# Re: \[PATCH\] net: fec: Add "phy-reset-active-low" property to DT

- From: Arnd Bergmann \<arnd@arndb.de\>
- Date: 2016-02-09 14:47:41 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2016/02/4681481
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-devicetree/2016/02/4680708/t.md

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On Monday 08 February 2016 22:51:38 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 08, 2016 at 10:46:42PM +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> > On Monday 08 February 2016 21:21:13 Bernhard Walle wrote:
> > > We need that for a custom hardware that needs the reverse reset
> > > sequence.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Bernhard Walle <redacted>
> > > 
> > 
> > Why can't this be specified in the gpios property?
> 
> Backwards compatibility. The flag has always been ignored until now,
> yet various DTs have a flag value which are active low. If suddenly it
> worked, various boards would break 

Ok, I see. 

	Arnd
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