Re: [linux, dev-4.10, 6/6] drivers/hwmon: Add a driver for a generic PECI hwmon

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Thu Jan 11 2018 - 17:19:23 EST


> > >>+static const struct of_device_id peci_of_table[] = {
> > >>+ { .compatible = "peci-hwmon", },
> > >
> > >This does not look like a reference to some piece of hardware.
> > >
> >
> > This driver provides generic PECI hwmon function to which controller has
> > PECI HW such as Aspeed or Nuvoton BMC chip so it's not dependant on a
> > specific hardware. Should I remove this or any suggestion?

PECI seems to be an Intel thing. So at least it should be

{ .compatible = "intel,peci-hwmon", }

assuming it is actually compatible with the Intel specification.

Andrew