linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] platform/x86: portwell-ec: Add hwmon support for voltage and temperature

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Message-ID: <a763c871-55c7-4d7d-a38b-e7b1b325b9a7@roeck-us.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 14:11:32 -0700
From: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To: Yen-Chi Huang <jesse.huang@...twell.com.tw>
Cc: hansg@...nel.org, ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com, jdelvare@...e.com,
	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jay.chen@...onical.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] platform/x86: portwell-ec: Add hwmon support for
 voltage and temperature

On Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 05:29:23PM +0800, Yen-Chi Huang wrote:
> Integrates voltage and temperature monitoring into the driver via the hwmon
> subsystem, enabling standardized reporting via tools like lm-sensors.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yen-Chi Huang <jesse.huang@...twell.com.tw>
> ---
> 
> This version removes board-specific details such as labels and voltage
> scaling factors. The driver now follows a generic approach, delegating
> customization to userspace (e.g. via sensors.conf in lm-sensors), which
> is the standard and more flexible practice.

FWIW, this reasoning is wrong. sensors.conf is intended to be used for
situations where board specific scaling factors are _not_ known.

Guenter