Re: [RFC PATCH v2 1/4] media: dt-bindings: media: Document RZ/G2L CSI-2 block

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Fri Jan 21 2022 - 04:26:27 EST


Hi Prabhakar,

On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 2:06 AM Lad Prabhakar
<prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Document the CSI-2 block which is part of CRU found in Renesas
> RZ/G2L SoC.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks for your patch!

> ---
> Hi Geert/All,
>
> vclk and pclk clocks are shared with CRU both CSI and CRU driver are using
> pm_runtime. pclk clock is necessary for register access where as vclk clock
> is only used for calculations. So would you suggest passing vclk as part of

What do you mean by "calculations"?
The bindings say this is the main clock?

> clocks (as currently implemented) or pass the vclk clock rate as a dt property.

Please do not specify clock rates in DT, but always pass clock
specifiers instead.
The clock subsystem handles sharing of clocks just fine.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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