Re: [RESEND][PATCHv2 4/4] OMAP: DSS2: Add Innolux 7" display forDEVKIT8000

From: Thomas Weber
Date: Fri Feb 19 2010 - 07:57:18 EST


Tomi Valkeinen wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-02-12 at 06:55 +0100, ext Jaya Kumar wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 3:41 AM, Thomas Weber <swirl@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>
> [snip]
>
>
>>> +
>>> +static struct omap_video_timings innolux_at_timings = {
>>> + .x_res = 800,
>>> + .y_res = 480,
>>> +
>>> + .pixel_clock = 40000,
>>> +
>>> + .hsw = 48,
>>> + .hfp = 1,
>>> + .hbp = 1,
>>> +
>>> + .vsw = 3,
>>> + .vfp = 12,
>>> + .vbp = 25,
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> +static int innolux_at_panel_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
>>> +{
>>> + dssdev->panel.config = OMAP_DSS_LCD_TFT | OMAP_DSS_LCD_IVS |
>>> + OMAP_DSS_LCD_IHS;
>>> + dssdev->panel.acb = 0x28;
>>> + dssdev->panel.timings = innolux_at_timings;
>>> +
>>> + return 0;
>>> +}
>>> +
>>>
>> Hi Thomas, Tomi,
>>
>> Just curious, does this patch imply that code like this needs to be
>> written for every single LCD type and resolution that can be connected
>> to omap2? Maybe there is a better way, like a common table of timings
>> and values that can be selected with a module option or even
>> autodetected.
>>
>
> Yes, it is true that currently you need to write these for every LCD. I
> have been thinking this issue, and I think we can make a common driver.
>
> However, it's not just selecting timings, as LCDs can have also other
> characteristics than just the video timings. For example, some may have
> power on/off line, some reset enable/disable, some need 50ms after
> reset, some 80ms after reset etc.
>
> But if we manage to get a sane set of those settings into the table, we
> could perhaps cover most of the "dummy" LCDs with it.
>
> This change doesn't probably need any changes to the DSS core, only for
> the panel driver. Any takers for this task? =)
>
> Tomi
>
>
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Hello,

sorry but I am not able to take the task.
Make it sense to rework this patch or do you want first the changes to
the panel driver?

Thomas


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