Re: [PATCH RFC v6 1/6] dt-bindings: display: add Unisoc's drm master bindings
From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Fri Aug 28 2020 - 13:58:29 EST
Hi Kevin.
> >
> > Any specific reason why this is not a ports node like used by many other
> > display bindings?
> > In other words - I think this is too simple.
> We only support one display pipeline now, other interface, like
> DP(DisplayPort), HDMI...will be add later...
>
> ports:
> $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
> description: |
> Should contain a list of phandles pointing to display interface port
> of dpu devices.. dpu definitions as defined in
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/sprd/sprd,dpu.yaml
There is nothing wrong having a ports node that is limited to a single
port node. But please remember the binding describes the HW - so if the
HW supports more than one port the binding should describe this.
What the driver supports is not relevant for the binding.
Sam