linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] dt-bindings: panel: Add Samsung S6E3FC2X01 DDIC with panel

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Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 17:26:40 +0300
From: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@....qualcomm.com>
To: David Heidelberg <david@...t.cz>
Cc: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@....qualcomm.com>,
        Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@...aro.org>,
        Jessica Zhang <jessica.zhang@....qualcomm.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] dt-bindings: panel: Add Samsung S6E3FC2X01 DDIC
 with panel

On Thu, Oct 09, 2025 at 03:32:22PM +0200, David Heidelberg wrote:
> 
> 
> On 09/10/2025 15:21, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 09, 2025 at 10:51:31AM +0200, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> > > On 10/8/25 8:57 PM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Oct 08, 2025 at 04:05:28PM +0200, David Heidelberg via B4 Relay wrote:
> > > > > From: David Heidelberg <david@...t.cz>
> > > > > 
> > > > > Basic description for S6E3FC2X01 DDIC with attached panel AMS641RW.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Samsung AMS641RW is 6.41 inch, 1080x2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio panel
> > > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: David Heidelberg <david@...t.cz>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >   .../bindings/display/panel/samsung,s6e3fc2x01.yaml | 78 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > >   MAINTAINERS                                        |  5 ++
> > > > >   2 files changed, 83 insertions(+)
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Please also describe, why it's not enough to use defined compatible,
> > > > samsung,s6e3fc2x01. Why do we need a separate schema and can't use the
> > > > panel-simple-dsi.yaml
> > > 
> > > panel-simple works for 'dumb' (perhaps a harsh word for 'made with
> > > just the in-spec DCS commands in mind') panels, but Samsungs are
> > > widely known to require a ton of vendor magic
> > 
> > The question is about the _schema_. I think it's fine to have a driver
> > for a panel covered by panel-simple-dsi.yaml.
> 
> see display/panel/samsung,amoled-mipi-dsi.yaml
> the OLED display don't fit well, but I wouldn't mind consolidating at some
> point, but since we know very little (no datasheets), it's hard to do for
> now. Maybe in the future when there will be more panels schemas, we can find
> a way to consolidate into one big?

I'm looking for a simple answer ATM: it doesn't fit
panel-simple-dsi.yaml because it needs foo bar baz, which is not a part
of that schema.

> 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Perhaps the original change was made with an "oh it just works
> > > surely there's no drawbacks possible" attitude, as the panel
> > > was left initialized by the bootloader

-- 
With best wishes
Dmitry