linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] drivers: hwmon: add EMC2101 driver

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Message-ID: <e02cda3e-799f-42bc-8651-108a258b3d85@roeck-us.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:05:12 -0700
From: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To: Álvaro Fernández Rojas <noltari@...il.com>,
 jdelvare@...e.com, robh@...nel.org, krzk+dt@...nel.org, conor+dt@...nel.org,
 corbet@....net, linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] drivers: hwmon: add EMC2101 driver

On 7/9/25 09:48, Álvaro Fernández Rojas wrote:
> The Microchip EMC2101 is a SMBus 2.0 fan controller with temperature
> monitoring.
> It supports up to 1 fan, 1 internal temperature sensor, 1 external
> temperature sensor and an 8 entry look up table to create a
> programmable temperature response.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Álvaro Fernández Rojas <noltari@...il.com>

This looks very much like a clone of LM63. Why does it warrant a new driver ?

Guenter