Re: [PATCH v1 1/3] dt-bindings: hwmon: lm90: Document SMSC EMC1402/1403/1404/1428
From: Svyatoslav Ryhel
Date: Mon Jun 08 2026 - 06:34:44 EST
пн, 8 черв. 2026 р. о 02:03 Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> пише:
>
> On 6/3/26 07:10, Svyatoslav Ryhel wrote:
> > Document SMSC (now Microchip) EMC1402/1403/1404/1428 thermal sensors.
> >
>
> This set of chips will need a separate bindings file. The EMC chips
> support several configuration registers (beta configuration, ideality
> factor, consecutive alerts, filter control, just to name a few) which
> are not supported by LM90 and compatible chips. On top of that, the
> EMC series supports up to 8 channels. LM90 compatible chips typically
> support two channels and never more than three.
>
> Claiming "compatibility" with lm90 for the EMC chips is simply not
> appropriate.
>
Since you have such a deep understanding of EMC sensors, perhaps you
could submit a proper conversion of this driver to support OF and
regulators yourself? That way, we can avoid wasting your precious time
with lower-quality patchsets.
> Guenter
>