Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] dt-bindings: net: Add network-class.yaml schema

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Mon Feb 20 2023 - 14:41:31 EST


On Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:16:28 +0100 Janne Grunau wrote:
> The Devicetree Specification, Release v0.3 specifies in section 4.3.1
> a "Network Class Binding". This covers MAC address and maximal frame
> size properties. "local-mac-address" and "mac-address" with a fixed
> "address-size" of 48 bits are already in the ethernet-controller.yaml
> schema so move those over.
>
> Keep "address-size" fixed to 48 bits as it's unclear if network protocols
> using 64-bit mac addresses like ZigBee, 6LoWPAN and others are relevant for
> this binding. This allows mac address array size validation for ethernet
> and wireless lan devices.
>
> "max-frame-size" in the Devicetree Specification is written to cover the
> whole layer 2 ethernet frame but actual use for this property is the
> payload size. Keep the description from ethernet-controller.yaml which
> specifies the property as MTU.

Rob, Krzysztof - is this one on your todo list? It's been hanging
around in my queue, I'm worried I missed some related conversation.