linux-kernel - Re: lm-senser can't detect thermal on thermal

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Date:	Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:03:45 +0000
From:	Kuninori Morimoto <kuninori.morimoto.gx@...esas.com>
To:	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>
CC:	"edubezval@...il.com" <edubezval@...il.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org" 
	<linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-pm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	"yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@...esas.com" <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@...esas.com>,
	"cm-hiep@...so.co.jp" <cm-hiep@...so.co.jp>
Subject: Re: lm-senser can't detect thermal on thermal_zone


Hi Zhang

> > > > struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_device_register(xxxx)
> > > > {
> > > > 	...
> > > > 	if (!tz->tzp || !tz->tzp->no_hwmon) {
> > > > 		result = thermal_add_hwmon_sysfs(tz);
> > > > 		...
> > > > 	}
> > > > 	...
> > > > }
> > > > 
> > > > Does this mean "thermal_zone doesn't use lm-senser" ?
> 
> I'd prefer to say of_thermal registered thermal_zone doesn't use lm-
> sensor.
> If you're really want to see hwmon interface, I think you should use
> thermal API (thermal_zone_device_register) directly.

Thank you for your feedback.
My driver is supporting both of_thermal and thermal API.
So, switching is not a big deal.

But can you teach me why of_thermal doesn't use lm-senser ??