Re: [PATCH v5 5/6] media: dt-bindings: ov5693: document YAML binding

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Tue Jul 12 2022 - 12:16:20 EST


On 12/07/2022 18:12, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 05:32:45PM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 12/07/2022 17:25, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
>>> Hi Krzysztof
>>> could you have a look at the below question ?
>>
>> Sorry, there was a bunch of quoted text without end. When you reply
>> under quote, please remove the rest of the quote. None of us have a lot
>> of time to waste on scrolling emails...
>>
>
> I should have kept a counter of the times I've been told "please do
> not remove context, I'm so busy I do not have time to read the whole
> thread" and "please remove context, I'm so busy I cannot read the
> whole email".
>
> After 5 years of kernel development I would now know what to do.

I never got the first one, only the second nags. :)

(...)

>>>> Should supplies be made mandatory ? Sensors are often powered by fixed
>>>> rails. Do we want DTS writers to create "fixed-regulators" for all of
>>>> them ? The fact the regulator framework creates dummies if there's no
>>>> entry in .dts for a regulator makes me think it's fine to have them
>>>> optional, but I understand how Linux works should not be an indication
>>>> of how a bindings should look like.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This question ^ :)
>>
>> My generic answer for generic devices would be - if resource is
>> physically required (one need to connect the wire), I would say it
>> should be also required in the bindings. This also forces driver
>> developer to think about these resources and might result on
>> portable/better code.
>>
>> However your point is correct that it might create many "fake"
>> regulators, because pretty often these are fixed on the board and not
>> controllable. Therefore I am fine with not requiring them - to adjust
>> the bindings to real life cases.
>
> Tommaso if you can re-send this one with the supplies dropped I think
> the series is still in time for being collected for this merge window
> (Sakari to confirm this).

Sure. In either case please keep my review-by tag.

Best regards,
Krzysztof