From: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
To: Oskar Senft <osk@google.com>
Cc: linux-hwmon@vger.kernel.org, devicetree@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Jean Delvare <jdelvare@suse.com>,
Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dt-bindings: hwmon: Add nct7802 bindings
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:08:59 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210914150859.GB3457579@roeck-us.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CABoTLcSdkmuBxd5Yh6z2Oqm1-_Vd4J5Ni1i1qq5s07mWu7Ndew@mail.gmail.com>
On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 08:41:36AM -0400, Oskar Senft wrote:
> Hi Guenter
>
> > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hwmon/cover.1631021349.git.krzysztof.adamski@nokia.com/
> >
> > That specifically includes the ability to enable or disable channels
> > using the standard 'status' property. While that series is primarily
> > for the n-factor property supported by the tmp421, the same approach
> > can be used for [temperature] sensor properties on other chips as well.
>
> Good pointer! I should be able to replicate that for the LTD (@0) and
> RTDs (1, 2, 3) in a similar way.
>
> > I put [temperature] in [] because we'd need to find a means to express
> > if the sub-nodes are for temperature, voltage, or something else, but
> > I think the basic principle is sound.
> Following the example from tmp421, this could then be like this:
>
Something like that, only we'll need something to distinguish
temperature sensors from other sensor types, eg voltage or current.
Maybe a "type" property. I'd suggest "sensor-type", but we have
non-sensor attributes such as fan count and pwm values which should
be covered as well. But it looks like a good start for a set of
generic sensor properties.
> i2c {
> #address-cells = <1>;
> #size-cells = <0>;
>
> nct7802@28 {
> compatible = "nuvoton,nct7802";
> reg = <0x28>;
> #address-cells = <1>;
> #size-cells = <0>;
>
> /* LTD */
> input@0 {
> reg = <0x0>;
> status = "okay";
Not sure what the default is here ('okay' or 'disabled').
We'd also need to define what to do if there is no data
for a given sensor.
> /* No "mode" attribute here*/
> label = "local temp";
> };
>
> /* RTD1 */
> input@1 {
> reg = <0x1>;
> mode = <0x2>; /* 3904 transistor */
> label = "voltage mode";
That isn't the idea for "label", as "label" would be expected to
show up as tempX_label (and a label of "voltage mode" would be odd).
The label should indicate where the sensor is located on a board,
such as "inlet" or "outlet".
> };
>
> input@2 {
> reg = <0x2>;
> mode = <0x4>; /* thermistor */
> label = "thermistor mode";
> };
>
> /* RTD3 */
> input@3 {
> reg = <0x3>;
> mode = <0x3>; /* thermal diode */
> label = "current mode";
> status = "disabled";
> };
> };
> };
>
> I noticed that "nct7802_temp_is_visible" only allows the temperature
> sensor to be visible for current and thermistor but not voltage. Is
> that right?
>
No, that is a bug.
> Before I go and change the driver further, I'd like to make sure we
> agree on the interface.
>
> Also: Is nct7802_temp_is_visible called again after temp_type_store
> was called (I didn't try it)?
>
No. That would not be the idea. If enabling / disabling a sensor
is supposed with the _enable attribute (and/or with devicetree),
the affected sensor should always be instantiated, and reading
sensor data should return -ENODATA if the sensor is disabled.
Thanks,
Guenter
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-09-14 15:09 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-09-10 13:03 [PATCH] dt-bindings: hwmon: Add nct7802 bindings Oskar Senft
2021-09-10 16:10 ` Guenter Roeck
2021-09-10 20:44 ` Oskar Senft
2021-09-10 21:28 ` Guenter Roeck
2021-09-14 12:41 ` Oskar Senft
2021-09-14 15:08 ` Guenter Roeck [this message]
2021-09-14 17:11 ` Oskar Senft
2021-09-14 17:33 ` Guenter Roeck
2021-09-16 19:19 ` Oskar Senft
2021-09-16 19:34 ` Guenter Roeck
2021-09-16 19:53 ` Oskar Senft
2021-09-16 20:07 ` Guenter Roeck
2021-09-16 20:10 ` Oskar Senft
2021-09-17 3:09 ` Oskar Senft
2021-09-17 3:29 ` Guenter Roeck
2021-09-12 4:03 ` Guenter Roeck
2021-09-10 21:03 ` Rob Herring
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