[PATCH v3 1/2] dt-bindings: display: panel: document Samsung S6E8AA5X01 panel driver

Dmitry Baryshkov dmitry.baryshkov at oss.qualcomm.com
Sat Jul 5 18:58:55 UTC 2025


On Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 05:18:22PM +0000, Kaustabh Chakraborty wrote:
> On 2025-06-30 15:29, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> > On 25/06/2025 14:41, Kaustabh Chakraborty wrote:
> > > Samsung S6E8AA5X01 is an AMOLED MIPI DSI panel controller. Document
> > > the
> > > compatible and devicetree properties of this panel driver. Timings are
> > > provided through the devicetree node as panels are available in
> > > different sizes.
> > 
> > Wait, why ? Why not multiple compatibles ?
> 
> The panel dimensions is the only thing which differs. The model name,
> controller, registers, and functionality are supposedly all similar, so
> I believe this is fine...

I'd say, it is typical to have a controller to be used by different
panels. However usually those panels have different names or IDs. Please
follow the typical way of handling such a situation and use panel IDs
for compatibles.

-- 
With best wishes
Dmitry


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