member
> +
> +allOf:
> +  - $ref: /schemas/pci/pci-device.yaml
> +
> +unevaluatedProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    pcie {
> +        #address-cells = <3>;
> +        #size-cells = <2>;
> +
> +        ethernet-switch at 0,2 {
> +            compatible = "pci1131,eef2";
> +            reg = <0x200 0 0 0 0>;
> +            dsa,member = <0 1>;
> +            pinctrl-names = "default";
> +            pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_switch>;
> +
> +            ports {
> +                #address-cells = <1>;
> +                #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +                port at 0 {
> +                    reg = <0>;
> +                    phy-handle = <&ethphy0>;
> +                    phy-mode = "mii";
> +                };
> +
> +                port at 1 {
> +                    reg = <1>;
> +                    phy-handle = <&ethphy1>;
> +                    phy-mode = "mii";
> +                };
> +
> +                port at 2 {
> +                    reg = <2>;
> +                    clocks = <&scmi_clk 103>;
> +                    clock-names = "ref";
> +                    phy-handle = <&ethphy2>;
> +                    phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
> +                };
> +
> +                port at 3 {
> +                    reg = <3>;
> +                    ethernet = <&enetc3>;
> +                    phy-mode = "internal";
> +
> +                    fixed-link {
> +                        speed = <2500>;
> +                        full-duplex;
> +                        pause;
> +                    };
> +                };
> +            };
> +        };
> +    };
> --
> 2.34.1
>