Re: [PATCH v4] media: et8ek8: add device tree binding documentation

From: Sakari Ailus
Date: Thu Nov 03 2016 - 18:20:28 EST


Hi Pavel and Rob,

On Thu, Nov 03, 2016 at 01:47:49PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > > +Mandatory properties
> > > +--------------------
> > > +
> > > +- compatible: "toshiba,et8ek8"
> > > +- reg: I2C address (0x3e, or an alternative address)
> > > +- vana-supply: Analogue voltage supply (VANA), 2.8 volts
> > > +- clocks: External clock to the sensor
> > > +- clock-frequency: Frequency of the external clock to the sensor. Camera
> > > + driver will set this frequency on the external clock.
> >
> > This is fine if the frequency is fixed (e.g. an oscillator), but you
> > should use the clock binding if clocks are programable.
>
> It is fixed. So I assume this can stay as is? Or do you want me to add
> "The clock frequency is a pre-determined frequency known to be
> suitable to the board." as Sakari suggests?
>
> > > +- reset-gpios: XSHUTDOWN GPIO
> >
> > Please state what the active polarity is.
>
> As in "This gpio will be set to 1 when the chip is powered." ?

How about:

"The XSHUTDOWN signal is active high. The sensor is in hardware standby
mode when the signal is in low state."

These bindings start looking more precise than the smiapp ones. :-)

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Sakari Ailus
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