Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: display: panel: ilitek,ili7807s: Allow backlight property
From: Vishnu Saini
Date: Tue Oct 27 2026 - 06:59:53 EST
On Tue, Oct 27, 2026 at 09:12:27AM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 12:18:17PM +0530, Vishnu Saini wrote:
> > The DLC0697 panel is lit by a separate backlight device, which is
> > referenced from the panel node through the common 'backlight'
> > property.
> >
> > Declare 'backlight: true' so the property is explicitly allowed by the
> > schema.
>
> Why do you need to explicitly allow it? Since when?
>
> I see no benefit of this patch and commit msg does not explain me what
> that benefit would be.
It is required for below DLC panel, when enabling backlight using gpio-backlight driver,
Apologies, missed to add this in dependency there.
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20261021-shikra_display_overlays-v1-2-adaea735999f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
>