linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ARM: dts: omap3: Include missing bandgap data for ti-soc-thermal driver

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Date:	Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:19:50 +0100
From:	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>
To:	Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>
Cc:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
	Pawel Moll <pawel.moll@....com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	Ian Campbell <ijc+devicetree@...lion.org.uk>,
	Kumar Gala <galak@...eaurora.org>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Eduardo Valentin <edubezval@...il.com>,
	linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: dts: omap3: Include missing bandgap data for
 ti-soc-thermal driver

Hi,

On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 08:09:46AM -0800, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> * Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com> [160127 02:05]:
> > On Thursday 21 January 2016 09:15:01 Tony Lindgren wrote:
> > > * Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com> [160121 01:48]:
> > > > On Saturday 26 December 2015 00:32:25 Pali Rohár wrote:
> > > > > Driver for omap3 with documentation is there since v4.4-rc1.
> > > ...
> > > 
> > > > PING! Who can take this patch?
> > > 
> > > Sounds like /me, but after -rc1 when any possible regressions
> > > are out of the way :)
> > 
> > Great! Just to note that 4.5-rc1 is out.
> > 
> > I just do not want to see this patch lost...
> 
> So is this critical to have as a fix since it's thermal related?

According to somebody from TI, who previously took part in the patch
discussion, the thermal sensors of omap3 are to imprecise to be used
for thermal decisions. The driver "just" informs userspace about the
temperatures.

-- Sebastian

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