Re: [PATCH] Docs: iio: ad7191: Correct clock configuration

From: Ammar Mustafa

Date: Fri Feb 27 2026 - 12:37:03 EST


On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 06:06:09PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 10:37:41AM -0500, Ammar Mustafa wrote:
> > Correct the ad7191 documentation to match the datasheet:
> > - Fix inverted CLKSEL pin logic: device should use external clock when low,
> > internal CMOS/crystal when high.
> > - Correct CMOS-compatible clock pin from MCLK2 to MCLK1.
>
> ...
>
> > -- When CLKSEL pin is tied LOW: Uses internal 4.92MHz clock (no clock property
> > - needed)
> > -- When CLKSEL pin is tied HIGH: Requires external clock source
> > +- When CLKSEL pin is tied LOW: Requires external clock source
> > - Can be a crystal between MCLK1 and MCLK2 pins
> > - - Or a CMOS-compatible clock driving MCLK2 pin
> > + - Or a CMOS-compatible clock driving MCLK1 pin and MCLK2 left unconnected
> > - Must specify the "clocks" property in device tree when using external clock
> > +- When CLKSEL pin is tied HIGH: Uses internal 4.92MHz clock (no clock property
> > + needed)
>
> Is it active-low or active-high pin?
>
> ...
>
> When I see such a confusion in the documentation I propose to replace HIGH/LOW
> to active/inactive or asserted/deasserted.
>
> And no need to swap the entries.
>
> --
> With Best Regards,
> Andy Shevchenko
>
>

I haven't seen anything in the documentation to believe clksel is
active-low. I agree that assert/deassert would remove this confusion. I
can resend the patch with this change and without the swapped entries.

Thanks,

Ammar Mustafa