Re: [RFC PATCH v2 09/16] dt-bindings: media: i2c: max96712: add support for I2C MUX
From: Rob Herring (Arm)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2025 - 15:02:16 EST
On Sun, 09 Mar 2025 10:48:01 +0200, Cosmin Tanislav wrote:
> MAX96712 and MAX96724 have more than one GMSL2 link, and each link is
> capable of connecting to a separate serializer. If these serializers
> have the same CFG pins configuration, they will also have the same I2C
> address, causing conflicts unless the deserializer muxes the I2C
> channels. Moreover, the serializers can have the same hardware attached
> to their respective I2C bus.
>
> The MAX96712 and MAX96724 suppot I2C channel muxing via the GMSL2 link
> to facilitate communication to each of the connected serializers.
>
> Document this capability.
>
> Signed-off-by: Cosmin Tanislav <demonsingur@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> .../bindings/media/i2c/maxim,max96712.yaml | 13 +++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
>
Reviewed-by: Rob Herring (Arm) <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>