On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 6:42 AM Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Thu, 19 Dec 2024 at 13:24, Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 04:24:27PM +0100, Ricardo Ribalda wrote: > > > Hi Rob > > > > > > On Tue, 17 Dec 2024 at 16:02, Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 09:44:37PM +0000, Ricardo Ribalda wrote: > > > > > For some devices like cameras the system needs to know where they are > > > > > mounted. > > > > > > > > Why do you need this and why only this property and not the dozens > > > > others ACPI has? > > > > > > Userspace needs that information to correctly show it in the UI. Eg; > > > > > > - User facing camera needs to be mirrored during preview. > > > - The user facing camera is selected by default during videoconferences > > > - The world facing camera is selected by default when taking a photo > > > - User facing camera have different parameter defaults than world facing. > > > > We already have "orientation" defined for this purpose. > > Do you mean orientation from > bindings/media/video-interface-devices.yaml ? > > I see a couple of issues: > - Orientation has a very specific meaning for USB typeC. I'd prefer if > we could avoid using that word. Yes, but this is tied to the class of the device, not the bus. I find defining the position for USB devices confusing. > - For other applications different than cameras it might be useful to > know the positions top, bottom, left, right, which are not available > in video-interface-devices Other devices may need some of the 20 other properties in the ACPI table as well. > - The value "external" does not makes too much sense for listed usb devices Then don't use it. > - It makes our lives easier if dt and acpi have the same meaning (less > conversion) We have little to no input into what ACPI does. If we're just going to copy ACPI, then just use ACPI instead. > All that said, for my specific usecase, reusing orientation from > bindings/media/video-interface-devices.yaml works... So if that is > what you all prefer I can send a v2 with that. > Let me know what you think We already have something for cameras. Use it. Rob