linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: google,cros-ec-keyb: Introduce switches only compatible

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Message-ID: <df1e8dd6-5d26-f3de-b9f5-643a73390517@linaro.org>
Date:   Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:30:46 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To:     Stephen Boyd <swboyd@...omium.org>,
        Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, patches@...ts.linux.dev,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>,
        Guenter Roeck <groeck@...omium.org>,
        Douglas Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>,
        Hsin-Yi Wang <hsinyi@...omium.org>,
        "Joseph S. Barrera III" <joebar@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: google,cros-ec-keyb: Introduce switches
 only compatible

On 28/04/2022 18:01, Stephen Boyd wrote:
>>
>>> Given that none of the properties are
>>> required for google,cros-ec-keyb it didn't seem necessary to make having
>>> the google,cros-ec-keyb-switches compatible deny the existence of the
>>> matrix-keymap properties.
>>
>> Maybe I misunderstood the commit msg. Are the
>> "google,cros-ec-keyb-switches" devices coming with matrix keyboard or
>> not? I mean physically.
>>
> 
> The answer is "sometimes, physically". Sometimes there are switches like
> volume buttons and power buttons and also a matrix keyboard (convertible
> and clamshells). Other times there are volume buttons and power buttons
> and no matrix keyboard (detachable). This device node represents both
> the keyboard and the switches.
> 
> Unfortunately the EC firmware on older Chromebooks that don't have a
> matrix keyboard still report that they have some number of columns and
> rows. I was hoping to make this fully dynamic by querying the EC but
> that isn't possible.

OK, then it's indeed slightly different case. Let's skip my comment.


Best regards,
Krzysztof