Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] dt-bindings: phy: qcom: Add CSI2 C-PHY/DPHY schema

[Konrad Dybcio]

On 3/27/26 11:07 AM, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> On 3/26/26 2:04 AM, Bryan O'Donoghue wrote:
>> Add a base schema initially compatible with x1e80100 to describe MIPI CSI2
>> PHY devices.
>>
>> The hardware can support both CPHY, DPHY and a special split-mode DPHY. We
>> capture those modes as:
>>
>> - PHY_QCOM_CSI2_MODE_DPHY
>> - PHY_QCOM_CSI2_MODE_CPHY
>> - PHY_QCOM_CSI2_MODE_SPLIT_DPHY
> 
> Does the _PHY_ DT node need to be aware about this upfront?
> 
> If we have some sideband signal (e.g. the sensor driver specifically
> requesting C-PHY mode), we can simply throw all this complexity into
> phy_mode + phy_configure_opts, all at runtime

Actually perhaps just phy_configure_opts, because phy_mode could be left
as "MIPI_CSI" to reduce complexity (while still carrying info about D/C
mode in the latter)

Konrad