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Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch

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On Wed 2017-02-08 15:36:09, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 03, 2017 at 01:35:08PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > 
> > N900 contains front and back camera, with a switch between the
> > two. This adds support for the switch component, and it is now
> > possible to select between front and back cameras during runtime.
> > 
> > This adds documentation for the devicetree binding.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Sebastian Reichel <sre@kernel.org>
> > Signed-off-by: Ivaylo Dimitrov <ivo.g.dimitrov.75@gmail.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
> > 
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/video-bus-switch.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/video-bus-switch.txt
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..1b9f8e0
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/video-bus-switch.txt
> > @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
> > +Video Bus Switch Binding
> > +========================
> 
> I'd call it a mux rather than switch.

It is a switch, not a multiplexor (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplexing ). Only one camera can
operate at a time.

> BTW, there's a new mux-controller binding under review you might look 
> at. It would only be needed here if the mux ctrl also controls other 
> things.

Do you have a pointer?

> > +Required Port nodes
> > +===================
> > +
> > +More documentation on these bindings is available in
> > +video-interfaces.txt in the same directory.
> > +
> > +reg		: The interface:
> > +		  0 - port for image signal processor
> > +		  1 - port for first camera sensor
> > +		  2 - port for second camera sensor
> 
> This could be used for display side as well. So describe these just as 
> inputs and outputs.

I'd prefer not to confuse people. I guess that would be 0 -- output
port, 1, 2 -- input ports... But this is media data, are you sure it
is good idea to change this?

									Pavel
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[PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-03 13:40 +0100
  Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-02-03 14:10 +0100
    Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-03 22:10 +0100
      Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-02-03 22:40 +0100
        Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-04 23:00 +0100
          Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-02-04 23:40 +0100
            Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-05 22:20 +0100
              Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Sebastian Reichel <sre@kernel.org> - 2017-02-06 00:50 +0100
                [PATCH] media: add operation to get configuration of "the other  side" of the link Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-06 10:40 +0100
  Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@gmail.com> - 2017-02-03 14:40 +0100
    Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-03 22:10 +0100
      Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Sebastian Reichel <sre@kernel.org> - 2017-02-04 02:10 +0100
  Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> - 2017-02-08 23:20 +0100
    Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-08 23:40 +0100
      Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> - 2017-02-10 00:20 +0100
        Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-10 21:00 +0100
          Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-02-10 23:20 +0100
            Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-13 11:00 +0100
              Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@iki.fi> - 2017-02-13 11:30 +0100
      Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> - 2017-02-10 00:20 +0100
    Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-09 00:00 +0100
      Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org> - 2017-02-10 00:20 +0100
        Re: [PATCH] devicetree: Add video bus switch Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> - 2017-02-10 22:20 +0100

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