linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] hwmon: Add LTC2471/LTC2473 driver

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Date:   Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:30:45 +0200
From:   Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>
To:     Mike Looijmans <mike.looijmans@...ic.nl>,
        linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux@...ck-us.net,
        jdelvare@...e.com,
        "linux-iio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-iio@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] hwmon: Add LTC2471/LTC2473 driver

On 06/29/2017 02:13 PM, Mike Looijmans wrote:
> The LTC2741 and LTC2473 are single voltage monitoring chips. The LTC2473
> is similar to the LTC2471 but outputs a signed differential value.
> 
> Datasheet:
>   http://cds.linear.com/docs/en/datasheet/24713fb.pdf

This looks more like a general purpose ADC rather than a specialized voltage
monitoring chip. In my opinion this driver would be better suited for the
IIO framework. But before you start working on that lets try to hear what
others think about this.

- Lars