Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: add MAX31790

From: Rob Herring
Date: Fri Sep 15 2023 - 11:21:36 EST


On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 9:50 AM Conor Dooley <conor@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Yo,
>
> On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 02:29:24PM +0800, Delphine CC Chiu wrote:
> > Add dt-bindings for the MAXIM MAX31790.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Delphine CC Chiu <Delphine_CC_Chiu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Changelog:
> > v2 - Add dt-bindings for the MAXIM MAX31790.
> > ---
> > .../bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml | 59 +++++++++++++++++++
> > MAINTAINERS | 6 ++
> > 2 files changed, 65 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..2bd455b36b3f
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml
> > @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> > +%YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +
> > +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/hwmon/maxim,max31790.yaml#
> > +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> > +
> > +title: Maxim max31790
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > + - Delphine CC Chiu <Delphine_CC_Chiu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > +
> > +description: |
> > + The MAX31790 controls the speeds of up to six fans using
> > + six independent PWM outputs. The desired fan speeds (or PWM duty cycles)
> > + are written through the I2C interface.
> > + The outputs drive “4-wire” fans directly, or can be used to modulate
> > + the fan’s power terminals using an external pass transistor.
> > +
> > + Datasheets:
> > + https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX31790.pdf
> > +
> > +properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + enum:
> > + - maxim,max31790
> > +
> > + reg:
> > + maxItems: 1
> > +
> > + pwm-as-tach:
>
> I don't see any other users of this in-tree, so you'd need a vendor
> prefix. That said, I'm once bitten, twice shy about fan related
> properties in hwmon, so I would definitely like Rob to comment on this
> whole binding.

Please see this[1] and comment on it to ensure it meets your needs.
Otherwise, omit any fan related properties for now.

Rob

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230830123202.3408318-2-billy_tsai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/