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

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Hi,

On 19-08-19 10:09, 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.

While on it I noticed that the v4l_std_id is u64. Should we add the
support for u64 here too?

Regards,
  Marco

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