linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] HWMON: TMP102 - Added support for 12 bit data

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Date:	Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:08:10 +0200
From:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
To:	Ankur Patel <bkankur@...il.com>
Cc:	Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@...csson.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] HWMON: TMP102 - Added support for 12 bit data

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:35:31 +0530, Ankur Patel wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:56:53 +0530, Ankur Patel wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:51:39 +0530, Ankur Patel wrote:
> > > > > From: Ankur Patel <ankur.patel@...pment.in>
> > > > >
> > > > > In the tmp102.ko driver support for 12 bit data is added. Also, the
> > > > > sysfs names are replaced with the actual chip supported fuctionality
> > > > > names.
> > > >
> > > > Nack. These attribute names are standard, see
> > > > Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface. You don't get to change them.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What problem were you trying to solve? libsensors expects the attribute
> > > > names which are in use today.
> > > >
> > > > Agree, But using temp1_max_hyst as an attribute for presenting low
> > level
> > > threshold, will it not more feasible to use temp1_low instead?.
> >
> > No. This isn't a min temperature limit. Please read the TMP102
> > datasheet and in particular Figure 10 "Output Transfer Function
> > Diagrams" and the description of the AL configuration bit.
> >
> > Understood. Thank you. I am reverting back the changes for sysfs attribute
> names in the submitted patch to original. Do you have other Issue apart from
> that?

I didn't read the patch, only the header. So I don't know yet. Just
resubmit and wait for review.

-- 
Jean Delvare
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