Introduce common generic led consumer binding, where consumer defines
led(s) by phandle, as opposed to trigger-source binding where the
trigger source is defined in led itself.
Add already used in some schemas 'leds' parameter which expects
phandle-array. Additionally, introduce 'led-names' which could be used
by consumers to map LED devices to their respective functions.
Signed-off-by: Aleksandrs Vinarskis <alex@vinarskis.com>
---
.../devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml | 85 ++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 85 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..077dbe3ad9ff3fa15236b8dd1f448c00271e4810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/leds-consumer.yaml#
+$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
+
+title: Common leds consumer
+
+maintainers:
+ - Aleksandrs Vinarskis <alex@vinarskis.com>
+
+description:
+ Some LED defined in DT are required by other DT consumers, for example
+ v4l2 subnode may require privacy or flash LED. Unlike trigger-source
+ approach which is typically used as 'soft' binding, referencing LED
+ devices by phandle makes things simpler when 'hard' binding is desired.
+
+ Document LED properties that its consumers may define.
+
+properties:
+ leds:
+ $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
+ description:
+ A list of LED device(s) required by a particular consumer.
+ items:
+ maxItems: 1
+
+ led-names:
+ description:
+ A list of device name(s). Used to map LED devices to their respective
+ functions, when consumer requires more than one LED.
+
+additionalProperties: true
+
+examples:
+ - |
+ #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
+ #include <dt-bindings/leds/common.h>
+
+ leds {
+ compatible = "gpio-leds";
+
+ privacy_led: privacy-led {
+ color = <LED_COLOR_ID_RED>;
+ default-state = "off";
+ function = LED_FUNCTION_INDICATOR;
+ gpios = <&tlmm 110 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+ };
+ };
+
+ i2c {
+ #address-cells = <1>;
+ #size-cells = <0>;
+
+ camera@36 {
+ compatible = "ovti,ov02c10";
+ reg = <0x36>;
+
+ reset-gpios = <&tlmm 237 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+ pinctrl-names = "default";
+ pinctrl-0 = <&cam_rgb_default>;
+
+ led-names = "privacy-led";
+ leds = <&privacy_led>;
+
+ clocks = <&ov02e10_clk>;
+
+ assigned-clocks = <&ov02e10_clk>;
+ assigned-clock-rates = <19200000>;
+
+ avdd-supply = <&vreg_l7b_2p8>;
+ dvdd-supply = <&vreg_l7b_2p8>;
+ dovdd-supply = <&vreg_cam_1p8>;
+
+ port {
+ ov02e10_ep: endpoint {
+ data-lanes = <1 2>;
+ link-frequencies = /bits/ 64 <400000000>;
+ remote-endpoint = <&csiphy4_ep>;
+ };
+ };
+ };
+ };
+
+...
--
2.48.1On Fri, Sep 05, 2025 at 09:59:29AM +0200, Aleksandrs Vinarskis wrote:
> Introduce common generic led consumer binding, where consumer defines
> led(s) by phandle, as opposed to trigger-source binding where the
> trigger source is defined in led itself.
>
> Add already used in some schemas 'leds' parameter which expects
> phandle-array. Additionally, introduce 'led-names' which could be used
> by consumers to map LED devices to their respective functions.
Please update the existing user dropping the type $ref and indicate how
many entries (i.e. "maxItems: 1").
>
> Signed-off-by: Aleksandrs Vinarskis <alex@vinarskis.com>
> ---
> .../devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml | 85 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..077dbe3ad9ff3fa15236b8dd1f448c00271e4810
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/leds-consumer.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Common leds consumer
> +
> +maintainers:
> + - Aleksandrs Vinarskis <alex@vinarskis.com>
> +
> +description:
> + Some LED defined in DT are required by other DT consumers, for example
> + v4l2 subnode may require privacy or flash LED. Unlike trigger-source
> + approach which is typically used as 'soft' binding, referencing LED
> + devices by phandle makes things simpler when 'hard' binding is desired.
> +
> + Document LED properties that its consumers may define.
> +
select: true
> +properties:
> + leds:
> + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
> + description:
> + A list of LED device(s) required by a particular consumer.
> + items:
> + maxItems: 1
> +
> + led-names:
> + description:
> + A list of device name(s). Used to map LED devices to their respective
> + functions, when consumer requires more than one LED.
> +
> +additionalProperties: true
> +
> +examples:
> + - |
> + #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
> + #include <dt-bindings/leds/common.h>
> +
> + leds {
> + compatible = "gpio-leds";
> +
> + privacy_led: privacy-led {
> + color = <LED_COLOR_ID_RED>;
> + default-state = "off";
> + function = LED_FUNCTION_INDICATOR;
> + gpios = <&tlmm 110 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> + };
> + };
> +
> + i2c {
> + #address-cells = <1>;
> + #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> + camera@36 {
> + compatible = "ovti,ov02c10";
> + reg = <0x36>;
> +
> + reset-gpios = <&tlmm 237 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
> + pinctrl-names = "default";
> + pinctrl-0 = <&cam_rgb_default>;
> +
> + led-names = "privacy-led";
> + leds = <&privacy_led>;
> +
> + clocks = <&ov02e10_clk>;
> +
> + assigned-clocks = <&ov02e10_clk>;
> + assigned-clock-rates = <19200000>;
> +
> + avdd-supply = <&vreg_l7b_2p8>;
> + dvdd-supply = <&vreg_l7b_2p8>;
> + dovdd-supply = <&vreg_cam_1p8>;
> +
> + port {
> + ov02e10_ep: endpoint {
> + data-lanes = <1 2>;
> + link-frequencies = /bits/ 64 <400000000>;
> + remote-endpoint = <&csiphy4_ep>;
> + };
> + };
> + };
> + };
> +
> +...
>
> --
> 2.48.1
>
On Fri, Sep 05, 2025 at 10:17:39AM -0500, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 05, 2025 at 09:59:29AM +0200, Aleksandrs Vinarskis wrote:
> > Introduce common generic led consumer binding, where consumer defines
> > led(s) by phandle, as opposed to trigger-source binding where the
> > trigger source is defined in led itself.
> >
> > Add already used in some schemas 'leds' parameter which expects
> > phandle-array. Additionally, introduce 'led-names' which could be used
> > by consumers to map LED devices to their respective functions.
>
> Please update the existing user dropping the type $ref and indicate how
> many entries (i.e. "maxItems: 1").
Nevermind, I see you did...
>
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Aleksandrs Vinarskis <alex@vinarskis.com>
> > ---
> > .../devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml | 85 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..077dbe3ad9ff3fa15236b8dd1f448c00271e4810
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml
> > @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/leds-consumer.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: Common leds consumer
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > + - Aleksandrs Vinarskis <alex@vinarskis.com>
> > +
> > +description:
> > + Some LED defined in DT are required by other DT consumers, for example
> > + v4l2 subnode may require privacy or flash LED. Unlike trigger-source
> > + approach which is typically used as 'soft' binding, referencing LED
> > + devices by phandle makes things simpler when 'hard' binding is desired.
> > +
> > + Document LED properties that its consumers may define.
> > +
>
> select: true
>
>
> > +properties:
> > + leds:
> > + $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
> > + description:
> > + A list of LED device(s) required by a particular consumer.
> > + items:
> > + maxItems: 1
Also, the select is going to cause a problem with nodes named 'leds', so
it will need to be:
leds:
oneOf:
- type: object
- $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/phandle-array
...
> > +
> > + led-names:
> > + description:
> > + A list of device name(s). Used to map LED devices to their respective
> > + functions, when consumer requires more than one LED.
> > +
> > +additionalProperties: true
> > +
> > +examples:
> > + - |
> > + #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
> > + #include <dt-bindings/leds/common.h>
> > +
> > + leds {
> > + compatible = "gpio-leds";
> > +
> > + privacy_led: privacy-led {
> > + color = <LED_COLOR_ID_RED>;
> > + default-state = "off";
> > + function = LED_FUNCTION_INDICATOR;
> > + gpios = <&tlmm 110 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> > + };
> > + };
> > +
> > + i2c {
> > + #address-cells = <1>;
> > + #size-cells = <0>;
> > +
> > + camera@36 {
> > + compatible = "ovti,ov02c10";
> > + reg = <0x36>;
> > +
> > + reset-gpios = <&tlmm 237 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
> > + pinctrl-names = "default";
> > + pinctrl-0 = <&cam_rgb_default>;
> > +
> > + led-names = "privacy-led";
> > + leds = <&privacy_led>;
> > +
> > + clocks = <&ov02e10_clk>;
> > +
> > + assigned-clocks = <&ov02e10_clk>;
> > + assigned-clock-rates = <19200000>;
> > +
> > + avdd-supply = <&vreg_l7b_2p8>;
> > + dvdd-supply = <&vreg_l7b_2p8>;
> > + dovdd-supply = <&vreg_cam_1p8>;
> > +
> > + port {
> > + ov02e10_ep: endpoint {
> > + data-lanes = <1 2>;
> > + link-frequencies = /bits/ 64 <400000000>;
> > + remote-endpoint = <&csiphy4_ep>;
> > + };
> > + };
> > + };
> > + };
> > +
> > +...
> >
> > --
> > 2.48.1
> >
On Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:59:29 +0200, Aleksandrs Vinarskis wrote:
> Introduce common generic led consumer binding, where consumer defines
> led(s) by phandle, as opposed to trigger-source binding where the
> trigger source is defined in led itself.
>
> Add already used in some schemas 'leds' parameter which expects
> phandle-array. Additionally, introduce 'led-names' which could be used
> by consumers to map LED devices to their respective functions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Aleksandrs Vinarskis <alex@vinarskis.com>
> ---
> .../devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.yaml | 85 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+)
>
My bot found errors running 'make dt_binding_check' on your patch:
yamllint warnings/errors:
dtschema/dtc warnings/errors:
/builds/robherring/dt-review-ci/linux/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/leds-consumer.example.dtb: camera@36 (ovti,ov02c10): Unevaluated properties are not allowed ('led-names', 'leds' were unexpected)
from schema $id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/media/i2c/ovti,ov02e10.yaml#
doc reference errors (make refcheckdocs):
See https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/devicetree-bindings/patch/20250905-leds-v2-1-ed8f66f56da8@vinarskis.com
The base for the series is generally the latest rc1. A different dependency
should be noted in *this* patch.
If you already ran 'make dt_binding_check' and didn't see the above
error(s), then make sure 'yamllint' is installed and dt-schema is up to
date:
pip3 install dtschema --upgrade
Please check and re-submit after running the above command yourself. Note
that DT_SCHEMA_FILES can be set to your schema file to speed up checking
your schema. However, it must be unset to test all examples with your schema.
On 9/5/25 9:59 AM, Aleksandrs Vinarskis wrote:
> Introduce common generic led consumer binding, where consumer defines
> led(s) by phandle, as opposed to trigger-source binding where the
> trigger source is defined in led itself.
>
> Add already used in some schemas 'leds' parameter which expects
> phandle-array. Additionally, introduce 'led-names' which could be used
> by consumers to map LED devices to their respective functions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Aleksandrs Vinarskis <alex@vinarskis.com>
> ---
[...]
> + i2c {
> + #address-cells = <1>;
> + #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> + camera@36 {
> + compatible = "ovti,ov02c10";
> + reg = <0x36>;
> +
> + reset-gpios = <&tlmm 237 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
> + pinctrl-names = "default";
> + pinctrl-0 = <&cam_rgb_default>;
> +
> + led-names = "privacy-led";
> + leds = <&privacy_led>;
property
property-names
is a common pattern
I know this is just an example, but people will copypaste it
Konrad
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