linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 11/13] thermal: qoriq: Do not report invalid temperature reading

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Date:   Fri, 5 Apr 2019 11:30:41 -0700
From:   Andrey Smirnov <andrew.smirnov@...il.com>
To:     Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>
Cc:     linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, Chris Healy <cphealy@...il.com>,
        Lucas Stach <l.stach@...gutronix.de>,
        Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>,
        Eduardo Valentin <edubezval@...il.com>,
        Angus Ainslie <angus@...ea.ca>,
        dl-linux-imx <linux-imx@....com>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 11/13] thermal: qoriq: Do not report invalid
 temperature reading

On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 2:05 AM Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org> wrote:
>
> On 01/04/2019 06:14, Andrey Smirnov wrote:
> > Before returning measured temperature data to upper layer we need to
> > make sure that the reading was marked as "valid" to avoid reporting
> > bogus data.
>
> Is it possible to add a comment above the read_poll to describe the
> layout of the register ? That will help to understand the valid bit.
>

Sure, will do.

> Is the valid bit reset after reading the value?
>

It works a bit differently. Here's the description form the datasheet:

Valid measured temperature.
   0    Not valid. Temperature out of sensor range or first
measurement still pending.
   1    Valid.

Thanks,
Andrey Smirnov