Re: [PATCH v4 4/7] arm64: dts: renesas: r8a77970: Add csi40 port@0

From: Laurent Pinchart
Date: Thu Apr 15 2021 - 15:09:31 EST


On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 06:47:48PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 4:47 PM Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 02:25:59PM +0200, Jacopo Mondi wrote:
> > > Declare port@0 in the csi40 device node and leave it un-connected.
> > > Each board .dts file will connect the port as it requires.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo+renesas@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > The port exists at the hardware level, so including it here sounds good.
> > The DT binding even makes the port mandatory :-)
>
> But the latter is subject to change?
>
> [PATCH] media: dt-bindings: media: renesas,csi2: Node port@0 is not mandatory
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-devicetree/20210413155346.2471776-1-niklas.soderlund+renesas@xxxxxxxxxxxx/

I've replied to that patch, it's not a good idea.

> > > --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970.dtsi
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/renesas/r8a77970.dtsi
> > > @@ -1106,6 +1106,10 @@ ports {
> > > #address-cells = <1>;
> > > #size-cells = <0>;
> > >
> > > + port@0 {
> > > + reg = <0>;
> > > + };
> > > +
> > > port@1 {
> > > #address-cells = <1>;
> > > #size-cells = <0>;

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Regards,

Laurent Pinchart