Re: [PATCHv5] support for AD5820 camera auto-focus coil

From: Sakari Ailus
Date: Thu Jun 02 2016 - 03:46:27 EST


On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 12:08:40AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> On Wed 2016-06-01 18:24:39, Sakari Ailus wrote:
> > Hi Pavel,
>
> > > Well, it does not use any dt properties. So there's not really much to
> > > discuss with dt people...
> > >
> > > Maybe "ad5820" needs to go to list of simple i2c drivers somewhere,
> > > but...
> >
> > It's an I2C device and it does use a regulator. Not a lot, though, these are
> > both quite basic stuff. This should still be documented as the people who
> > write the DT bindings (in general) aren't expected to read driver code as
> > well. That's at least my understanding.
>
> Yep, you are right, I forgot about the regulator. Something like this?
>
> Thanks,
> Pavel
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ad5820.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ad5820.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..87c98f1
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ad5820.txt

I might use the compatible string as such as a part of the file name. Up to
you.

> @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
> +* Analog Devices AD5820 autofocus coil
> +
> +Required Properties:
> +
> + - compatible: Must contain "adi,ad5820"
> +
> + - reg: I2C slave address
> +
> + - VANA-supply: supply of voltage for VANA pin
> +
> +Example:
> +
> + /* D/A converter for auto-focus */

There is definitely D/A conversion happening there but I'm not sure I'd
characterise the device as such. They're typically called "voice coil
drivers", perhaps because the devices are similar to a parts of a
loudspeaker.

> + ad5820: dac@0c {
> + compatible = "adi,ad5820";
> + reg = <0x0c>;
> +
> + VANA-supply = <&vaux4>;
> + };
> +
>
>

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Kind regards,

Sakari Ailus
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