Re: [PATCH] Device tree binding for Avago APDS990X light sensor

From: Sakari Ailus
Date: Wed Dec 27 2017 - 16:16:57 EST


On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 09:01:47PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > > +Required properties:
> > > +- compatible: "avago,apds990x"
> > > +- reg: address on the I2C bus
> > > +- interrupts: external interrupt line number
> > > +- Vdd-supply: power supply for VDD
> > > +- Vled-supply: power supply for LEDA
> >
> > AFAIK the custom is to use lower case letters for regulator supplies.
> >
> > > +- ga: Glass attenuation
> > > +- cf1: Clear channel factor 1
> > > +- irf1: IR channel factor 1
> > > +- cf2: Clear channel factor 2
> > > +- irf2: IR channel factor 2
> > > +- df: Device factor
> > > +- pdrive: IR current, one of APDS_IRLED_CURR_XXXmA values
> > > +- ppcount: Proximity pulse count
> >
> > Are these device specific? If so, please add the vendor prefix to them.
>
> Well, whole binding is "vendor specific". Does it make sense to add
> prefix in such case?

Yes, it does. If you later find one or more of these are generic, you could
remove the vendor prefix. I doubt that'll happen though, these seem very
device specific parameters.

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Sakari Ailus
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