[PATCH RFC 1/6] phy: core: Add MIPI C-PHY configurations
From: Nihal Kumar Gupta
Date: Sat Oct 17 2026 - 13:32:05 EST
MIPI CSI-2 receivers can be connected through C-PHY as well as D-PHY.
C-PHY uses trios instead of lanes and needs mode-specific timings passed
to the PHY provider.
Add PHY_MODE_MIPI_CPHY and C-PHY configure option carrying the link rate,
trio count and C-PHY prepare/preamble timing.
Signed-off-by: Nihal Kumar Gupta <nihal.gupta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/phy/phy.h | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 47 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/linux/phy/phy.h b/include/linux/phy/phy.h
index c480d6cb42c500a295eef3bdf42fbc6d36f54bf8..c3784b679f3a26686324286d407cfa9d258579f1 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy/phy.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ enum phy_mode {
PHY_MODE_DP,
PHY_MODE_HDMI,
PHY_MODE_TBT,
+ PHY_MODE_MIPI_CPHY,
};
enum phy_media {
@@ -64,11 +65,56 @@ union phy_notify {
enum phy_ufs_state ufs_state;
};
+/**
+ * struct phy_configure_opts_mipi_cphy - MIPI C-PHY configuration set
+ *
+ * This structure is used to represent the configuration state of a
+ * MIPI C-PHY phy.
+ */
+struct phy_configure_opts_mipi_cphy {
+ /**
+ * @symbol_rate:
+ *
+ * Symbol rate per trio, in symbols per second.
+ */
+ u64 symbol_rate;
+
+ /**
+ * @trios:
+ *
+ * Number of active C-PHY trios.
+ *
+ * Minimum value: 1
+ * Maximum value: 3
+ */
+ unsigned int trios;
+
+ /**
+ * @t_prepare_ns:
+ *
+ * C-PHY T_PREPARE timing value, in nanoseconds.
+ * Time the transmitter drives the LP-00 state before
+ * starting the HS preamble sequence.
+ */
+ u32 t_prepare_ns;
+
+ /**
+ * @t_preamble_ns:
+ *
+ * C-PHY T_PREAMBLE timing value, in nanoseconds.
+ * Duration of the HS preamble sequence transmitted
+ * before the first payload symbol.
+ */
+ u32 t_preamble_ns;
+};
+
/**
* union phy_configure_opts - Opaque generic phy configuration
*
* @mipi_dphy: Configuration set applicable for phys supporting
* the MIPI_DPHY phy mode.
+ * @mipi_cphy: Configuration set applicable for phys supporting
+ * the MIPI_CPHY phy mode.
* @dp: Configuration set applicable for phys supporting
* the DisplayPort protocol.
* @lvds: Configuration set applicable for phys supporting
@@ -78,6 +124,7 @@ union phy_notify {
*/
union phy_configure_opts {
struct phy_configure_opts_mipi_dphy mipi_dphy;
+ struct phy_configure_opts_mipi_cphy mipi_cphy;
struct phy_configure_opts_dp dp;
struct phy_configure_opts_lvds lvds;
struct phy_configure_opts_hdmi hdmi;
--
2.34.1