Re: [PATCH v1 1/6] hwmon/misc: amd-sbi: Move core SBTSI support from hwmon to misc

From: Guenter Roeck

Date: Mon Mar 23 2026 - 10:54:03 EST


On 3/23/26 04:08, Akshay Gupta wrote:
From: Prathima <Prathima.Lk@xxxxxxx>

Move SBTSI core functionality out of the hwmon-only path and into
drivers/misc/amd-sbi so it can be reused by non-hwmon consumers.

This split prepares the driver for additional interfaces while keeping
hwmon support as an optional layer on top of common SBTSI core logic.


This moves the driver out of hwmon space into misc/amd-sbi which,
in my opinion, is completely unnecessary to accomplish the stated goals.

I assume this is to be able to make changes which do not follow
the hwmon ABI and/or to bypass hwmon subsystem review, similar
to what has been done by others.

Obviously, I think this is a bad idea. I won't give it a NACK,
but I won't approve (nor review) it either.

Guenter