Re: [PATCH v6 resend 2/5] phy: Add LVDS configuration options

[Liu Ying]

On Thu, 2022-04-14 at 11:07 +0530, Vinod Koul wrote:
> On 13-04-22, 20:39, Liu Ying wrote:
> > On Wed, 2022-04-13 at 16:19 +0530, Vinod Koul wrote:
> > > On 13-04-22, 18:04, Liu Ying wrote:
> > > > Hi Vinod,
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, 2022-04-13 at 11:41 +0530, Vinod Koul wrote:
> > > > > On 02-04-22, 13:24, Liu Ying wrote:
> > > > > > This patch allows LVDS PHYs to be configured through
> > > > > > the generic functions and through a custom structure
> > > > > > added to the generic union.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The parameters added here are based on common LVDS PHY
> > > > > > implementation practices.  The set of parameters
> > > > > > should cover all potential users.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Cc: Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kishon@xxxxxx>
> > > > > > Cc: Vinod Koul <vkoul@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Cc: NXP Linux Team <linux-imx@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Liu Ying <victor.liu@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > 
> > [...]
> > 
> > > > > > + */
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +#ifndef __PHY_LVDS_H_
> > > > > > +#define __PHY_LVDS_H_
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +/**
> > > > > > + * struct phy_configure_opts_lvds - LVDS configuration set
> > > > > > + * @bits_per_lane_and_dclk_cycle:	Number of bits per data
> > > > > > lane
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > + *					differential clock
> > > > > > cycle.
> > > > > 
> > > > > What does it mean by bits per data lane and differential
> > > > > clock
> > > > > cycle?
> > > > 
> > > > Please check
> > > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/panel/lvds.yaml.
> > > > lvds.yaml metions slot.  'bits_per_lane_and_dclk_cycle' means
> > > > the
> > > > number of slots.  But, I don't find the word 'slot' in my lvds
> > > > relevant
> > > > specs which mentioned in lvds.yaml, so 'slots' is probably not
> > > > a
> > > > generic name(lvds.yaml is for display panel).  So, I use
> > > > 'bits_per_lane_and_dclk_cycle' as the name tells what it means.
> > > 
> > > variable name is fine, explanation for bit per lane and
> > > differential
> > > clock cycle didnt help, maybe add better explanation of what this
> > > variable means
> > 
> > I may add an example diagram as below...
> 
> Not really a diagram, you can add if you like.. But something which
> explains in a sentence or few about the variable.

Ok, no diagram.

> 
> bits per lane per differential clock cycle ?

Ok, will use this explaination.

Regards,
Liu Ying