Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: backlight: Add Orient Chip OCP8178

Wim de With <[email protected]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:59:44 +0200

Newsgroups	org.kernel.vger.linux-fbdev,org.kernel.vger.linux-devicetree,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.linux-leds
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On Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 10:42:24AM +0100, Daniel Thompson wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 09:21:46PM +0200, Wim de With wrote:
> > +  enable-gpios:
> > +    description: GPIO to use to enable/disable and dim the backlight.
> > +    maxItems: 1
> 
> Is this really an "enable" GPIO? The enable-gpio(s) for most backlights
> is the HWEN pin rather than something used for protocol. Maybe
> onewire-gpios or control-gpios?

I agree, and there is prior art in the kernel for ctrl-gpios, so I'll go
with that.

Regards,
Wim