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From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:01:32 +0100
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Subject: Re: Linux support for a 7 segment LED display
To: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@gmail.com>
Cc: Chris Packham <Chris.Packham@alliedtelesis.co.nz>, 
	Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@linaro.org>, Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>, 
	"lee@kernel.org" <lee@kernel.org>, "linux-leds@vger.kernel.org" <linux-leds@vger.kernel.org>, 
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Hi Andy,

On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 1:36=E2=80=AFPM Andy Shevchenko
<andy.shevchenko@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 9:52=E2=80=AFAM Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m=
68k.org> wrote:
> > Note that most larger displays are not individual LEDs, but matrices
> > of LEDs. Do we want to drive/scan them from software, using a
> > gpio-7seg-matrix driver?
>
> LED matrices are the displays (like tinyDRM is for).

TinyDRM is for rectangular matrices.

Multiple 7-segment displays are usually multiplexed using a matrix,
using 7 (or 8) lines shared by the corresponding segments of all
displays, and one common line per display.
https://embedded-lab.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Lab11_Circuit_Seve=
nSegmentMultiplexing.jpg

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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