netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 00/12] mlxsw: hwmon and thermal extensions

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Date:   Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:33:33 -0800 (PST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     idosch@...lanox.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, jiri@...lanox.com, andrew@...n.ch,
        mlxsw@...lanox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 00/12] mlxsw: hwmon and thermal extensions

From: Ido Schimmel <idosch@...lanox.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:28:43 +0000

> Vadim says:
> 
> This patchset contains various improvements to hwmon and thermal code in
> mlxsw. The most significant improvement is the ability to read modules'
> temperature attributes (input, fault, critical and emergency thresholds)
> as well as fans' fault indication. These new attributes will improve the
> ability to monitor the system.
> 
> Patches #1-#4 add the necessary device registers and APIs to read
> modules' temperature attributes and fans' fault indication.
> 
> Patches #5-#8 perform small improvements in hwmon and thermal code such
> as using a more indicative name for cooling devices.
> 
> Patch #9 exposes fans' fault indication via hwmon.
> 
> Patch #10 exposes modules' temperature attributes via hwmon.
> 
> Patch #11 adds an hwmon label to modules' temperature sensor. This helps
> to parse the output of utilities such as "sensors".
> 
> Patch #12 allows to bind an external cooling device ("mlxreg-fan") to
> mlxsw thermal zone. This will allow the mlxsw thermal zone to change the
> cooling level of cooling devices not programmed via switch registers.

I'm going to apply this to net-next as-is.

Please address the HWMON stuff as a follow-up.

Thank you.