linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [WAR] hwmon: (ina3221) Apply software WAR to offset shunt voltage

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Date:   Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:57:20 +0000
From:   Jon Hunter <jonathanh@...dia.com>
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Ninad Malwade <nmalwade@...dia.com>
Cc:     treding@...dia.com, jdelvare@...e.com, nicolinc@...dia.com,
        rkasirajan@...dia.com, linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [WAR] hwmon: (ina3221) Apply software WAR to offset shunt
 voltage


On 17/11/2022 14:47, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 04:32:26PM +0800, Ninad Malwade wrote:
>> This is used as a software WAR to offset shunt voltage reading
> 
> What is a software WAR ? Or a WAR in the first place ?
> What is the relevance of the "[WAR]" tag in the subject ?
> 
> None of the definitions at https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/WAR
> seem to apply. I am sure it means something for you, and it seems to be
> important enough to use the term repeatedly, but please do not assume
> that others know what it means.

Indeed. I will work with Ninad to correct this.

>> from INA3221 to increase its accuracy. This patch implements a
>> previous downstream feature by reading the offset information
>> from DT and apply it to current readings.
>>
> 
> Where is the devicetree documentation ?

Yes that is also missing. Let me sync up with Ninad offline and get this 
re-worked properly.

Jon

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