[v5] backlight: add new max25014 backlight driver

[PATCH v5 1/4] dt-bindings: backlight: Add max25014 support

Posted by Maud Spierings via B4 Relay 3 months ago

From: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>

The Maxim MAX25014 is a 4-channel automotive grade backlight driver IC
with integrated boost controller.

Signed-off-by: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>

---

In the current implementation the control registers for channel 1,
control all channels. So only one led subnode with led-sources is
supported right now. If at some point the driver functionality is
expanded the bindings can be easily extended with it.
---
 .../bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml    | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++
 MAINTAINERS                                        |   5 +
 2 files changed, 112 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e83723224b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml#
+$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
+
+title: Maxim max25014 backlight controller
+
+maintainers:
+  - Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
+
+properties:
+  compatible:
+    enum:
+      - maxim,max25014
+
+  reg:
+    maxItems: 1
+
+  "#address-cells":
+    const: 1
+
+  "#size-cells":
+    const: 0
+
+  enable-gpios:
+    maxItems: 1
+
+  interrupts:
+    maxItems: 1
+
+  power-supply:
+    description: Regulator which controls the boost converter input rail.
+
+  pwms:
+    maxItems: 1
+
+  maxim,iset:
+    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
+    maximum: 15
+    default: 11
+    description:
+      Value of the ISET field in the ISET register. This controls the current
+      scale of the outputs, a higher number means more current.
+
+  led@0:
+    type: object
+    description: Properties for a string of connected LEDs.
+    $ref: common.yaml#
+
+    properties:
+      reg:
+        const: 0
+
+      led-sources:
+        allOf:
+          - minItems: 1
+            maxItems: 4
+            items:
+              minimum: 0
+              maximum: 3
+            default: [0, 1, 2, 3]
+
+      default-brightness:
+        minimum: 0
+        maximum: 100
+        default: 50
+
+    required:
+      - reg
+
+    additionalProperties: false
+
+required:
+  - compatible
+  - reg
+
+additionalProperties: false
+
+examples:
+  - |
+    #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
+    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
+
+    i2c {
+        #address-cells = <1>;
+        #size-cells = <0>;
+
+        backlight@6f {
+            compatible = "maxim,max25014";
+            reg = <0x6f>;
+            #address-cells = <1>;
+            #size-cells = <0>;
+            enable-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+            interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>;
+            interrupts = <2 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
+            power-supply = <&reg_backlight>;
+            pwms = <&pwm1>;
+            maxim,iset = <7>;
+
+            led@0 {
+                reg = <0>;
+                led-sources = <0 1 2 3>;
+                default-brightness = <50>;
+            };
+        };
+    };
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 58c7e3f678d8..606ce086f758 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -15261,6 +15261,11 @@ F:	Documentation/userspace-api/media/drivers/max2175.rst
 F:	drivers/media/i2c/max2175*
 F:	include/uapi/linux/max2175.h
 
+MAX25014 BACKLIGHT DRIVER
+M:	Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
+S:	Maintained
+F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
+
 MAX31335 RTC DRIVER
 M:	Antoniu Miclaus <antoniu.miclaus@analog.com>
 L:	linux-rtc@vger.kernel.org

-- 
2.51.2

Re: [PATCH v5 1/4] dt-bindings: backlight: Add max25014 support

Posted by Conor Dooley 3 months ago

On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 01:49:58PM +0100, Maud Spierings via B4 Relay wrote:
> From: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
> 
> The Maxim MAX25014 is a 4-channel automotive grade backlight driver IC
> with integrated boost controller.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> In the current implementation the control registers for channel 1,
> control all channels. So only one led subnode with led-sources is
> supported right now. If at some point the driver functionality is
> expanded the bindings can be easily extended with it.

I'm sorry if I asked this before and forgot or w/e, but how backwards
compatible is this? If they control all channels and it gets changed to
only control channel one, how will a changed kernel understand the
difference between a new devicetree that only wants to control channel 1
and an old devicetree that is trying to use channel 1 to control all
channels?

Cheers,
Conor.

> ---
>  .../bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml    | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  MAINTAINERS                                        |   5 +
>  2 files changed, 112 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..e83723224b07
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Maxim max25014 backlight controller
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    enum:
> +      - maxim,max25014
> +
> +  reg:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  "#address-cells":
> +    const: 1
> +
> +  "#size-cells":
> +    const: 0
> +
> +  enable-gpios:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  interrupts:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  power-supply:
> +    description: Regulator which controls the boost converter input rail.
> +
> +  pwms:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  maxim,iset:
> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> +    maximum: 15
> +    default: 11
> +    description:
> +      Value of the ISET field in the ISET register. This controls the current
> +      scale of the outputs, a higher number means more current.
> +
> +  led@0:
> +    type: object
> +    description: Properties for a string of connected LEDs.
> +    $ref: common.yaml#
> +
> +    properties:
> +      reg:
> +        const: 0
> +
> +      led-sources:
> +        allOf:
> +          - minItems: 1
> +            maxItems: 4
> +            items:
> +              minimum: 0
> +              maximum: 3
> +            default: [0, 1, 2, 3]
> +
> +      default-brightness:
> +        minimum: 0
> +        maximum: 100
> +        default: 50
> +
> +    required:
> +      - reg
> +
> +    additionalProperties: false
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - reg
> +
> +additionalProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
> +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
> +
> +    i2c {
> +        #address-cells = <1>;
> +        #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +        backlight@6f {
> +            compatible = "maxim,max25014";
> +            reg = <0x6f>;
> +            #address-cells = <1>;
> +            #size-cells = <0>;
> +            enable-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> +            interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>;
> +            interrupts = <2 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
> +            power-supply = <&reg_backlight>;
> +            pwms = <&pwm1>;
> +            maxim,iset = <7>;
> +
> +            led@0 {
> +                reg = <0>;
> +                led-sources = <0 1 2 3>;
> +                default-brightness = <50>;
> +            };
> +        };
> +    };
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 58c7e3f678d8..606ce086f758 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -15261,6 +15261,11 @@ F:	Documentation/userspace-api/media/drivers/max2175.rst
>  F:	drivers/media/i2c/max2175*
>  F:	include/uapi/linux/max2175.h
>  
> +MAX25014 BACKLIGHT DRIVER
> +M:	Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
> +S:	Maintained
> +F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
> +
>  MAX31335 RTC DRIVER
>  M:	Antoniu Miclaus <antoniu.miclaus@analog.com>
>  L:	linux-rtc@vger.kernel.org
> 
> -- 
> 2.51.2
> 
>

Re: [PATCH v5 1/4] dt-bindings: backlight: Add max25014 support

Posted by Maud Spierings 3 months ago

On 11/7/25 19:16, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 01:49:58PM +0100, Maud Spierings via B4 Relay wrote:
>> From: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>>
>> The Maxim MAX25014 is a 4-channel automotive grade backlight driver IC
>> with integrated boost controller.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> In the current implementation the control registers for channel 1,
>> control all channels. So only one led subnode with led-sources is
>> supported right now. If at some point the driver functionality is
>> expanded the bindings can be easily extended with it.
> 
> I'm sorry if I asked this before and forgot or w/e, but how backwards
> compatible is this? If they control all channels and it gets changed to
> only control channel one, how will a changed kernel understand the
> difference between a new devicetree that only wants to control channel 1
> and an old devicetree that is trying to use channel 1 to control all
> channels?
> 

The idea is that an implementation like that will add multiple led@ 
subnodes without the led-sources property.

So devicetrees controlled by one channel will still have only one led 
with multiple sources in the devicetree.

Kind regards,
Maud

> 
>> ---
>>   .../bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml    | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++
>>   MAINTAINERS                                        |   5 +
>>   2 files changed, 112 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 000000000000..e83723224b07
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
>> @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
>> +%YAML 1.2
>> +---
>> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml#
>> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
>> +
>> +title: Maxim max25014 backlight controller
>> +
>> +maintainers:
>> +  - Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>> +
>> +properties:
>> +  compatible:
>> +    enum:
>> +      - maxim,max25014
>> +
>> +  reg:
>> +    maxItems: 1
>> +
>> +  "#address-cells":
>> +    const: 1
>> +
>> +  "#size-cells":
>> +    const: 0
>> +
>> +  enable-gpios:
>> +    maxItems: 1
>> +
>> +  interrupts:
>> +    maxItems: 1
>> +
>> +  power-supply:
>> +    description: Regulator which controls the boost converter input rail.
>> +
>> +  pwms:
>> +    maxItems: 1
>> +
>> +  maxim,iset:
>> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
>> +    maximum: 15
>> +    default: 11
>> +    description:
>> +      Value of the ISET field in the ISET register. This controls the current
>> +      scale of the outputs, a higher number means more current.
>> +
>> +  led@0:
>> +    type: object
>> +    description: Properties for a string of connected LEDs.
>> +    $ref: common.yaml#
>> +
>> +    properties:
>> +      reg:
>> +        const: 0
>> +
>> +      led-sources:
>> +        allOf:
>> +          - minItems: 1
>> +            maxItems: 4
>> +            items:
>> +              minimum: 0
>> +              maximum: 3
>> +            default: [0, 1, 2, 3]
>> +
>> +      default-brightness:
>> +        minimum: 0
>> +        maximum: 100
>> +        default: 50
>> +
>> +    required:
>> +      - reg
>> +
>> +    additionalProperties: false
>> +
>> +required:
>> +  - compatible
>> +  - reg
>> +
>> +additionalProperties: false
>> +
>> +examples:
>> +  - |
>> +    #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
>> +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
>> +
>> +    i2c {
>> +        #address-cells = <1>;
>> +        #size-cells = <0>;
>> +
>> +        backlight@6f {
>> +            compatible = "maxim,max25014";
>> +            reg = <0x6f>;
>> +            #address-cells = <1>;
>> +            #size-cells = <0>;
>> +            enable-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
>> +            interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>;
>> +            interrupts = <2 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
>> +            power-supply = <&reg_backlight>;
>> +            pwms = <&pwm1>;
>> +            maxim,iset = <7>;
>> +
>> +            led@0 {
>> +                reg = <0>;
>> +                led-sources = <0 1 2 3>;
>> +                default-brightness = <50>;
>> +            };
>> +        };
>> +    };
>> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
>> index 58c7e3f678d8..606ce086f758 100644
>> --- a/MAINTAINERS
>> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
>> @@ -15261,6 +15261,11 @@ F:	Documentation/userspace-api/media/drivers/max2175.rst
>>   F:	drivers/media/i2c/max2175*
>>   F:	include/uapi/linux/max2175.h
>>   
>> +MAX25014 BACKLIGHT DRIVER
>> +M:	Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>> +S:	Maintained
>> +F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
>> +
>>   MAX31335 RTC DRIVER
>>   M:	Antoniu Miclaus <antoniu.miclaus@analog.com>
>>   L:	linux-rtc@vger.kernel.org
>>
>> -- 
>> 2.51.2
>>
>>

Re: [PATCH v5 1/4] dt-bindings: backlight: Add max25014 supporty

Posted by Frank Li 3 months ago

On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 01:49:58PM +0100, Maud Spierings via B4 Relay wrote:
> From: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>
> The Maxim MAX25014 is a 4-channel automotive grade backlight driver IC
> with integrated boost controller.
>
> Signed-off-by: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>
> ---
>
> In the current implementation the control registers for channel 1,
> control all channels. So only one led subnode with led-sources is
> supported right now. If at some point the driver functionality is
> expanded the bindings can be easily extended with it.
> ---
>  .../bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml    | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  MAINTAINERS                                        |   5 +
>  2 files changed, 112 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..e83723224b07
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Maxim max25014 backlight controller
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    enum:
> +      - maxim,max25014
> +
> +  reg:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  "#address-cells":
> +    const: 1
> +
> +  "#size-cells":
> +    const: 0
> +
> +  enable-gpios:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  interrupts:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  power-supply:
> +    description: Regulator which controls the boost converter input rail.
> +
> +  pwms:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  maxim,iset:
> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> +    maximum: 15
> +    default: 11
> +    description:
> +      Value of the ISET field in the ISET register. This controls the current
> +      scale of the outputs, a higher number means more current.
> +
> +  led@0:
> +    type: object
> +    description: Properties for a string of connected LEDs.
> +    $ref: common.yaml#
> +
> +    properties:
> +      reg:
> +        const: 0

If reg is const 0, why need use led@0?

Frank

> +
> +      led-sources:
> +        allOf:
> +          - minItems: 1
> +            maxItems: 4
> +            items:
> +              minimum: 0
> +              maximum: 3
> +            default: [0, 1, 2, 3]
> +
> +      default-brightness:
> +        minimum: 0
> +        maximum: 100
> +        default: 50
> +
> +    required:
> +      - reg
> +
> +    additionalProperties: false
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - reg
> +
> +additionalProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
> +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
> +
> +    i2c {
> +        #address-cells = <1>;
> +        #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +        backlight@6f {
> +            compatible = "maxim,max25014";
> +            reg = <0x6f>;
> +            #address-cells = <1>;
> +            #size-cells = <0>;
> +            enable-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
> +            interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>;
> +            interrupts = <2 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
> +            power-supply = <&reg_backlight>;
> +            pwms = <&pwm1>;
> +            maxim,iset = <7>;
> +
> +            led@0 {
> +                reg = <0>;
> +                led-sources = <0 1 2 3>;
> +                default-brightness = <50>;
> +            };
> +        };
> +    };
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 58c7e3f678d8..606ce086f758 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -15261,6 +15261,11 @@ F:	Documentation/userspace-api/media/drivers/max2175.rst
>  F:	drivers/media/i2c/max2175*
>  F:	include/uapi/linux/max2175.h
>
> +MAX25014 BACKLIGHT DRIVER
> +M:	Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
> +S:	Maintained
> +F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
> +
>  MAX31335 RTC DRIVER
>  M:	Antoniu Miclaus <antoniu.miclaus@analog.com>
>  L:	linux-rtc@vger.kernel.org
>
> --
> 2.51.2
>
>

Re: [PATCH v5 1/4] dt-bindings: backlight: Add max25014 supporty

Posted by Maud Spierings 3 months ago

On 11/7/25 16:35, Frank Li wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 01:49:58PM +0100, Maud Spierings via B4 Relay wrote:
>> From: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>>
>> The Maxim MAX25014 is a 4-channel automotive grade backlight driver IC
>> with integrated boost controller.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> In the current implementation the control registers for channel 1,
>> control all channels. So only one led subnode with led-sources is
>> supported right now. If at some point the driver functionality is
>> expanded the bindings can be easily extended with it.
>> ---
>>   .../bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml    | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++
>>   MAINTAINERS                                        |   5 +
>>   2 files changed, 112 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 000000000000..e83723224b07
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
>> @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
>> +%YAML 1.2
>> +---
>> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml#
>> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
>> +
>> +title: Maxim max25014 backlight controller
>> +
>> +maintainers:
>> +  - Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>> +
>> +properties:
>> +  compatible:
>> +    enum:
>> +      - maxim,max25014
>> +
>> +  reg:
>> +    maxItems: 1
>> +
>> +  "#address-cells":
>> +    const: 1
>> +
>> +  "#size-cells":
>> +    const: 0
>> +
>> +  enable-gpios:
>> +    maxItems: 1
>> +
>> +  interrupts:
>> +    maxItems: 1
>> +
>> +  power-supply:
>> +    description: Regulator which controls the boost converter input rail.
>> +
>> +  pwms:
>> +    maxItems: 1
>> +
>> +  maxim,iset:
>> +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
>> +    maximum: 15
>> +    default: 11
>> +    description:
>> +      Value of the ISET field in the ISET register. This controls the current
>> +      scale of the outputs, a higher number means more current.
>> +
>> +  led@0:
>> +    type: object
>> +    description: Properties for a string of connected LEDs.
>> +    $ref: common.yaml#
>> +
>> +    properties:
>> +      reg:
>> +        const: 0
> 
> If reg is const 0, why need use led@0?
> 

I made it this way so that at a later point the driver can be expanded 
with 4 led subnodes when that functionality gets supported. If I were to 
lock it to just led: right now I feel that may cause incompatibility 
later on.

If there is a better way to do this, I'm open to suggestions.

Kind regards,
Maud

> 
>> +
>> +      led-sources:
>> +        allOf:
>> +          - minItems: 1
>> +            maxItems: 4
>> +            items:
>> +              minimum: 0
>> +              maximum: 3
>> +            default: [0, 1, 2, 3]
>> +
>> +      default-brightness:
>> +        minimum: 0
>> +        maximum: 100
>> +        default: 50
>> +
>> +    required:
>> +      - reg
>> +
>> +    additionalProperties: false
>> +
>> +required:
>> +  - compatible
>> +  - reg
>> +
>> +additionalProperties: false
>> +
>> +examples:
>> +  - |
>> +    #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
>> +    #include <dt-bindings/interrupt-controller/irq.h>
>> +
>> +    i2c {
>> +        #address-cells = <1>;
>> +        #size-cells = <0>;
>> +
>> +        backlight@6f {
>> +            compatible = "maxim,max25014";
>> +            reg = <0x6f>;
>> +            #address-cells = <1>;
>> +            #size-cells = <0>;
>> +            enable-gpios = <&gpio1 4 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
>> +            interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>;
>> +            interrupts = <2 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
>> +            power-supply = <&reg_backlight>;
>> +            pwms = <&pwm1>;
>> +            maxim,iset = <7>;
>> +
>> +            led@0 {
>> +                reg = <0>;
>> +                led-sources = <0 1 2 3>;
>> +                default-brightness = <50>;
>> +            };
>> +        };
>> +    };
>> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
>> index 58c7e3f678d8..606ce086f758 100644
>> --- a/MAINTAINERS
>> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
>> @@ -15261,6 +15261,11 @@ F:	Documentation/userspace-api/media/drivers/max2175.rst
>>   F:	drivers/media/i2c/max2175*
>>   F:	include/uapi/linux/max2175.h
>>
>> +MAX25014 BACKLIGHT DRIVER
>> +M:	Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
>> +S:	Maintained
>> +F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/leds/backlight/maxim,max25014.yaml
>> +
>>   MAX31335 RTC DRIVER
>>   M:	Antoniu Miclaus <antoniu.miclaus@analog.com>
>>   L:	linux-rtc@vger.kernel.org
>>
>> --
>> 2.51.2
>>
>>

Re: [PATCH v5 1/4] dt-bindings: backlight: Add max25014 supporty

Posted by Conor Dooley 3 months ago

On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 10:35:04AM -0500, Frank Li wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 01:49:58PM +0100, Maud Spierings via B4 Relay wrote:
> > From: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>
> >
> > The Maxim MAX25014 is a 4-channel automotive grade backlight driver IC
> > with integrated boost controller.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Maud Spierings <maudspierings@gocontroll.com>


> > +  led@0:
> > +    type: object
> > +    description: Properties for a string of connected LEDs.
> > +    $ref: common.yaml#
> > +
> > +    properties:
> > +      reg:
> > +        const: 0
> 
> If reg is const 0, why need use led@0?

> > In the current implementation the control registers for channel 1,
> > control all channels. So only one led subnode with led-sources is
> > supported right now. If at some point the driver functionality is
> > expanded the bindings can be easily extended with it.

[PATCH v5 1/4] dt-bindings: backlight: Add max25014 support
[PATCH v5 2/4] backlight: add max25014atg backlight
[PATCH v5 3/4] arm64: dts: freescale: moduline-display-av101hdt-a10: add backlight
[PATCH v5 4/4] arm64: dts: freescale: moduline-display-av123z7m-n17: add backlight