Re: [PATCH 7/7] ARM: dts: imx6q-apalis: Add Toradex OV5640 CSI Cameras

From: Leonardo Costa

Date: Wed Nov 04 2026 - 09:31:28 EST


Hi Frank,

On Thu, Oct 01, 2026 at 11:21:35AM -0500, Frank Li wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 01, 2026 at 12:52:57PM -0300, Leonardo Costa wrote:
> > From: Leonardo Costa <leonardo.costa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Add device tree overlays for the Toradex OV5640 CSI Camera on Apalis
> > iMX6 CSI.
> >
> > The default overlay describes the current CSI Camera Set 5MP OV5640 with
> > a 27 MHz on-board oscillator. Add a separate 24 MHz overlay for the
> > legacy camera module.
> >
> > Remove the ov5640_mipi node from the Apalis iMX6 dtsi, as it is an
> > external component that does not exist at the SoM level. The camera
> > modules have their own on-board oscillator, so the sensor xclk is now
> > described as a fixed clock instead of the SoC CLKO2 output.
> >
> > The overlay is also combined with the Apalis iMX6 V1.2 Ixora Carrier
> > Board V1.2 device tree to provide a ready-to-use DTB.
> >
> > Link: https://www.toradex.com/accessories/csi-camera-ov5640
> > Link: https://developer.toradex.com/hardware/accessories/cameras/csi-camera-module-5mp-ov5640-arducam/
> > Link: https://developer.toradex.com/hardware/legacy-products/other/csi-camera-module-5mp-ov5640/
> > Signed-off-by: Leonardo Costa <leonardo.costa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > arch/arm/boot/dts/nxp/imx/Makefile | 12 +++
> > .../nxp/imx/imx6q-apalis-ov5640-24mhz.dtso | 17 +++++
> > .../boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-apalis-ov5640.dtsi | 68 +++++++++++++++++
> > .../boot/dts/nxp/imx/imx6q-apalis-ov5640.dtso | 18 +++++
>
> Please use nexus connector to share one ov5460 for all boards.
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/imx/20261001-verdin-imx8mp-hmp-camera-ready-v2-3-7d1343ecd3ec@xxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> Frank

Hi Frank,

At the moment we don't have plans to add other overlays for this camera
on Apalis iMX6, so there's no need for nexus connectors in this case.

Leonardo