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@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ Optional Properties:
specifications. If neither of these are specified, the default is to
assume clause 22.
- If the phy's identifier is known then the list may contain an entry
- of the form: "ethernet-phy-idAAAA.BBBB" where
+ If the PHY reports an incorrect ID (or none at all) then the
+ "compatible" list may contain an entry with the correct PHY ID in the
+ form: "ethernet-phy-idAAAA.BBBB" where
AAAA - The value of the 16 bit Phy Identifier 1 register as
4 hex digits. This is the chip vendor OUI bits 3:18
BBBB - The value of the 16 bit Phy Identifier 2 register as