Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] dt-bindings: media: Add Sony IMX585 CMOS image sensor

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 12/08/2025 08:31, Will Whang wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof,
> 
> Reply inline,
> Thanks,
> Will Whang
> 
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org> wrote:
>>
>> On 12/08/2025 04:47, Will Whang wrote:
>>> Hi Krzysztof,
>>> Reply inline.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Will Whang
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at 11:09:18PM +0100, Will Whang wrote:
>>>>> +description:
>>>>> +  IMX585 sensor is a Sony CMOS sensor with 4K and FHD outputs.
>>>>> +
>>>>> +properties:
>>>>> +  compatible:
>>>>> +    enum:
>>>>> +      - sony,imx585
>>>>> +      - sony,imx585-mono
>>>>
>>>> I don't understand this second compatible. Is this different hardware?
>>>> Can you point me to "mono" datasheet?
>>>>
>>>> Your description should explain this. Commit msg as well, instead of
>>>> speaking about driver (in fact drop all driver related comments).
>>>>
>>> Mono version of this sensor is basically just removing the bayer
>>> filter, so the sensor itself actually doesn't know if it is color or
>>> mono and from my knowledge there are no registers programmed in the
>>> factory that will show the variant and model number. (That is why when
>>> the driver probing it only test blacklevel register because there are
>>> no ID registers)
>>> Originally in V1 patch I've made the switch between color and mono in
>>> dtoverlay config but reviewer comments is to move it to compatible
>>> string and not property.(https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/20250703175121.GA17709@pendragon.ideasonboard.com/)
>>
>> You only partially answer and judging by mentioning driver below:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> In this case, what would you recommend?
>>>
>>> compatible:
>>>   enum:
>>>     - sony,imx585
>>>     - sony,imx585-mono
>>>   description: IMX585 has two variants, color and mono which the
>>> driver supports both.
>>
>> ... I still have doubts that you really understand what I am asking. Is
>> this one device or two different devices?
> One device that has two variants: IMX585-AAMJ1 (Mono) and IMX585-AAQJ1
> (Color). Silicon-wise the difference is just with or without bayer
> filter.
Then I would propose to use sony,imx585-aamj1 and -aaqj1 with short
explanation either in comment or description about difference in RGB
mosaic filter.

Best regards,
Krzysztof