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diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/allwinner,sun4i-emac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/allwinner,sun4i-emac.txt index 863d5b8155c..10640b17c86 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/allwinner,sun4i-emac.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/allwinner,sun4i-emac.txt @@ -5,13 +5,9 @@ Required properties: "allwinner,sun4i-emac") - reg: address and length of the register set for the device. - interrupts: interrupt for the device -- phy: A phandle to a phy node defining the PHY address (as the reg - property, a single integer). +- phy: see ethernet.txt file in the same directory. - clocks: A phandle to the reference clock for this device -Optional properties: -- (local-)mac-address: mac address to be used by this driver - Example: emac: ethernet@01c0b000 { diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/arc_emac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/arc_emac.txt index bcbc3f00915..7fbb027218a 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/arc_emac.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/arc_emac.txt @@ -6,19 +6,12 @@ Required properties: - interrupts: Should contain the EMAC interrupts - clock-frequency: CPU frequency. It is needed to calculate and set polling period of EMAC. -- max-speed: Maximum supported data-rate in Mbit/s. In some HW configurations -bandwidth of external memory controller might be a limiting factor. That's why -it's required to specify which data-rate is supported on current SoC or FPGA. -For example if only 10 Mbit/s is supported (10BASE-T) set "10". If 100 Mbit/s is -supported (100BASE-TX) set "100". -- phy: PHY device attached to the EMAC via MDIO bus +- max-speed: see ethernet.txt file in the same directory. +- phy: see ethernet.txt file in the same directory. Child nodes of the driver are the individual PHY devices connected to the MDIO bus. They must have a "reg" property given the PHY address on the MDIO bus. -Optional properties: -- mac-address: 6 bytes, mac address - Examples: ethernet@c0fc2000 { diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/broadcom-bcmgenet.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/broadcom-bcmgenet.txt index 88c3d0478f7..88fb9584d19 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/broadcom-bcmgenet.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/broadcom-bcmgenet.txt @@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ Required properties: - interrupts: must be two cells, the first cell is the general purpose interrupt line, while the second cell is the interrupt for the ring RX and TX queues operating in ring mode -- phy-mode: String, operation mode of the PHY interface. Supported values are - "mii", "rgmii", "rgmii-txid", "rev-mii", "moca". Analogous to ePAPR - "phy-connection-type" values +- phy-mode: see ethernet.txt file in the same directory - address-cells: should be 1 - size-cells: should be 1 @@ -20,9 +18,8 @@ Optional properties: - clock-names: When provided, names of the functional clock phandles, first name should be "enet" and second should be "enet-wol". -- phy-handle: A phandle to a phy node defining the PHY address (as the reg - property, a single integer), used to describe configurations where a PHY - (internal or external) is used. +- phy-handle: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory; used to describe + configurations where a PHY (internal or external) is used. - fixed-link: When the GENET interface is connected to a MoCA hardware block or when operating in a RGMII to RGMII type of connection, or when the MDIO bus is diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cavium-mix.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cavium-mix.txt index 5da628db68b..8d7c3096390 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cavium-mix.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cavium-mix.txt @@ -18,12 +18,7 @@ Properties: - interrupts: Two interrupt specifiers. The first is the MIX interrupt routing and the second the routing for the AGL interrupts. -- mac-address: Optional, the MAC address to assign to the device. - -- local-mac-address: Optional, the MAC address to assign to the device - if mac-address is not specified. - -- phy-handle: Optional, a phandle for the PHY device connected to this device. +- phy-handle: Optional, see ethernet.txt file in the same directory. Example: ethernet@1070000100800 { diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cavium-pip.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cavium-pip.txt index d4c53ba04b3..7dbd158810d 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cavium-pip.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cavium-pip.txt @@ -35,12 +35,7 @@ Properties for PIP port which is a child the PIP interface: - reg: The port number within the interface group. -- mac-address: Optional, the MAC address to assign to the device. - -- local-mac-address: Optional, the MAC address to assign to the device - if mac-address is not specified. - -- phy-handle: Optional, a phandle for the PHY device connected to this device. +- phy-handle: Optional, see ethernet.txt file in the same directory. Example: diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns-emac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns-emac.txt index 09055c2495f..abd67c13d34 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns-emac.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cdns-emac.txt @@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ Required properties: or the generic form: "cdns,emac". - reg: Address and length of the register set for the device - interrupts: Should contain macb interrupt -- phy-mode: String, operation mode of the PHY interface. - Supported values are: "mii", "rmii". - -Optional properties: -- local-mac-address: 6 bytes, mac address +- phy-mode: see ethernet.txt file in the same directory. Examples: diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt index 05d660e4ac6..ae2b8b7f9c3 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt @@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ Optional properties: Slave Properties: Required properties: - phy_id : Specifies slave phy id -- phy-mode : The interface between the SoC and the PHY (a string - that of_get_phy_mode() can understand) -- mac-address : Specifies slave MAC address +- phy-mode : See ethernet.txt file in the same directory +- mac-address : See ethernet.txt file in the same directory Optional properties: - dual_emac_res_vlan : Specifies VID to be used to segregate the ports diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/davicom-dm9000.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/davicom-dm9000.txt index 2d39c990e64..28767ed7c1b 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/davicom-dm9000.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/davicom-dm9000.txt @@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ Required properties: - interrupts : interrupt specifier specific to interrupt controller Optional properties: -- local-mac-address : A bytestring of 6 bytes specifying Ethernet MAC address - to use (from firmware or bootloader) - davicom,no-eeprom : Configuration EEPROM is not available - davicom,ext-phy : Use external PHY diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/davinci_emac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/davinci_emac.txt index 6e356d15154..032808843f9 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/davinci_emac.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/davinci_emac.txt @@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ Required properties: Miscellaneous Interrupt> Optional properties: -- phy-handle: Contains a phandle to an Ethernet PHY. +- phy-handle: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. If absent, davinci_emac driver defaults to 100/FULL. -- local-mac-address : 6 bytes, mac address - ti,davinci-rmii-en: 1 byte, 1 means use RMII - ti,davinci-no-bd-ram: boolean, does EMAC have BD RAM? diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9ecd43d8792 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/ethernet.txt @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +The following properties are common to the Ethernet controllers: + +- local-mac-address: array of 6 bytes, specifies the MAC address that was + assigned to the network device; +- mac-address: array of 6 bytes, specifies the MAC address that was last used by + the boot program; should be used in cases where the MAC address assigned to + the device by the boot program is different from the "local-mac-address" + property; +- max-speed: number, specifies maximum speed in Mbit/s supported by the device; +- max-frame-size: number, maximum transfer unit (IEEE defined MTU), rather than + the maximum frame size (there's contradiction in ePAPR). +- phy-mode: string, operation mode of the PHY interface; supported values are + "mii", "gmii", "sgmii", "tbi", "rev-mii", "rmii", "rgmii", "rgmii-id", + "rgmii-rxid", "rgmii-txid", "rtbi", "smii", "xgmii"; this is now a de-facto + standard property; +- phy-connection-type: the same as "phy-mode" property but described in ePAPR; +- phy-handle: phandle, specifies a reference to a node representing a PHY + device; this property is described in ePAPR and so preferred; +- phy: the same as "phy-handle" property, not recommended for new bindings. +- phy-device: the same as "phy-handle" property, not recommended for new + bindings. + +Child nodes of the Ethernet controller are typically the individual PHY devices +connected via the MDIO bus (sometimes the MDIO bus controller is separate). +They are described in the phy.txt file in this same directory. diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-fec.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-fec.txt index 845ff848d89..6bc84adb10c 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-fec.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-fec.txt @@ -4,12 +4,9 @@ Required properties: - compatible : Should be "fsl,<soc>-fec" - reg : Address and length of the register set for the device - interrupts : Should contain fec interrupt -- phy-mode : String, operation mode of the PHY interface. - Supported values are: "mii", "gmii", "sgmii", "tbi", "rmii", - "rgmii", "rgmii-id", "rgmii-rxid", "rgmii-txid", "rtbi", "smii". +- phy-mode : See ethernet.txt file in the same directory Optional properties: -- local-mac-address : 6 bytes, mac address - phy-reset-gpios : Should specify the gpio for phy reset - phy-reset-duration : Reset duration in milliseconds. Should present only if property "phy-reset-gpios" is available. Missing the property diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-tsec-phy.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-tsec-phy.txt index d2ea4605d07..737cdef4f90 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-tsec-phy.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl-tsec-phy.txt @@ -38,22 +38,17 @@ Properties: - model : Model of the device. Can be "TSEC", "eTSEC", or "FEC" - compatible : Should be "gianfar" - reg : Offset and length of the register set for the device - - local-mac-address : List of bytes representing the ethernet address of - this controller - interrupts : For FEC devices, the first interrupt is the device's interrupt. For TSEC and eTSEC devices, the first interrupt is transmit, the second is receive, and the third is error. - - phy-handle : The phandle for the PHY connected to this ethernet - controller. + - phy-handle : See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. - fixed-link : <a b c d e> where a is emulated phy id - choose any, but unique to the all specified fixed-links, b is duplex - 0 half, 1 full, c is link speed - d#10/d#100/d#1000, d is pause - 0 no pause, 1 pause, e is asym_pause - 0 no asym_pause, 1 asym_pause. - - phy-connection-type : a string naming the controller/PHY interface type, - i.e., "mii" (default), "rmii", "gmii", "rgmii", "rgmii-id", "sgmii", - "tbi", or "rtbi". This property is only really needed if the connection - is of type "rgmii-id", as all other connection types are detected by - hardware. + - phy-connection-type : See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. + This property is only really needed if the connection is of type + "rgmii-id", as all other connection types are detected by hardware. - fsl,magic-packet : If present, indicates that the hardware supports waking up via magic packet. - bd-stash : If present, indicates that the hardware supports stashing diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/lpc-eth.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/lpc-eth.txt index 585021acd17..b92e927808b 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/lpc-eth.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/lpc-eth.txt @@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ Required properties: - interrupts: Should contain ethernet controller interrupt Optional properties: -- phy-mode: String, operation mode of the PHY interface. - Supported values are: "mii", "rmii" (default) +- phy-mode: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. If the property is + absent, "rmii" is assumed. - use-iram: Use LPC32xx internal SRAM (IRAM) for DMA buffering -- local-mac-address : 6 bytes, mac address Example: diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt index 70af2ec12b0..aaa696414f5 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt @@ -8,16 +8,12 @@ Required properties: the Cadence GEM, or the generic form: "cdns,gem". - reg: Address and length of the register set for the device - interrupts: Should contain macb interrupt -- phy-mode: String, operation mode of the PHY interface. - Supported values are: "mii", "rmii", "gmii", "rgmii". +- phy-mode: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. - clock-names: Tuple listing input clock names. Required elements: 'pclk', 'hclk' Optional elements: 'tx_clk' - clocks: Phandles to input clocks. -Optional properties: -- local-mac-address: 6 bytes, mac address - Examples: macb0: ethernet@fffc4000 { diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt index 859a6fa7569..750d577e808 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-armada-370-neta.txt @@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ Required properties: - compatible: should be "marvell,armada-370-neta". - reg: address and length of the register set for the device. - interrupts: interrupt for the device -- phy: A phandle to a phy node defining the PHY address (as the reg - property, a single integer). -- phy-mode: The interface between the SoC and the PHY (a string that - of_get_phy_mode() can understand) +- phy: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. +- phy-mode: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory - clocks: a pointer to the reference clock for this device. Example: diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-orion-net.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-orion-net.txt index c233b611424..bce52b2ec55 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-orion-net.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-orion-net.txt @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Required port properties: "marvell,kirkwood-eth-port". - reg: port number relative to ethernet controller, shall be 0, 1, or 2. - interrupts: port interrupt. - - local-mac-address: 6 bytes MAC address. + - local-mac-address: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. Optional port properties: - marvell,tx-queue-size: size of the transmit ring buffer. @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Optional port properties: and - - phy-handle: phandle reference to ethernet PHY. + - phy-handle: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. or diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel-ks8851.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel-ks8851.txt index 11ace3c3d80..8e20c04a1da 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel-ks8851.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/micrel-ks8851.txt @@ -4,6 +4,3 @@ Required properties: - compatible = "micrel,ks8851-ml" of parallel interface - reg : 2 physical address and size of registers for data and command - interrupts : interrupt connection - -Optional properties: -- local-mac-address : Ethernet mac address to use diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/smsc-lan91c111.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/smsc-lan91c111.txt index 5a41a8658da..0f8487b8882 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/smsc-lan91c111.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/smsc-lan91c111.txt @@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ Required properties: - interrupts : interrupt connection Optional properties: -- phy-device : phandle to Ethernet phy -- local-mac-address : Ethernet mac address to use +- phy-device : see ethernet.txt file in the same directory - reg-io-width : Mask of sizes (in bytes) of the IO accesses that are supported on the device. Valid value for SMSC LAN91c111 are 1, 2 or 4. If it's omitted or invalid, the size would be 2 meaning diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/smsc911x.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/smsc911x.txt index adb5b5744ec..3fed3c12441 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/smsc911x.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/smsc911x.txt @@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ Required properties: - interrupts : Should contain SMSC LAN interrupt line - interrupt-parent : Should be the phandle for the interrupt controller that services interrupts for this device -- phy-mode : String, operation mode of the PHY interface. - Supported values are: "mii", "gmii", "sgmii", "tbi", "rmii", - "rgmii", "rgmii-id", "rgmii-rxid", "rgmii-txid", "rtbi", "smii". +- phy-mode : See ethernet.txt file in the same directory Optional properties: - reg-shift : Specify the quantity to shift the register offsets by @@ -23,7 +21,6 @@ Optional properties: external PHY - smsc,save-mac-address : Indicates that mac address needs to be saved before resetting the controller -- local-mac-address : 6 bytes, mac address Examples: diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt index 9d92d42140f..5748351fb9d 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/stmmac.txt @@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ Required properties: - interrupt-names: Should contain the interrupt names "macirq" "eth_wake_irq" if this interrupt is supported in the "interrupts" property -- phy-mode: String, operation mode of the PHY interface. - Supported values are: "mii", "rmii", "gmii", "rgmii". +- phy-mode: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory. - snps,reset-gpio gpio number for phy reset. - snps,reset-active-low boolean flag to indicate if phy reset is active low. - snps,reset-delays-us is triplet of delays @@ -28,12 +27,10 @@ Required properties: ignored if force_thresh_dma_mode is set. Optional properties: -- mac-address: 6 bytes, mac address - resets: Should contain a phandle to the STMMAC reset signal, if any - reset-names: Should contain the reset signal name "stmmaceth", if a reset phandle is given -- max-frame-size: Maximum Transfer Unit (IEEE defined MTU), rather - than the maximum frame size. +- max-frame-size: See ethernet.txt file in the same directory Examples: |