linux-kernel - [PATCH] hwmon: sy7636a: Fix sensor description

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Message-ID: <20251027202847.119707-1-akemnade@kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:28:47 +0100
From: akemnade@...nel.org
To: linux@...ck-us.net,
	corbet@....net,
	linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Andreas Kemnade <akemnade@...nel.org>
Subject: [PATCH] hwmon: sy7636a: Fix sensor description

From: Andreas Kemnade <akemnade@...nel.org>

The temperature is not from the die itself but from an NTC. That was
verified with an IR camera. Fix that.

Signed-off-by: Andreas Kemnade <akemnade@...nel.org>
---
 Documentation/hwmon/sy7636a-hwmon.rst | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/sy7636a-hwmon.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/sy7636a-hwmon.rst
index c85db7b32941..0143ce0e5db7 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/sy7636a-hwmon.rst
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/sy7636a-hwmon.rst
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ the Silergy SY7636A PMIC.
 The following sensors are supported
 
   * Temperature
-      - SoC on-die temperature in milli-degree C
+      - Temperature of external NTC in milli-degree C
 
 sysfs-Interface
 ---------------
 
 temp0_input
-	- SoC on-die temperature (milli-degree C)
+	- Temperature of external NTC (milli-degree C)
-- 
2.47.3