RE: [PATCH 2/3] dt-bindings: hwmon: pmbus: Support for onsemi's FD5121

From: Selvamani Rajagopal

Date: Wed Jun 24 2026 - 18:36:54 EST


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Conor Dooley <conor@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] dt-bindings: hwmon: pmbus: Support for onsemi's FD5121
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> My point is that what's actually being controlled is missing. Maybe it
> is obvious to you, but it is not to me. Your nodename in your example is


You are right. This chip may not be a "controller" in the traditional sense as it doesn't control anything.
We can change node naming to sensor or regulator so that it aligns with the convention.


> > + fd5121@50 {
> which doesn't comply with node naming requirements and I wanted to come
> up with a suggestion for what it should be.
> I am assuming that its power or voltage that you're controlling so
> either it should be hwmon@ or regulator@.
>