[PATCH v4 1/2] arm64: dts: imx8mq-evk: Add OV5640 camera support via overlays

robby.cai at oss.nxp.com robby.cai at oss.nxp.com
Fri Jun 19 03:05:31 PDT 2026


From: Robby Cai <robby.cai at nxp.com>

Add overlays for single and dual camera setups on CSI1 and CSI2, enabling
the following media pipelines:

  - OV5640 (I2C2) -> MIPI CSI1 -> CSI1 bridge
  - OV5640 (I2C1) -> MIPI CSI2 -> CSI2 bridge

On the i.MX8MQ EVK, both sensors share a common reset GPIO, while each
sensor has an independent powerdown (PWDN) GPIO.

Both sensors also share the same MCLK source (CLKO2), configured
identically as required by the hardware design.

Signed-off-by: Robby Cai <robby.cai at nxp.com>
---
 arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/Makefile        |  7 ++
 .../dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi1.dtso | 69 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi2.dtso | 65 +++++++++++++++++
 arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts  | 50 ++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 191 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/Makefile b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/Makefile
index 8ddaab127ab9..8507cbdb5556 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/Makefile
@@ -501,6 +501,13 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MXC) += imx8mq-evk.dtb
 imx8mq-evk-pcie1-ep-dtbs += imx8mq-evk.dtb imx-pcie1-ep.dtbo
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MXC) += imx8mq-evk-pcie1-ep.dtb
 
+imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi1-dtbs := imx8mq-evk.dtb imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi1.dtbo
+dtb-${CONFIG_ARCH_MXC} += imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi1.dtb
+imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi2-dtbs := imx8mq-evk.dtb imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi2.dtbo
+dtb-${CONFIG_ARCH_MXC} += imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi2.dtb
+imx8mq-evk-ov5640-dual-dtbs := imx8mq-evk.dtb imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi1.dtbo imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi2.dtbo
+dtb-${CONFIG_ARCH_MXC} += imx8mq-evk-ov5640-dual.dtb
+
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MXC) += imx8mq-hummingboard-pulse.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MXC) += imx8mq-kontron-pitx-imx8m.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MXC) += imx8mq-librem5-devkit.dtb
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi1.dtso b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi1.dtso
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1e9931802cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi1.dtso
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0+ OR MIT)
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 NXP
+ */
+
+/dts-v1/;
+/plugin/;
+
+#include <dt-bindings/clock/imx8mq-clock.h>
+#include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
+#include <dt-bindings/media/video-interfaces.h>
+
+&csi1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&i2c2 {
+	#address-cells = <1>;
+	#size-cells = <0>;
+	clock-frequency = <100000>;
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_i2c2>;
+	status = "okay";
+
+	camera at 3c {
+		compatible = "ovti,ov5640";
+		reg = <0x3c>;
+		pinctrl-names = "default";
+		pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_camera1_pwdn>;
+		clocks = <&clk IMX8MQ_CLK_CLKO2>;
+		clock-names = "xclk";
+		assigned-clocks = <&clk IMX8MQ_CLK_CLKO2>;
+		assigned-clock-parents = <&clk IMX8MQ_SYS2_PLL_200M>;
+		assigned-clock-rates = <20000000>;
+		powerdown-gpios = <&gpio1 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		reset-gpios = <&gpio1 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		DOVDD-supply = <&sw4_reg>;
+		AVDD-supply = <&reg_2v8>;
+		DVDD-supply = <&reg_1v5>;
+
+		port {
+			camera1_ep: endpoint {
+				remote-endpoint = <&mipi_csi1_in_ep>;
+				clock-lanes = <0>;
+				data-lanes = <1 2>;
+			};
+		};
+	};
+};
+
+&mipi_csi1 {
+	assigned-clock-rates = <266000000>, <200000000>, <66000000>;
+	status = "okay";
+
+	ports {
+		#address-cells = <1>;
+		#size-cells = <0>;
+
+		port at 0 {
+			reg = <0>;
+
+			mipi_csi1_in_ep: endpoint {
+				remote-endpoint = <&camera1_ep>;
+				data-lanes = <1 2>;
+				bus-type = <MEDIA_BUS_TYPE_CSI2_DPHY>;
+			};
+		};
+	};
+};
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi2.dtso b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi2.dtso
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fd247b3b5982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk-ov5640-csi2.dtso
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0+ OR MIT)
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 NXP
+ */
+
+/dts-v1/;
+/plugin/;
+
+#include <dt-bindings/clock/imx8mq-clock.h>
+#include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
+#include <dt-bindings/media/video-interfaces.h>
+
+&csi2 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&i2c1 {
+	#address-cells = <1>;
+	#size-cells = <0>;
+
+	camera at 3c {
+		compatible = "ovti,ov5640";
+		reg = <0x3c>;
+		pinctrl-names = "default";
+		pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_camera2_pwdn>;
+		clocks = <&clk IMX8MQ_CLK_CLKO2>;
+		clock-names = "xclk";
+		assigned-clocks = <&clk IMX8MQ_CLK_CLKO2>;
+		assigned-clock-parents = <&clk IMX8MQ_SYS2_PLL_200M>;
+		assigned-clock-rates = <20000000>;
+		powerdown-gpios = <&gpio1 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		reset-gpios = <&gpio1 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		DOVDD-supply = <&sw4_reg>;
+		AVDD-supply = <&reg_2v8>;
+		DVDD-supply = <&reg_1v5>;
+
+		port {
+			camera2_ep: endpoint {
+				remote-endpoint = <&mipi_csi2_in_ep>;
+				clock-lanes = <0>;
+				data-lanes = <1 2>;
+			};
+		};
+	};
+};
+
+&mipi_csi2 {
+	assigned-clock-rates = <266000000>, <200000000>, <66000000>;
+	status = "okay";
+
+	ports {
+		#address-cells = <1>;
+		#size-cells = <0>;
+
+		port at 0 {
+			reg = <0>;
+
+			mipi_csi2_in_ep: endpoint {
+				remote-endpoint = <&camera2_ep>;
+				data-lanes = <1 2>;
+				bus-type = <MEDIA_BUS_TYPE_CSI2_DPHY>;
+			};
+		};
+	};
+};
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
index e7d87ea81b69..d8c139c9128d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx8mq-evk.dts
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@ reg_usdhc2_vmmc: regulator-vsd-3v3 {
 		enable-active-high;
 	};
 
+	reg_1v5: regulator-1v5 {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "DVDD_1V5";
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <1500000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <1500000>;
+	};
+
+	reg_2v8: regulator-2v8 {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "AVDD_2V8";
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <2800000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <2800000>;
+	};
+
 	buck2_reg: regulator-buck2 {
 		pinctrl-names = "default";
 		pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_buck2>;
@@ -542,12 +556,34 @@ &wdog1 {
 };
 
 &iomuxc {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_mclk>, <&pinctrl_camera_reset>;
+
 	pinctrl_buck2: vddarmgrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO13_GPIO1_IO13		0x19
 		>;
 	};
 
+	pinctrl_camera1_pwdn: camera1pwdngrp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO03_GPIO1_IO3		0x19
+		>;
+	};
+
+	pinctrl_camera2_pwdn: camera2pwdngrp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO05_GPIO1_IO5		0x19
+		>;
+	};
+
+	/* Shared reset line for cameras on CSI1 and CSI2. */
+	pinctrl_camera_reset: cameraresetgrp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO06_GPIO1_IO6		0x19
+		>;
+	};
+
 	pinctrl_fec1: fec1grp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_ENET_MDC_ENET1_MDC			0x3
@@ -575,12 +611,26 @@ MX8MQ_IOMUXC_I2C1_SDA_I2C1_SDA			0x4000007f
 		>;
 	};
 
+	pinctrl_i2c2: i2c2grp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_I2C2_SCL_I2C2_SCL			0x4000007f
+			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_I2C2_SDA_I2C2_SDA			0x4000007f
+		>;
+	};
+
 	pinctrl_ir: irgrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO12_GPIO1_IO12		0x4f
 		>;
 	};
 
+	/* Shared MCLK for cameras on CSI1 and CSI2. */
+	pinctrl_mclk: mclkgrp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_GPIO1_IO15_CCMSRCGPCMIX_CLKO2	0x59
+		>;
+	};
+
 	pinctrl_mipi_dsi: mipidsigrp {
 		fsl,pins = <
 			MX8MQ_IOMUXC_ECSPI1_SCLK_GPIO5_IO6		0x16
-- 
2.50.1




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