linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 00/21] hwmon: Fix the type of 'config' in struct hwmon_channel

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Message-ID: <870c6b3e-d4f9-4722-934e-00e9ddb84e2e@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:47:25 +0100
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To: Huisong Li <lihuisong@...wei.com>, linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 00/21] hwmon: Fix the type of 'config' in struct
 hwmon_channel_info to u64

On 21/01/2025 07:44, Huisong Li wrote:
> The hwmon_device_register() is deprecated. When I try to repace it with
> hwmon_device_register_with_info() for acpi_power_meter driver, I found that
> the power channel attribute in linux/hwmon.h have to extend and is more
> than 32 after this replacement.
> 
> However, the maximum number of hwmon channel attributes is 32 which is
> limited by current hwmon codes. This is not good to add new channel
> attribute for some hwmon sensor type and support more channel attribute.
> 
> This series are aimed to do this. And also make sure that acpi_power_meter
> driver can successfully replace the deprecated hwmon_device_register()
> later.

Avoid combining independent patches into one patch bomb. Or explain the
dependencies and how is it supposed to be merged - that's why you have
cover letter here.

Best regards,
Krzysztof