On Wed, Jul 03, 2019 at 11:33:27PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote: > > I think if we're going to have custom properties for phys, we should > > have a compatible string to at least validate whether the custom > > properties are even valid for the node. > > Hi Rob > > What happens with other enumerable busses where a compatible string is > not used? > > The Ethernet PHY subsystem will ignore the compatible string and load > the driver which fits the enumeration data. Using the compatible > string only to get the right YAML validator seems wrong. I would > prefer adding some other property with a clear name indicates its is > selecting the validator, and has nothing to do with loading the > correct driver. And it can then be used as well for USB and PCI > devices etc.
I also have doubts whether a compatible string is the right answer here. It's not needed/used by the subsystem, but would it be a required property because it's needed for validation?
