Re: [RFC PATCH 1/8] dt-bindings: media: Add bindings for Omnivision OV2312

From: Laurent Pinchart

Date: Sat Sep 26 2026 - 10:51:58 EST


On Fri, Sep 25, 2026 at 06:59:54PM +0530, Rishikesh Donadkar wrote:
> From: Jai Luthra <j-luthra@xxxxxx>
>
> Add DT bindings for Omnivision OV2312 camera sensor.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jai Luthra <j-luthra@xxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Rishikesh Donadkar <r-donadkar@xxxxxx>
> ---
> .../bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2312.yaml | 79 +++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 79 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2312.yaml
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2312.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2312.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..76929fcc6550
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2312.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/media/i2c/ovti,ov2312.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: OmniVision OV2312 Camera Sensor
> +
> +maintainers:
> + - Jai Luthra <j-luthra@xxxxxx>
> +
> +description: |-
> + Omnvision OV2312 is a camera sensor with an active array size of 1600x1300.

s/Omnvision/OmniVision/

(although they now seem to style the company name as OMNIVISION)

> + It supports capture of frames with a 4x4 RGB-IR bayer pattern. This provides
> + both human (RGB) and machine vision (IR) capabilities in low-light scenarios.
> +
> +properties:
> + compatible:
> + enum:
> + - ovti,ov2312
> +
> + reg:
> + maxItems: 1
> +
> + clocks:
> + maxItems: 1
> +
> + clock-names:
> + const: xvclk

If there's a single clock, drop the name.

> +
> + reset-gpios:
> + maxItems: 1
> + description:
> + Specifier for the GPIO connected to the RESET pin.

You also need regulators.

> +
> + port:
> + $ref: /schemas/graph.yaml#/properties/port
> + additionalProperties: false
> +
> + properties:
> + endpoint:
> + $ref: ../video-interfaces.yaml#
> + unevaluatedProperties: false

The sensor supports both CSI-2 and parallel output. You need to be more
precise here regarding the supported properties. The bus type, in
particular, needs to be defined.

> +
> +required:
> + - compatible
> + - reg
> + - clocks
> + - clock-names
> + - port
> +
> +additionalProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> + - |
> + #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
> +
> + i2c {
> + #address-cells = <1>;
> + #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> + camera@60 {
> + compatible = "ovti,ov2312";
> + reg = <0x60>;
> +
> + clocks = <&fixed_clock>;
> + clock-names = "xvclk";
> +
> + reset-gpios = <&gpio4 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
> +
> + port {
> + camera1: endpoint {
> + remote-endpoint = <&vin1a_ep>;
> + };
> + };
> + };
> + };
> +
> +...

--
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart