[PATCH v3 1/1] doc-rst: v4l: Add documentation on CSI-2 bus configuration

Sakari Ailus
2016-10-19T14:31:34Z

Document the interface between the CSI-2 transmitter and receiver drivers.

Signed-off-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@linux.intel.com>
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since v2:

- Add bits_per_sample variable to the formula. It should be correct now.

Documentation/media/kapi/csi2.rst | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Documentation/media/media_kapi.rst | 1 +
2 files changed, 62 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 Documentation/media/kapi/csi2.rst

diff --git a/Documentation/media/kapi/csi2.rst b/Documentation/media/kapi/csi2.rst
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+MIPI CSI-2
+==========
+
+CSI-2 is a data bus intended for transferring images from cameras to
+the host SoC. It is defined by the `MIPI alliance`_.
+
+.. _`MIPI alliance`: http://www.mipi.org/
+
+Transmitter drivers
+-------------------
+
+CSI-2 transmitter, such as a sensor or a TV tuner, drivers need to
+provide the CSI-2 receiver with information on the CSI-2 bus
+configuration. These include the V4L2_CID_LINK_FREQ and
+V4L2_CID_PIXEL_RATE controls and
+(:c:type:`v4l2_subdev_video_ops`->s_stream() callback). These
+interface elements must be present on the sub-device represents the
+CSI-2 transmitter.
+
+The V4L2_CID_LINK_FREQ control is used to tell the receiver driver the
+frequency (and not the symbol rate) of the link. The
+V4L2_CID_PIXEL_RATE is may be used by the receiver to obtain the pixel
+rate the transmitter uses. The
+:c:type:`v4l2_subdev_video_ops`->s_stream() callback provides an
+ability to start and stop the stream.
+
+The value of the V4L2_CID_PIXEL_RATE is calculated as follows::
+
+ pixel_rate = link_freq * 2 * nr_of_lanes / bits_per_sample
+
+where
+
+.. list-table:: variables in pixel rate calculation
+ :header-rows: 1
+
+ * - variable or constant
+ - description
+ * - link_freq
+ - The value of the V4L2_CID_LINK_FREQ integer64 menu item.
+ * - nr_of_lanes
+ - Number of data lanes used on the CSI-2 link. This can
+ be obtained from the OF endpoint configuration.
+ * - 2
+ - Two bits are transferred per clock cycle per lane.
+ * - bits_per_sample
+ - Number of bits per sample.
+
+The transmitter drivers must configure the CSI-2 transmitter to *LP-11
+mode* whenever the transmitter is powered on but not active. Some
+transmitters do this automatically but some have to be explicitly
+programmed to do so.
+
+Receiver drivers
+----------------
+
+Before the receiver driver may enable the CSI-2 transmitter by using
+the :c:type:`v4l2_subdev_video_ops`->s_stream(), it must have powered
+the transmitter up by using the
+:c:type:`v4l2_subdev_core_ops`->s_power() callback. This may take
+place either indirectly by using :c:func:`v4l2_pipeline_pm_use` or
+directly.
diff --git a/Documentation/media/media_kapi.rst b/Documentation/media/media_kapi.rst
index f282ca2..bc06389 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/media_kapi.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/media_kapi.rst
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ For more details see the file COPYING in the source distribution of Linux.
kapi/rc-core
kapi/mc-core
kapi/cec-core
+ kapi/csi2
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