return ret;
 };
 
+/* enable LVDS output with some hardcoded configuration, not required for the HDMI output */
 static int lt8912_write_lvds_config(struct lt8912 *lt)
 {
        const struct reg_sequence seq[] = {
+               // lvds power up
                {0x44, 0x30},
                {0x51, 0x05},
-               {0x50, 0x24},
-               {0x51, 0x2d},
-               {0x52, 0x04},
-               {0x69, 0x0e},
+
+               // core pll bypass
+               {0x50, 0x24}, // cp=50uA
+               {0x51, 0x2d}, // Pix_clk as reference, second order passive LPF PLL
+               {0x52, 0x04}, // loopdiv=0, use second-order PLL
+               {0x69, 0x0e}, // CP_PRESET_DIV_RATIO
                {0x69, 0x8e},
                {0x6a, 0x00},
-               {0x6c, 0xb8},
+               {0x6c, 0xb8}, // RGD_CP_SOFT_K_EN,RGD_CP_SOFT_K[13:8]
                {0x6b, 0x51},
-               {0x04, 0xfb},
+
+               {0x04, 0xfb}, // core pll reset
                {0x04, 0xff},
-               {0x7f, 0x00},
-               {0xa8, 0x13},
-               {0x02, 0xf7},
+
+               // scaler bypass
+               {0x7f, 0x00}, // disable scaler
+               {0xa8, 0x13}, // 0x13: JEIDA, 0x33: VESA
+
+               {0x02, 0xf7}, // lvds pll reset
                {0x02, 0xff},
                {0x03, 0xcf},
                {0x03, 0xff},