Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: temperature: Add AMS AS6200

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On Wed, Dec 06, 2023 at 05:40:50PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 21:19:22 -0500
> Abdel Alkuor <alkuor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
Hi Jonathan,
> I'd not noticed this.  Why is this an IIO driver rather than an hwmon one?
> 
> Mostly we do that only for very high accuracy or weird temperature sensors
> (infrared ones for example or things with complex thermocouple handling).
> Simpler devices meant for hardware monitoring type applications typically go
> in hwmon.
> 
> We have the iio to hwmon bridge driver for things that naturally have uses
> where IIO features are needed, but which get used for hwmon sometimes.
> Not sure this is enough IIO focused though, so perhaps list out why you
> think it should be in IIO?
No specific reason. I thought IIO is the de facto for such sensors. I'll
use hwmon instead.

Thanks the clarification.

Abdel




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