linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] lm75: add lm75b detection

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Date:   Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:28:27 +0000
From:   Rain Wang <Rain_Wang@...il.com>
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>, Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.de>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lm75: add lm75b detection

> I am quite hesitant to touch the detect function for this chip.
> Each addition increases the risk for false positives. What is the
> use case ?

we just have one board design of Intel Rangeley C2516 SoC with LM75B sensor.
only making the detection pass could we make the sensor working on standard
Linux distribution like Ubuntu.