On 04/05/2023 11:47, Naresh Solanki wrote: > Hi Krzysztof, > > On 03-05-2023 09:48 pm, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >> On 03/05/2023 10:26, Naresh Solanki wrote: >>> Hi Krzysztof, >>> >>> On 24-04-2023 03:23 pm, Naresh Solanki wrote: >>>> Hi Krzysztof, >>>> >>>> On 24-04-2023 03:12 pm, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >>>>> On 24/04/2023 11:18, Naresh Solanki wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>>> Changes in V2: >>>>>>>> - Update subject >>>>>>>> - Drop blank lines >>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>> .../bindings/hwmon/maxim,max6639.yaml | 52 >>>>>>>> +++++++++++++++++++ >>>>>>>> 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+) >>>>>>>> create mode 100644 >>>>>>>> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max6639.yaml >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> diff --git >>>>>>>> a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max6639.yaml >>>>>>>> b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max6639.yaml >>>>>>>> new file mode 100644 >>>>>>>> index 000000000000..1aaedfd7cee0 >>>>>>>> --- /dev/null >>>>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max6639.yaml >>>>>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ >>>>>>>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause) >>>>>>>> +%YAML 1.2 >>>>>>>> +--- >>>>>>>> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/hwmon/maxim,max6639.yaml# >>>>>>>> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml# >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> +title: Maxim max6639 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What is this device? fan controller? >>>>>> Yes Fan controller. >>>>>> Do you want me to update the title here as: >>>>>> "Maxim MAC6639 2 channel fan controller & temperature monitor" ? >>>>> >>>>> Enough would be: >>>>> Maxim MAX6639 Fan Controller >>>> Ack >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> +maintainers: >>>>>>>> + - Naresh Solanki <Naresh.Solanki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> +description: | >>>>>>>> + The MAX6639 is a 2-channel temperature monitor with dual, >>>>>>>> automatic, PWM >>>>>>>> + fan-speed controller. It monitors its own temperature and one >>>>>>>> external >>>>>>>> + diode-connected transistor or the temperatures of two external >>>>>>>> diode-connected >>>>>>>> + transistors, typically available in CPUs, FPGAs, or GPUs. >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> + Datasheets: >>>>>>>> + https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX6639-MAX6639F.pdf >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> +properties: >>>>>>>> + compatible: >>>>>>>> + enum: >>>>>>>> + - maxim,max6639 >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> + reg: >>>>>>>> + maxItems: 1 >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> + '#address-cells': >>>>>>>> + const: 1 >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> + '#size-cells': >>>>>>>> + const: 0 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Why do you need these two properties? >>>>>> Ack. Will remove them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyway, the binding looks incomplete. Where are the supplies? >>>>>>> Interrupts? >>>>>> This patch just adds basic support to the existing platform driver. >>>>>> Intention is to be able to call the driver from DT with basic >>>>>> initialization from driver the existing driver. >>>>> >>>>> Bindings should be rather complete. Here the datasheet is accessible and >>>>> few properties quite obvious, so I don't see a reason to skip them. >>>> I agree with you. But currently the driver which is already merged >>>> doesn't has it implemented. >>>> And will be working on separate patch to include this later. >>> Please let me know if this approach is acceptable, or if there are any >>> other suggestions or concerns that you have. >> >> You are adding new bindings, so what does the driver has to do with it? > The reason for adding these new bindings is to enable the use of the > driver on my machine. Without the compatible string, it would not be > possible to use the driver. > > Currently, the driver initializes the device with defaults, which is > good enough for my application. Also, as you previously pointed out, it > uses the optional 'fan-supply' which will be included in the next patch > revision. > > I hope this clarifies my reasoning. Could you kindly confirm if we can > proceed with this approach? No, we cannot, because we asked you to fix things there. Your entire explanation about compatible and driver is not related to the comment you received: bindings should be complete. You argue that bindings do not have to be complete, because of something with driver. This is not related. Bindings are not for driver. Best regards, Krzysztof
