Re: [PATCH RESEND 02/16] Documentation: dt-bindings: backlight: add TI LMU backlight binding information
From: Kim, Milo <hidden>
Date: 2015-11-03 07:13:32
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On 11/3/2015 12:02 AM, Rob Herring wrote:
On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Milo Kim [off-list ref] wrote:quoted
LM3532, LM3631, LM3632, LM3633, LM3695 and LM3697 use common dt-bindings for describing device. Cc: devicetree@vger.kernel.org Cc: Jingoo Han <jingoohan1@gmail.com> Cc: Lee Jones <redacted> Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Signed-off-by: Milo Kim <redacted> --- .../bindings/video/backlight/ti-lmu-backlight.txt | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++Please move to bindings/leds/backlight/
There are backlight bindings under video/backlight. I'd like to know why this 'led' location is preferred. My guess is most of properties are from common LED properties. Any other reasons?
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1 file changed, 67 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/video/backlight/ti-lmu-backlight.txtdiff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/video/backlight/ti-lmu-backlight.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/video/backlight/ti-lmu-backlight.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..27b0036 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/video/backlight/ti-lmu-backlight.txt@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +TI LMU backlight device tree bindings + +Required properties: + - compatible: Should be one of lists below. + "ti,lm3532-backlight" + "ti,lm3631-backlight" + "ti,lm3632-backlight" + "ti,lm3633-backlight" + "ti,lm3695-backlight" + "ti,lm3697-backlight" + +Optional properties: + There are two backlight control mode. One is I2C, the other is PWM mode. + Following properties are only specified in PWM mode. + Please note that LMU backlight device can have only one PWM channel. + + - pwms: OF device-tree PWM specification. + - pwm-names: a list of names for the PWM devices specified in the "pwms" + property. + + For the PWM user nodes, please refer to [1]. + +Child nodes: + LMU backlight is represented as sub-nodes of the TI LMU device [2]. + So, LMU backlight should have more than one backlight child node. + Each node exactly matches with backlight control bank configuration. + Maximum numbers of child nodes depend on the device. + 1 = LM3631, LM3632, LM3695 + 2 = LM3633, LM3697 + 3 = LM3532 + + Required property of a child node: + - hvled1-used, hvled2-used, hvled3-used: + High voltage backlight strings configuration. Type is <boolean>. + Please describe which output backlight string is used. + Please refer to the datasheets [3].Use led-sources.
OK.
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+ + Optional properties of a child node: + - backlight-name: Name string for backlight device identification. + It is used for creating backlight sysfs, + /sys/class/backlight/<backlight-name>/.Use label.
Got it.
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+ - backlight-max-microamp: Max current setting. Type is <u32>. + Unit is microampere. + Range is from 5000 to 30000.Use led-max-microamp
OK.
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+ - initial-brightness: Backlight initial brightness value. Type is <u32>. + It is set as soon as backlight device is created. + 0 ~ 2047 = LM3631, LM3632, LM3633, LM3695 and LM3697 + 0 ~ 255 = LM3532Use default-brightness-level
I'll update the bindings and drivers based on your review. Many thanks! Best regards, Milo