[PATCH 1/3] ARM: dts: imx28-evk: Use the standard gpio reset binding

Fabio Estevam festevam at gmail.com
Thu Apr 4 07:33:41 EDT 2013


Hi Philipp,

On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 4:58 AM, Philipp Zabel <p.zabel at pengutronix.de> wrote:
> Hi Fabio,
>
> Am Mittwoch, den 03.04.2013, 19:01 -0300 schrieb Fabio Estevam:
>> From: Fabio Estevam <fabio.estevam at freescale.com>
>>
>> Instead of using a custom binding for turning on a GPIO that activates the
>> panel, use the standard one.
>
> While this might fit well code wise, is a reset GPIO the right
> abstraction for those panel enable GPIOs?
>
> I guess the distinction between a GPIO that only holds the panel
> controller in reset and one that also enables power supplies internally
> can't be always made easily.

Would gpio-regulator binding fit better in the case a GPIO is needed
for activating the LCD backlight?

Regards,

Fabio Estevam



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