Re: [PATCH v6 resend 2/5] phy: Add LVDS configuration options

From: Vinod Koul
Date: Thu Apr 14 2022 - 01:37:57 EST


On 13-04-22, 20:39, Liu Ying wrote:
> On Wed, 2022-04-13 at 16:19 +0530, Vinod Koul wrote:
> > On 13-04-22, 18:04, Liu Ying wrote:
> > > Hi Vinod,
> > >
> > > On Wed, 2022-04-13 at 11:41 +0530, Vinod Koul wrote:
> > > > On 02-04-22, 13:24, Liu Ying wrote:
> > > > > This patch allows LVDS PHYs to be configured through
> > > > > the generic functions and through a custom structure
> > > > > added to the generic union.
> > > > >
> > > > > The parameters added here are based on common LVDS PHY
> > > > > implementation practices. The set of parameters
> > > > > should cover all potential users.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cc: Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kishon@xxxxxx>
> > > > > Cc: Vinod Koul <vkoul@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Cc: NXP Linux Team <linux-imx@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Liu Ying <victor.liu@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > ---
>
> [...]
>
> > > > > + */
> > > > > +
> > > > > +#ifndef __PHY_LVDS_H_
> > > > > +#define __PHY_LVDS_H_
> > > > > +
> > > > > +/**
> > > > > + * struct phy_configure_opts_lvds - LVDS configuration set
> > > > > + * @bits_per_lane_and_dclk_cycle: Number of bits per data
> > > > > lane
> > > > > and
> > > > > + * differential clock
> > > > > cycle.
> > > >
> > > > What does it mean by bits per data lane and differential clock
> > > > cycle?
> > >
> > > Please check
> > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/panel/lvds.yaml.
> > > lvds.yaml metions slot. 'bits_per_lane_and_dclk_cycle' means the
> > > number of slots. But, I don't find the word 'slot' in my lvds
> > > relevant
> > > specs which mentioned in lvds.yaml, so 'slots' is probably not a
> > > generic name(lvds.yaml is for display panel). So, I use
> > > 'bits_per_lane_and_dclk_cycle' as the name tells what it means.
> >
> > variable name is fine, explanation for bit per lane and differential
> > clock cycle didnt help, maybe add better explanation of what this
> > variable means
>
> I may add an example diagram as below...

Not really a diagram, you can add if you like.. But something which
explains in a sentence or few about the variable.

bits per lane per differential clock cycle ?

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~Vinod