Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: ti,ina2xx: Add INA234 device

From: Ian Ray

Date: Tue Feb 17 2026 - 05:10:20 EST


On Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 11:05:47AM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
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> On 17/02/2026 10:23, Ian Ray wrote:
> > Add a compatible string for the INA234 device, which is like INA226 but
> > has different scaling.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ian Ray <ian.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/ti,ina2xx.yaml | 3 +++
>
> I got 1/2 but no cover letter, no 2/2 and no explanation in the
> changelog of that. Usually I use driver code to avoid you questions
> about compatibility, but since you decided not to send it to me, then
> you have question:

Sincere apologies, I used scripts/get_maintainer.pl with git-send-email
and failed to notice that you were not cc'd.

Patch [2/2] is here:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260217092325.15867-2-ian.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

>
> Does "different scaling" mean devices are not compatible in terms of DT
> compatibility (subset/superset)?

That's correct, the device tree compatible must be different since the
driver uses the compatible to configure the scaling.

>
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof