Re: [PATCH] hwmon: ina238: Add support for shunt voltage scaling

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On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 1/20/25 08:23, Potin Lai wrote:
> > The INA238 sensor reports shunt voltage with microvolt precision.
> > However, the hwmon driver currently exposes this value only in
> > millivolts via `in0_input`, which results in a loss of precision for
> > readings within the range of ±1 mV.
> >
> > This patch introduces an `in0_scale` attribute to provide the scaling
> > factor applied to the shunt voltage reading. By exposing this attribute,
> > users can accurately interpret the in0_input values in microvolts,
> > preserving the sensor's full precision.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Potin Lai <potin.lai.pt@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Sorry, this is an ABI violation and thus a no-go. in0_input is and will
> always be reported in mV.
>
> Guenter
>

Hi Guenter,
In our use case, the shunt voltage is less than 1 mv most of the time.
I would like to get your advice on the correct way of getting
microvolt reading from the driver? Thank you.

Best regards,
Potin





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