Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] dt-bindings: display: ssd1307fb: Extend schema for SPI controllers

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

Hi Javier,

On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 10:01 AM Javier Martinez Canillas
<javierm@redhat.com> wrote:
> On 4/12/22 09:16, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 11:12 PM Javier Martinez Canillas
> > <javierm@redhat.com> wrote:
> >> The Solomon SSD130x OLED displays can either have an I2C or SPI interface,
> >> add to the schema the properties and examples for OLED devices under SPI.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@redhat.com>

> >> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/solomon,ssd1307fb.yaml
> >> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/solomon,ssd1307fb.yaml
> >> @@ -39,9 +39,14 @@ properties:
> >>    reset-gpios:
> >>      maxItems: 1
> >>
> >> +  dc-gpios:
> >> +    maxItems: 1
> >> +
> >
> > Perhaps add a description, and clarify this is for SPI only?
>
> I wondered how to make it required for SPI but couldn't find another binding
> that did the same and I'm not that familiar with DT schemas to figure it out.
>
> Before, when I had compatible strings just for SPI I could do the following:
>
>   - if:
>       properties:
>         compatible:
>           contains:
>             enum:
>               - sinowealth,sh1106-spi
>               - solomon,ssd1305-spi
>               - solomon,ssd1306-spi
>               - solomon,ssd1307-spi
>               - solomon,ssd1309-spi
>     then:
>       required:
>         - spi-max-frequency
>         - dc-gpios
>
> but now that we are using the same compatible strings for I2C and SPI, the
> compatible string can't be used anymore as an indication to make required.
>
> Do you have any hints here on how I should enforce this in the schema ?
>
> Or if you think that a comment is enough, then I will add it in v3.

I don't know how to make it required for SPI, if possible at all.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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