linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] iio: max5487: Add support for Maxim digital potentiometers

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Date:	Sun, 3 Apr 2016 10:25:55 +0100
From:	Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>
To:	Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@...el.com>,
	Peter Rosin <peda@...ntia.se>
Cc:	Cristina Moraru <cristina.moraru09@...il.com>,
	"knaack.h@....de" <knaack.h@....de>,
	"lars@...afoo.de" <lars@...afoo.de>,
	"pmeerw@...erw.net" <pmeerw@...erw.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-iio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-iio@...r.kernel.org>,
	"octavian.purdila@...el.com" <octavian.purdila@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] iio: max5487: Add support for Maxim digital
 potentiometers

On 01/04/16 09:28, Daniel Baluta wrote:
>> .wipers and .max_pos need not be in max5487_cfg, they are common.
>> .wipers isn't even used. Which means that if you like, you can
>> use the ohms reading as the driver_data directly instead of going
>> via the MAX548x enumeration, see below. Or is there some reason
>> not doing so?
> 
> You make a good point. Anyhow we thought of a generic approach. In the future
> this chip family could support more wipers with different positions.
Make it generic when you need too.  Easy enough to add later!

J
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