RE: [PATCH v2 2/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: add MAX31790

[Delphine_CC_Chiu/WYHQ/Wiwynn <Delphine_CC_Chiu@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Yo,
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 02:29:24PM +0800, Delphine CC Chiu wrote:
> > > Add dt-bindings for the MAXIM MAX31790.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Delphine CC Chiu <Delphine_CC_Chiu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > Changelog:
> > > v2 - Add dt-bindings for the MAXIM MAX31790.
> > > ---
> > >  .../bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml        | 59
> +++++++++++++++++++
> > >  MAINTAINERS                                   |  6 ++
> > >  2 files changed, 65 insertions(+)
> > >  create mode 100644
> > > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml
> > >
> > > diff --git
> > > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml
> > > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..2bd455b36b3f
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++
> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause) %YAML 1.2
> > > +---
> > > +
> > > +$id:
> > > +http://de/
> > >
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> > > +
> > > +title: Maxim max31790
> > > +
> > > +maintainers:
> > > +  - Delphine CC Chiu  <Delphine_CC_Chiu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > +
> > > +description: |
> > > +  The MAX31790 controls the speeds of up to six fans using
> > > +  six independent PWM outputs. The desired fan speeds (or PWM duty
> cycles)
> > > +  are written through the I2C        interface.
> > > +  The outputs drive “4-wire” fans directly, or can be used to
> > > +modulate
> > > +  the fan’s power terminals using an external pass transistor.
> > > +
> > > +  Datasheets:
> > > +
> > > + https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F
> > > +
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> > > +
> > > +properties:
> > > +  compatible:
> > > +    enum:
> > > +      - maxim,max31790
> > > +
> > > +  reg:
> > > +    maxItems: 1
> > > +
> > > +  pwm-as-tach:
> >
> > I don't see any other users of this in-tree, so you'd need a vendor
> > prefix. That said, I'm once bitten, twice shy about fan related
> > properties in hwmon, so I would definitely like Rob to comment on this
> > whole binding.
>
> Please see this[1] and comment on it to ensure it meets your needs.
> Otherwise, omit any fan related properties for now.
>
This property could only be used in max31790 driver. Would it be ok if we add
vendor prefix like "maxim, pwm-as-tach"?

> Rob
>
> [1]
> https://lore.ker/
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> > +examples:
> > +  - |
> > +    i2c {
> > +      #address-cells = <1>;
> > +      #size-cells = <0>;
> > +
> > +      pwm@20 {
> > +        compatible = "maxim,max31790";
> > +        reg = <0x20>;
> > +        pwm-as-tach = <2 5>;
>
> This would be <2>, <5>; no?
>
I refer to the other binding documents in hwmon and most of them were using
the format like <2 5> as an array.


> > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS index
> > c8fdd0d03907..97e13b6bf51d 100644
> > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > @@ -1371,6 +1371,12 @@ F:
>       Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/adi,max31760.yaml
> >  F: Documentation/hwmon/max31760.rst
> >  F: drivers/hwmon/max31760.c
> >
> > +ANALOG DEVICES INC MAX31790 DRIVER
> > +M: Delphine CC Chiu  <Delphine_CC_Chiu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > +S: Odd Fixes
>
> This is a pretty odd status for something you're newly adding.
> How come it's not going to be maintained?
>
We are not the authors of this driver but we want to add a feature to
config PWM as TACH that was descripted in the datasheet of MAX31790.
Should we set the status to maintained?