linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] media: et8ek8: add device tree binding documentation

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Message-ID: <20161103222014.GI3217@valkosipuli.retiisi.org.uk>
Date:   Fri, 4 Nov 2016 00:20:14 +0200
From:   Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@....fi>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>, ivo.g.dimitrov.75@...il.com,
        sre@...nel.org, pali.rohar@...il.com, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
        pawel.moll@....com, mark.rutland@....com,
        ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk, galak@...eaurora.org,
        mchehab@....samsung.com, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] media: et8ek8: add device tree binding documentation

Hi Pavel and Rob,

On Thu, Nov 03, 2016 at 01:47:49PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> > > +Mandatory properties
> > > +--------------------
> > > +
> > > +- compatible: "toshiba,et8ek8"
> > > +- reg: I2C address (0x3e, or an alternative address)
> > > +- vana-supply: Analogue voltage supply (VANA), 2.8 volts
> > > +- clocks: External clock to the sensor
> > > +- clock-frequency: Frequency of the external clock to the sensor. Camera
> > > +  driver will set this frequency on the external clock.
> > 
> > This is fine if the frequency is fixed (e.g. an oscillator), but you 
> > should use the clock binding if clocks are programable.
> 
> It is fixed. So I assume this can stay as is? Or do you want me to add
> "The clock frequency is a pre-determined frequency known to be
> suitable to the board." as Sakari suggests?
> 
> > > +- reset-gpios: XSHUTDOWN GPIO
> > 
> > Please state what the active polarity is.
> 
> As in "This gpio will be set to 1 when the chip is powered." ?

How about:

"The XSHUTDOWN signal is active high. The sensor is in hardware standby
mode when the signal is in low state."

These bindings start looking more precise than the smiapp ones. :-)

-- 
Sakari Ailus
e-mail: sakari.ailus@....fi	XMPP: sailus@...iisi.org.uk