Re: [PATCH v2 net-next 02/14] dt-bindings: net: add nxp,netc-timer property

[Frank Li]

On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 03:30:59PM +0800, Wei Fang wrote:
> NETC is a multi-function PCIe Root Complex Integrated Endpoint (RCiEP)
> that contains multiple PCIe functions, such as ENETC and Timer. Timer
> provides PTP time synchronization functionality and ENETC provides the
> NIC functionality.
>
> For some platforms, such as i.MX95, it has only one timer instance, so
> the binding relationship between Timer and ENETC is fixed. But for some
> platforms, such as i.MX943, it has 3 Timer instances, by setting the
> EaTBCR registers of the IERB module, we can specify any Timer instance
> to be bound to the ENETC instance.
>
> Therefore, add "nxp,netc-timer" property to bind ENETC instance to a
> specified Timer instance so that ENETC can support PTP synchronization
> through Timer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Wei Fang <wei.fang@xxxxxxx>
>
> ---
> v2 changes:
> new patch
> ---
>  .../devicetree/bindings/net/fsl,enetc.yaml    | 23 +++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl,enetc.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl,enetc.yaml
> index ca70f0050171..ae05f2982653 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl,enetc.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/fsl,enetc.yaml
> @@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ properties:
>      unevaluatedProperties: false
>      description: Optional child node for ENETC instance, otherwise use NETC EMDIO.
>
> +  nxp,netc-timer:
> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle
> +    description:
> +      Specifies a reference to a node representing a NETC Timer device,
> +      which provides time synchronization as required for IEEE 1588 and
> +      IEEE 802.1AS-2020.
> +

I think it is quite common. add ptp-timer ethernet-controller.yaml?

Frank

>  required:
>    - compatible
>    - reg
> @@ -62,6 +69,7 @@ allOf:
>        properties:
>          clocks: false
>          clock-names: false
> +        nxp,netc-timer: false
>
>  unevaluatedProperties: false
>
> @@ -86,3 +94,18 @@ examples:
>              };
>          };
>      };
> +  - |
> +    pcie {
> +      #address-cells = <3>;
> +      #size-cells = <2>;
> +
> +      ethernet@0,0 {
> +          compatible = "pci1131,e101";
> +          reg = <0x000000 0 0 0 0>;
> +          clocks = <&scmi_clk 102>;
> +          clock-names = "ref";
> +          nxp,netc-timer = <&netc_timer>;
> +          phy-handle = <&ethphy0>;
> +          phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
> +      };
> +    };
> --
> 2.34.1
>