RE: [PATCH 2/4] dt-bindings: hwmon: Added new properties to the devicetree

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 6:41 PM
> To: Matyas, Daniel <Daniel.Matyas@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Jean Delvare <jdelvare@xxxxxxxx>; Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-
> us.net>; Rob Herring <robh+dt@xxxxxxxxxx>; Krzysztof Kozlowski
> <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@xxxxxxxxxx>; Conor Dooley
> <conor+dt@xxxxxxxxxx>; Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx>; linux-
> hwmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; devicetree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-
> kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-doc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] dt-bindings: hwmon: Added new properties to
> the devicetree
> 
> [External]
> 
> On 13/09/2023 17:21, Daniel Matyas wrote:
> 
> Subject: not much improved. I am sorry, but you are not adding new
> properties to entire devicetree of entire world. You are actually not
> adding anything to any devicetree, because these are bindings (which is
> obvious, as said by prefix).
> 
> You got comments on this.
> 
> > These attributes are:
> > 	- adi,comp-int - boolean property
> > 	- adi,alrm-pol - can be 0, 1 (if not present, default value)
> > 	- adi,flt-q - can be 1, 2, 4, 8 (if not present, default value)
> > 	- adi,timeout-enable - boolean property
> 
> Don't repeat what the code does. Explain why you are adding it, what is
> the purpose.
> 
> >
> > These modify the corresponding bits in the configuration register.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Daniel Matyas <daniel.matyas@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  .../bindings/hwmon/adi,max31827.yaml          | 35
> +++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git
> a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/adi,max31827.yaml
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/adi,max31827.yaml
> > index 2dc8b07b4d3b..6bde71bdb8dd 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/adi,max31827.yaml
> > +++
> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/adi,max31827.yaml
> > @@ -32,6 +32,37 @@ properties:
> >        Must have values in the interval (1.6V; 3.6V) in order for the device
> to
> >        function correctly.
> >
> > +  adi,comp-int:
> > +    description:
> > +      If present interrupt mode is used. If not present comparator mode
> is used
> > +      (default).
> 
> Why this is a property of hardware?
> 
> > +    type: boolean
> > +
> > +  adi,alrm-pol:
> > +    description:
> > +      Sets the alarms active state.
> > +            - 0 = active low
> > +            - 1 = active high
> > +      For max31827 and max31828 the default alarm polarity is low. For
> max31829
> > +      it is high.
> > +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > +    enum: [0, 1]
> > +
> > +  adi,flt-q:
> > +    description:
> > +      Select how many consecutive temperature faults must occur
> before
> > +      overtemperature or undertemperature faults are indicated in the
> > +      corresponding status bits.
> > +      For max31827 default fault queue is 1. For max31828 and max31829
> it is 4.
> > +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
> > +    enum: [1, 2, 4, 8]
> > +
> > +  adi,timeout-enable:
> > +    description:
> > +      Enables timeout. Bus timeout resets the I2C-compatible interface
> when SCL
> > +      is low for more than 30ms (nominal).
> 
> Why this is a property of hardware?
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof

Thank you for your quick reply, Krzysztof! I do not know exactly why does are
a property of hardware. I just did what Guenter suggested here:
https://marc.info/?l=linux-i2c&m=169201795715687&w=2
and here:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-hwmon/patch/20230911083735.11795-2-daniel.matyas@xxxxxxxxxx/

Daniel





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