Re: [PATCH v2 3/7] iio: tsl2772: add support for reading power settings from device tree

From: Rob Herring
Date: Mon Jul 23 2018 - 09:29:05 EST


On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 11:17 AM Jonathan Cameron <jic23@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 22 Jul 2018 12:37:20 +0000
> Brian Masney <masneyb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 06:37:16PM +0100, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> > > On Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:36:35 -0600
> > > Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 04:41:54AM -0400, Brian Masney wrote:
> > > > > This patch adds support for optionally reading the prox_diode and
> > > > > prox_power settings from device tree. This was tested using a LG
> > > > > Nexus 5 (hammerhead) which requires a different diode than the driver
> > > > > default for the IR LED.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Brian Masney <masneyb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> > > > > + - amstaos,prox_diode - must be TSL2772_DIODE0, TSL2772_DIODE1, or
> > > > > + TSL2772_DIODE_BOTH.
> > > >
> > > > s/_/-/
> > > >
> > > > > + - amstaos,prox_power - must be TSL2772_100_mA, TSL2772_50_mA, TSL2772_25_mA,
> > > > > + or TSL2772_13_mA.
> > > >
> > > > I wonder if this should be common. Perhaps we should use the existing
> > > > 'led-max-microamp' as this is setting the current for an IR LED.
> > >
> > > Seems reasonable, then perhaps have two controls to turn on the diodes
> > > above.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > And while called 'power' this setting is current.
> > >
> > > Also can we have real values? I really don't like defines if they
> > > aren't absolutely necessary - particularly when there is a nice real
> > > unit to be used.
> >
> > How about these options then?
> >
> > amstaos,proximity-diode-0-enabled;
> > amstaos,proximity-diode-1-enabled;
> > led-max-microamp = <100000>;
>
> Works for me. Rob?

I think we're bikeshedding, but I'd prefer a single property though
perhaps as a list (0, 1, or <0 1>) or mask. A list would be similar to
the "led-sources" property format.

Rob