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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/media/csi2.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/media/csi2.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 17cad435f1a0..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/driver-api/media/csi2.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,91 +0,0 @@ -.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 - -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/ - -Media bus formats ------------------ - -See :ref:`v4l2-mbus-pixelcode` for details on which media bus formats should -be used for CSI-2 interfaces. - -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, if possible, configure the CSI-2 -transmitter to *LP-11 mode* whenever the transmitter is powered on but -not active, and maintain *LP-11 mode* until stream on. Only at stream -on should the transmitter activate the clock on the clock lane and -transition to *HS mode*. - -Some transmitters do this automatically but some have to be explicitly -programmed to do so, and some are unable to do so altogether due to -hardware constraints. - -Stopping the transmitter -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - -A transmitter stops sending the stream of images as a result of -calling the ``.s_stream()`` callback. Some transmitters may stop the -stream at a frame boundary whereas others stop immediately, -effectively leaving the current frame unfinished. The receiver driver -should not make assumptions either way, but function properly in both -cases. - -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_get` or -directly. - -Formats -------- - -The media bus pixel codes document parallel formats. Should the pixel data be -transported over a serial bus, the media bus pixel code that describes a -parallel format that transfers a sample on a single clock cycle is used. |