[PATCH v6 1/4] dt-bindings: backlight: Add max25014 support

[Frank Li]

On Tue, Dec 02, 2025 at 08:46:21AM +0100, Maud Spierings wrote:
> On 12/1/25 17:52, Frank Li wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 01, 2025 at 12:53:20PM +0100, Maud Spierings via B4 Relay wrote:
> > > From: Maud Spierings <maudspierings at gocontroll.com>
> > >
> > > The Maxim MAX25014 is a 4-channel automotive grade backlight driver IC
> > > with integrated boost controller.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Maud Spierings <maudspierings at gocontroll.com>
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > In the current implementation the control registers for channel 1,
> > > control all channels. So only one led subnode with led-sources is
> > > supported right now. If at some point the driver functionality is
> > > expanded the bindings can be easily extended with it.
> > > ---
> > >   .../bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml    | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > >   MAINTAINERS                                        |   5 +
> > >   2 files changed, 112 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..e83723224b07
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > > +%YAML 1.2
> > > +---
> > > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml#
> > > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > > +
> > > +title: Maxim max25014 backlight controller
> > > +
> > > +maintainers:
> > > +  - Maud Spierings <maudspierings at gocontroll.com>
> > > +
> > > +properties:
> > > +  compatible:
> > > +    enum:
> > > +      - maxim,max25014
> > > +
> > > +  reg:
> > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > +
> > > +  "#address-cells":
> > > +    const: 1
> > > +
> > > +  "#size-cells":
> > > +    const: 0
> > > +
> > > +  enable-gpios:
> > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > +
> > > +  interrupts:
> > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > +
> > > +  power-supply:
> > > +    description: Regulator which controls the boost converter input rail.
> > > +
> > > +  pwms:
> > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > +
> > > +  maxim,iset:
> > > +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > > +    maximum: 15
> > > +    default: 11
> > > +    description:
> > > +      Value of the ISET field in the ISET register. This controls the current
> > > +      scale of the outputs, a higher number means more current.
> > > +
> > > +  led at 0:
> >
> > define whole binding, allow 0-3. binding is not related with driver's
> > implement.
> >
> > it'd better put unders leds.
> >
>
> so like:
>
> backlight: backlight at 6f {
> 	compatible = "maxim,max25014";
> 	reg = <0x6f>;
> 	enable-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> 	pinctrl-names = "default";
> 	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_backlight>;
> 	maxim,iset = <7>;
>
> 	leds {
> 		#address-cells = <1>;
> 		#size-cells = <0>;
>
> 		led at 0 {
> 			reg = <0>;
> 			led-sources = <0 1 2>;
> 			default-brightness = <50>;
> 		};
>
> 		optional led@#....
> 	};
> };
>
> right?

yes.

>
> Kind regards,
> Maud
>
> >
> > > +    type: object
> > > +    description: Properties for a string of connected LEDs.
> > > +    $ref: common.yaml#
> > > +
> > > +    properties:
> > > +      reg:
> > > +        const: 0
> > > +
> > > +      led-sources:
> > > +        allOf:
> > > +          - minItems: 1
> > > +            maxItems: 4
> > > +            items:
> > > +              minimum: 0
> > > +              maximum: 3
> > > +            default: [0, 1, 2, 3]
> > > +
> > > +      default-brightness:
> > > +        minimum: 0
> > > +        maximum: 100
> > > +        default: 50
> > > +
> > > +    required:
> > > +      - reg
> > > +
> > > +    additionalProperties: false
> >
> > unevaluatedProperties: false because ref to common.yaml
> >
> > Frank
> >
>
>