Re: [PATCH v7 01/13] dt-bindings: connector: analog: add tv norms property

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On 8/19/19 11:01 AM, Marco Felsch wrote:
> On 19-08-19 10:39, Hans Verkuil wrote:
>> On 8/19/19 10:09 AM, Marco Felsch wrote:
>>> Hi Hans,
>>>
>>> On 19-08-16 13:11, Hans Verkuil wrote:
>>>> On 8/15/19 1:57 PM, Marco Felsch wrote:
>>>>> Some connectors no matter if in- or output supports only a limited
>>>>> range of tv norms. It doesn't matter if the hardware behind that
>>>>> connector supports more than the listed formats since the users are
>>>>> restriced by a label e.g. to plug only a camera into this connector
>>>>> which uses the PAL format.
>>>>>
>>>>> This patch adds the capability to describe such limitation within the
>>>>> firmware. There are no format restrictions if the property isn't
>>>>> present, so it's completely backward compatible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Marco Felsch <m.felsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Reviewed-by: Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> [1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/cover/10794703/
>>>>>
>>>>> v7:
>>>>> I kept Robs r b tag because I only changed the example and extended
>>>>> TVNORM_* macros.
>>>>>
>>>>> - fix some style issues
>>>>> - add TVNORM_NTSC, TVNORM_525_60 and TVNORM_625_50
>>>>>
>>>>> v6:
>>>>> - tvnorms.h: use tabs instead of spaces
>>>>> - tvnorms.h: add TVNORM_PAL and TVNORM_SECAM
>>>>> - tvnorms.h: drop rarely used TVNORM_ATSC_* norms
>>>>>
>>>>> v2-v4:
>>>>> - nothing since the patch was squashed from series [1] into this
>>>>>   series.
>>>>> ---
>>>>>  .../display/connector/analog-tv-connector.txt |  4 ++
>>>>>  include/dt-bindings/media/tvnorms.h           | 72 +++++++++++++++++++
>>>>>  2 files changed, 76 insertions(+)
>>>>>  create mode 100644 include/dt-bindings/media/tvnorms.h
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/connector/analog-tv-connector.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/connector/analog-tv-connector.txt
>>>>> index 0c0970c210ab..434e8aa0398b 100644
>>>>> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/connector/analog-tv-connector.txt
>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/connector/analog-tv-connector.txt
>>>>> @@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Required properties:
>>>>>  
>>>>>  Optional properties:
>>>>>  - label: a symbolic name for the connector
>>>>> +- tvnorms: limit the supported tv norms on a connector to the given ones else
>>>>
>>>> tv -> TV
>>>>
>>>>> +           all tv norms are allowed. Possible video standards are defined in
>>>>
>>>> tv -> TV
>>>
>>> Changed both thanks.
>>>
>>>> And a more high-level question: I think tvnorm is a very vague name. It's a term
>>>> used in media, but what does 'norm' mean anyway? 'tv_standards' or 'video_standards'
>>>> would be a lot more descriptive.
>>>
>>> I'm with you *_standards would be more descriptive. Now the question is:
>>> is it a video or a tv standard? Wikipedia says that SECAM, PAL, NTSC is
>>> a television standard. So I prefer the 'tv_standards' or better the
>>> 'tv-standards' approach.
>>
>> It's a bit of both, actually. But in the context of S-Video and Composite connectors
>> it is a video standard. In the context of a tuner/modulator it would be a TV standard.
>>
>> I.e. there is no difference between PAL_B and PAL_[GHIDJ] when it comes to S-Video and
>> Composite connectors, but in the context of a tuner/modulator these defines give
>> additional information about transmission bands, etc.
>>
>> That said, I think video-standards is too vague, but so is tv-standards. How about
>> sdtv-standards? I think that makes a lot of sense since this is really just for SDTV.
> 
> Yes, thats a good name.
> 
>> So tvnorms.h becomes sdtv-standards.h.
> 
> Of course.
> 
>>>
>>>> 'tvnorm' is, I think, a term used only internally in the media subsystem for no
>>>> clear reason. In the V4L2 spec it talks about 'video standard'.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry for being so late with raising this issue.
>>>>
>>>>> +           include/dt-bindings/media/tvnorms.h.
>>>>>  
>>>>>  Required nodes:
>>>>>  - Video port for TV input
>>>>> @@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ Example
>>>>>  tv: connector {
>>>>>  	compatible = "composite-video-connector";
>>>>>  	label = "tv";
>>>>> +	tvnorms = <(TVNORM_PAL | TVNORM_NTSC)>;
>>>>>  
>>>>>  	port {
>>>>>  		tv_connector_in: endpoint {
>>>>> diff --git a/include/dt-bindings/media/tvnorms.h b/include/dt-bindings/media/tvnorms.h
>>>>> new file mode 100644
>>>>> index 000000000000..e1275673c4d6
>>>>> --- /dev/null
>>>>> +++ b/include/dt-bindings/media/tvnorms.h
>>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
>>>>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only or X11 */
>>>>> +/*
>>>>> + * Copyright 2019 Pengutronix, Marco Felsch <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> + */
>>>>> +
>>>>> +#ifndef _DT_BINDINGS_MEDIA_TVNORMS_H
>>>>> +#define _DT_BINDINGS_MEDIA_TVNORMS_H
>>>>> +
>>>>> +/* One bit for each standard */
>>>>
>>>> I would add a comment here and in videodev2.h where you mention that
>>>> the two headers should remain in sync.
>>>
>>> Yes, good point.
>>>
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_B		0x00000001
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_B1		0x00000002
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_G		0x00000004
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_H		0x00000008
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_I		0x00000010
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_D		0x00000020
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_D1		0x00000040
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_K		0x00000080
>>>>> +
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL		(TVNORM_PAL_B		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_B1		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_G		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_H		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_I		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_D		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_D1		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_K)
>>>>> +
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_M		0x00000100
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_N		0x00000200
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_Nc		0x00000400
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_PAL_60		0x00000800
>>>>> +
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_NTSC_M		0x00001000	/* BTSC */
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_NTSC_M_JP	0x00002000	/* EIA-J */
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_NTSC_443		0x00004000
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_NTSC_M_KR	0x00008000	/* FM A2 */
>>>>> +
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_NTSC		(TVNORM_NTSC_M		|\
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_NTSC_M_JP	|\
>>>>
>>>> Add space before \
>>>>
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_NTSC_M_KR)
>>>>> +
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM_B		0x00010000
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM_D		0x00020000
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM_G		0x00040000
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM_H		0x00080000
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM_K		0x00100000
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM_K1		0x00200000
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM_L		0x00400000
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM_LC		0x00800000
>>>>> +
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_SECAM		(TVNORM_SECAM_B		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_SECAM_D		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_SECAM_G		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_SECAM_H		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_SECAM_K		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_SECAM_K1	| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_SECAM_L		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_SECAM_LC)
>>>>> +
>>>>> +/* Standards for Countries with 60Hz Line frequency */
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_525_60		(TVNORM_PAL_M		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_60		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_NTSC		| \
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_NTSC_443)
>>>>> +
>>>>> +/* Standards for Countries with 50Hz Line frequency */
>>>>> +#define TVNORM_625_50		(TVNORM_PAL		|\
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_N		|\
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_PAL_Nc		|\
>>>>
>>>> Add space before \
>>>
>>> Both space errors fixed.
>>>
>>>>> +				 TVNORM_SECAM)
>>>>> +
>>>>> +#endif /* _DT_BINDINGS_MEDIA_TVNORMS_H */
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I was also wondering if this header shouldn't be in include/dt-bindings/display/
>>>> since the bindings are also described in 'display'.
>>>
>>> That's a good one and I really don't know which is the 'right' place for
>>> it. Since the standard has nothing to do with a display I would keep it
>>> within media. But the radeon [1] gpu uses the stds too. So I really
>>> don't know which place is better.
>>
>> Move it to display: that matches where the documentation is.
> 
> Okay.
> 
>>
>> Note that this means that _DT_BINDINGS_MEDIA_TVNORMS_H also becomes
>> _DT_BINDINGS_DISPLAY_TVNORMS_H (or DISPLAY_SDTV_STANDARDS_H).
> 
> Yes.
> 
> Last question. I replaced TVNORM_* by TV_STD_*. Should I move to
> SDTV_STD_* too?

I think so, yes.

Regards,

	Hans

> 
> Regards,
>   Marco
> 
>> Regards,
>>
>> 	Hans
>>
>>>
>>> [1] drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h. 
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>   Marco
>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> 	Hans
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> 




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