linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt: bindings: lm3697: Add bindings for lm3697 driver

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Date:   Thu, 9 Aug 2018 23:59:49 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Dan Murphy <dmurphy@...com>
Cc:     Jacek Anaszewski <jacek.anaszewski@...il.com>, robh+dt@...nel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-leds@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt: bindings: lm3697: Add bindings for lm3697
 driver

Hi!

> > Following node would describe strings connected to the outputs
> > HVLED1 and HVLED2 controlled by bank A.
> > 
> > led@0 {
> > 	reg = <0>;
> > 	led-sources = <0>. <1>;
> > 	label = "white:first_backlight_cluster";
> > 	linux,default-trigger = "backlight";
> > };
> > 
> > 
> > IOW I agree with Pavel, but I propose to use already documented common
> > DT LED property.
> > 
> 
> I agree to use the led-sources but I still believe this approach may be confusing to other sw devs
> and will lead to configuration issues by users.
> 
> This implementation requires the sw dev to know which strings are controlled by which bank.
> And this method may produce a misconfiguration like something below where HVLED2 is declared in
> both bank A and bank B
> 
> led@0 {
> 	reg = <0>;
> 	led-sources = <0>. <1>;
> 	label = "white:first_backlight_cluster";
> 	linux,default-trigger = "backlight";
> };
> 
> led@1 {
> 	reg = <1>;
> 	led-sources = <1>. <2>;
> 	label = "white:keypad_cluster";
> 	linux,default-trigger = "backlight";
> };
> 
> The driver will need to be intelligent and declare a miss
> configuration on the above.

Yes. But please do it that way, it is still better than being
different from all the other drivers.

Thanks,
									Pavel

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