[PATCH 1/6] media: dt-bindings: Document 'location' property

From: Jacopo Mondi
Date: Fri Aug 16 2019 - 10:17:09 EST


Add the 'location' device property, used to specify the camera device
mounting position. The property is particularly meaningful for mobile
devices with a well defined usage orientation.

Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo@xxxxxxxxxx>
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.../devicetree/bindings/media/video-interfaces.txt | 10 ++++++++++
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/video-interfaces.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/video-interfaces.txt
index f884ada0bffc..865f4142f432 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/video-interfaces.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/video-interfaces.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ Optional properties
but a number of degrees counter clockwise. Typical values are 0 and 180
(upside down).

+- location: The camera sensor mounting location, expressed as a position
+ relative to the usage orientation of the device the sensor is installed on.
+ Possible values are:
+ 0 - Front. The image sensor is mounted on the front facing side of the device.
+ For mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops the front side is
+ the user facing side of the device.
+ 1 - Back. The image sensor is mounted on the back side of the device, which is
+ defined as the opposite side of the front facing one.
+ 2 - External. The image sensor is connected to the device by extension cables,
+ and can be freely moved, regardless of the device position.

Optional endpoint properties
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