Re: [PATCH v3] hwmon: ads7828 optional parameters from the device tree

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On 03/15/2017 08:21 PM, Sam Povilus wrote:
On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 10:57:43AM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
On 03/12/2017 07:47 AM, Sam Povilus wrote:
Adding the ability for the ads7828 and ads7830 to use the device tree to
get their optional parameters, instead of using platform devices. This
allows people using custom boards to also use the ads7828 in a non-default
manner.

Also adding a note to the user if they misconfigure the device's external
reference.

v2: conforming to coding style
v3: changing from "_" to "-" for device tree entries
Signed-off-by: Sam Povilus <kernel.development@xxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/ads7828.txt    | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt        |  2 --
 drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c                                | 15 +++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/ads7828.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/ads7828.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/ads7828.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0d37cd3fd31b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/ads7828.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+ads7828 properties
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible:
+	Should be one of
+	       ti,ads7828
+	       ti,ads7830
+- reg: I2C address
+
+Optional properties:
+
+- diff-input
+  Set to use the device in differential mode.

I'll wait for Rob to comment, but "differential-input" sounds better to me,
Also, it would have to have a "ti," prefix.


The platform device uses diff_input, are we going for consistancy or
correctness? I am good with either.


What does a platform device variable name, ie a Linux implementation detail,
have to do with a devicetree property name ?

+- ext-vref
+  Set to enable the external voltage reference on the device.
+- vref-mv
+  The external reference on the device is set to this as an unsigned integer in
+  milivolts. Must use "ext_vref" for this to have any meaning.

ext_vref, though as suggested below I think it would be better to use a standard
property. Also, it seems to me that ext-vref is really unnecessary; the presence
of "vref" can imply that the reference voltage is external.


I agree, but again, the platform device seperates it. Consistancy or
correctness?


Same question.

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt
index cdd7b48826c3..87648909f6ce 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ st,m41t00		Serial real-time clock (RTC)
 st,m41t62		Serial real-time clock (RTC) with alarm
 st,m41t80		M41T80 - SERIAL ACCESS RTC WITH ALARMS
 taos,tsl2550		Ambient Light Sensor with SMBUS/Two Wire Serial Interface
-ti,ads7828		8-Channels, 12-bit ADC
-ti,ads7830		8-Channels, 8-bit ADC
 ti,tsc2003		I2C Touch-Screen Controller
 ti,tmp102		Low Power Digital Temperature Sensor with SMBUS/Two Wire Serial Interface
 ti,tmp103		Low Power Digital Temperature Sensor with SMBUS/Two Wire Serial Interface
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c b/drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c
index ee396ff167d9..d1f7ba5d7a2b 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ads7828.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ static int ads7828_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct ads7828_data *data;
 	struct device *hwmon_dev;
 	unsigned int vref_mv = ADS7828_INT_VREF_MV;
+	unsigned int vref_mv_tmp;
 	bool diff_input = false;
 	bool ext_vref = false;
 	unsigned int regval;
@@ -131,11 +132,25 @@ static int ads7828_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		ext_vref = pdata->ext_vref;
 		if (ext_vref && pdata->vref_mv)
 			vref_mv = pdata->vref_mv;
+	} else if (dev->of_node) {
+		if (of_get_property(dev->of_node, "diff-input", NULL))
+			diff_input = true;
+		if (of_get_property(dev->of_node, "ext-vref", NULL))
+			ext_vref = true;
+		if (!of_property_read_u32(dev->of_node, "vref-mv", &vref_mv_tmp)
+		   && ext_vref)
+			vref_mv = vref_mv_tmp;

Please consider using devm_regulator_get_optional() and thus standard properties.


I'd have to disagree with this, but not strongly. In my reading of
Documentation/power/regulator/overview.txt it seems like the regulator
subsystem is exclusivly for regulators not for references. I would hope
that most board designers would not use a regulator, and especially not
a switch mode regulator for the input to a reference. Am I reading the
regulator subsystem overview wrong?  or are people using it for things
that it's not quite intended (I will admit it looks like a number of
other adcs use it)? or is there some other explination.


A reference voltage is still a voltage which can be enabled or disabled.
By using a regulator one leaves it open if that voltage is enabled if
the chip is not in use. We also don't usually tell board designers how
to design the hardware. Besides, it is quite convenient.

Can you point me to the location in above documentation which states that
reference voltages shall not use regulators ? I seem to be unable to find it.

Thanks,
Guenter

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