Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] arm64: dts: imx8mm-var-dart-sonata: Add OV5640 camera support

[Frank Li <Frank.li@oss.nxp.com>]

On Fri, Oct 16, 2026 at 07:03:36PM +0200, Stefano Radaelli wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 01:33:47PM -0500, Frank Li wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 06:23:01PM +0200, Stefano Radaelli wrote:
> > > From: Stefano Radaelli <stefano.r@variscite.com>
> > >
> > > Add support for the OV5640 camera connected to the Sonata carrier
> > > board's first MIPI CSI port.
> >
> > Does this board only support ov5640 camera? Suppose ov5640 module also use
> > for other boards.
> >
> > Can you refer https://lore.kernel.org/imx/20261011-expulsion-frivolous-690de090cf9d@spud/
> > to define connectors?
> >
> > Frank
> >
>
> Hi Frank,
>
> Thanks for your feedback! I looked at the Toradex approach you linked.
>
> In our case, the same connector can also accommodate Basler cameras and
> potentially other camera modules in the future, while some of our other
> carrier boards use different connectors.
>
> Given these differences, I would prefer to keep the classic approach proposed
> in this patch, describing the camera directly in the carrier board DTS.
> Do you think we should still use connector bindings in our case?
> If so, how would you suggest handling these differences?

Need understand whole board familar, basic Two problem:

 	Does carrier board support difference kinds camera?

	Does carrier board or camera module reused for other boards?

Frank

>
> Thanks,
> Best Regards,
> Stefano