Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: add: document the MAX34417 Four-Channel High Dynamic Range Power Accumulator

[Conor Dooley]

On Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 03:14:15PM +0200, Neil Armstrong wrote:
> Document the Maxim MAX34417 Four-Channel High Dynamic Range Power
> Accumulator used to monitor power consumption of portable systems.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  .../bindings/iio/adc/maxim,max34417.yaml           | 100 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 100 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/adc/maxim,max34417.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/adc/maxim,max34417.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..058af61cc04e
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/adc/maxim,max34417.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/iio/adc/maxim,max34417.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Maxim MAX34417 Four-Channel High Dynamic Range Power Accumulator
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@xxxxxxxxxx>
> +
> +description: |
> +  The MAX34417 is a specialized current and voltage monitor used to determine
> +  power consumption of portable systems. The device has a very wide dynamic
> +  range (20,000:1) that allows for the accurate measurement of power in such
> +  systems. The device is configured and monitored with a standard I2C/SMBus
> +  serial interface. The unidirectional current sensor offers precision
> +  high-side operation with a low full-scale sense voltage.
> +
> +  Specifications about the device can be found at:
> +  https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/max34417.pdf
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    const: maxim,max34417

ADI wants people to use their prefix for newly added devices,
particularly if their release is after the maxim purchase.

> +
> +  "#address-cells":
> +    const: 1
> +
> +  "#size-cells":
> +    const: 0
> +
> +  reg:
> +    maxItems: 1

Atypical ordering, usually reg is before these cells props.

> +
> +  vdd-supply: true
> +  vio-supply: true
> +
> +patternProperties:
> +  "^channel@[0-3]$":
> +    $ref: adc.yaml
> +    type: object
> +    description:
> +      Represents the internal channels of the sensor.
> +
> +    properties:
> +      reg:
> +        items:
> +          - minimum: 0
> +            maximum: 3
> +
> +      label: true

This doesn't do anything, when you have unevalatedProperties: false.
If these are the only valid properties, use additionalProperties: false
instead. Otherwise, you can just remove this line.

> +
> +      shunt-resistor-micro-ohms:
> +        description:
> +          Value in micro Ohms of the shunt resistor connected between the RS+ and RS- inputs.
> +        minimum: 1000
> +        maximum: 100000
> +        default: 1000
> +
> +    required:
> +      - reg
> +
> +    unevaluatedProperties: false
> +
> +required:
> +  - compatible
> +  - reg

Typically in IIO, supplies are made required unless the device can
operate without them.

Cheers,
Conor.

> +
> +additionalProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> +  - |
> +    i2c {
> +        #address-cells = <1>;
> +        #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +        sensor@10 {
> +              compatible = "maxim,max34417";
> +              reg = <0x10>;
> +
> +              #address-cells = <1>;
> +              #size-cells = <0>;
> +
> +              channel@0 {
> +                  reg = <0>;
> +                  label = "ch0";
> +                  shunt-resistor-micro-ohms = <5000>;
> +              };
> +
> +              channel@1 {
> +                  reg = <1>;
> +                  label = "ch1";
> +             };
> +
> +              channel@2 {
> +                  reg = <2>;
> +             };
> +        };
> +    };
> 
> -- 
> 2.34.1
>

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