Re: [PATCH v5 01/14] Documentation: of: add type property

From: Kuninori Morimoto
Date: Wed Dec 07 2016 - 20:57:54 EST



Hi Rob

> > From: Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > OF graph indicates each devices connection. But it doesn't support type
> > of each port. For example HDMI case, it has video port and sound port
> > in one device node.
> > In this case, current driver can't handle each port correctly.
> > This patch enables to use type property on OF graph.
>
> I still don't think this is necessary. Simply define which port number
> is which for each HDMI chip.
>
> If this is necessary, then the types, video and sound, are too generic.

About this, if OF-graph can have "query" function to each port,
I can remove this "type" property from DT, and driver can answer
each port feature.
But is this OK approach ?

Best regards
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Kuninori Morimoto