Re: [PATCH net-next v3 1/2] dt-bindings: net: realtek: add RTL8224 package binding

From: Rob Herring (Arm)

Date: Thu Oct 15 2026 - 16:36:22 EST



On Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:56:34 +0300, Oskari Lemmela wrote:
> RTL8224 packages contain four PHYs at consecutive MDIO addresses and
> share configuration registers. Unaligned packages need an explicit base
> address to select the correct package registers and per-port MDI fields.
>
> Introduce realtek,rtl8224-package so the package example selects a
> dedicated schema while child PHYs retain their Clause 45 discovery
> compatible. Validate package and child properties, document that
> unaligned layouts require a package node, and preserve support for
> existing aligned descriptions without package nodes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Oskari Lemmela <oskari@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> .../bindings/net/realtek,rtl8224-package.yaml | 332 ++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 332 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/realtek,rtl8224-package.yaml
>

Reviewed-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>