[PATCH v4 00/13] Add ITE IT6263 LVDS to HDMI converter support

[Biju Das]

Hi Dmitry, Liu,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov at linaro.org>
> Sent: 28 October 2024 10:20
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 00/13] Add ITE IT6263 LVDS to HDMI converter support
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 at 04:37, Liu Ying <victor.liu at nxp.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > This patch series aims to add ITE IT6263 LVDS to HDMI converter on
> > i.MX8MP EVK.  Combined with LVDS receiver and HDMI 1.4a transmitter,
> > the IT6263 supports LVDS input and HDMI 1.4 output by conversion
> > function.  IT6263 product link can be found at [1].
> >
> > Patch 1 is a preparation patch to allow display mode of an existing
> > panel to pass the added mode validation logic in patch 3.
> >
> > Patch 2 allows i.MX8MP LVDS Display Bridge(LDB) bridge driver to find
> > the next non-panel bridge, that is the IT6263 in this case.
> >
> > Patch 3 adds mode validation logic to i.MX8MP LDB bridge driver
> > against "ldb" clock so that it can filter out unsupported display
> > modes read from EDID.
> >
> > Patch 4 adds MEDIA_BUS_FMT_RGB101010_1X7X5_{SPWG,JEIDA} support, as
> > they are supported by IT6263(with LVDS data bit reversed order).
> >
> > Patch 5 makes drm_of.c use MEDIA_BUS_FMT_RGB101010_1X7X5_{JEIDA,SPWG}.
> >
> > Patch 6 supports getting dual-link LVDS pixel order for the sink side
> > as needed by IT6263 driver.
> >
> > Patch 7 documents jeida-30 and vesa-30 data mappings in
> > lvds-data-mapping.yaml, as needed by IT6263 DT binding.
> >
> > Patch 8 extracts common dual-link LVDS display properties into new
> > lvds-dual-ports.yaml so that IT6263 DT binding can reference it.
> >
> > Patch 9 adds DT binding for IT6263.
> >
> > Patch 10 adds IT6263 bridge driver.  Only video output is supported.
> >
> > Patch 11 adds DT overlays to support NXP adapter cards[2][3] with
> > IT6263 populated.
> >
> > Patch 12 enables the IT6263 bridge driver in defconfig.
> >
> > Patch 13 updates MAINTAINERS to add maintainer for IT6263 driver.
> 
> This has pretty complicated structure from the merging point of view.
> 
> I propose we take patches 6, 8, 9 (without 30-bit formats, they can be dropped while applying), 11, 12
> (?) and 13 through drm-misc in one batch (once DT maintainers review the binding parts). This looks
> like a minimal set, having no extra dependencies.

> 
> The second set might be 4, 5 + new patch, re-adding 30-bit formats to
> IT6263 binding (no driver changes are necessary). This can go in separately, after an Ack from media
> maintainers.
> 
> Of course both sets can go together if linux-media maintainers reacts quickly and ack merging media-
> formats patch through drm-misc tree.
> 
> The rest of the patches don't have such strong dependencies and go in once ready / reviewed.
> 
> WDYT?

I guess, 6,8,9(without 30-bit formats), 10, 12 and 13.

11 may have dependency on 1, 2 and 3 as it is SoC specific.

Then 4, 5 + new patch, re-adding 30-bit formats to IT6263 binding.

Cheers,
Biju