[PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: phy: qcom: Add CSI2 C-PHY/DPHY schema
Bryan O'Donoghue
bod at kernel.org
Thu Feb 26 01:24:34 PST 2026
On 26/02/2026 07:37, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 02:59:12PM +0000, Bryan O'Donoghue wrote:
>> Add a base schema initially compatible with x1e80100 to describe MIPI CSI2
>> PHY devices.
>>
>> The hardware can support both C-PHY and D-PHY modes. The CSIPHY devices
>> have their own pinouts on the SoC as well as their own individual voltage
>> rails.
>>
>> The need to model voltage rails on a per-PHY basis leads us to define
>> CSIPHY devices as individual nodes.
>>
>> Two nice outcomes in terms of schema and DT arise from this change.
>>
>> 1. The ability to define on a per-PHY basis voltage rails.
>> 2. The ability to require those voltage.
>>
>> We have had a complete bodge upstream for this where a single set of
>> voltage rail for all CSIPHYs has been buried inside of CAMSS.
>>
>> Much like the I2C bus which is dedicated to Camera sensors - the CCI bus in
>> CAMSS parlance, the CSIPHY devices should be individually modelled.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Bryan O'Donoghue <bryan.odonoghue at linaro.org>
>
> The entire point of separate CSI PHY was to change new devices. That's
> why I was postponing TWO new bindings. There is little point in change
> existing bindings, it's just a lot of work with little benefit.
Since the x1e dtsi isn't upstream yet though.
> And the beauty is that you did not even had to do the work yourself,
> because the contributors of new device would need to come with CSI PHY
> split.
I mean I'm happy to do that work myself, idle hands make the Devil's work.
?
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bod
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