netdev - Re: [net V2 5/9] net/mlx5: Register a unique thermal zone per device

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Message-ID: <20230706084246.20704f19@kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2023 08:42:46 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To: Saeed Mahameed <saeed@...nel.org>
Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, Paolo Abeni
 <pabeni@...hat.com>, Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>, Saeed Mahameed
 <saeedm@...dia.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org, Tariq Toukan
 <tariqt@...dia.com>, Sandipan Patra <spatra@...dia.com>
Subject: Re: [net V2 5/9] net/mlx5: Register a unique thermal zone per
 device

On Wed, 5 Jul 2023 23:09:36 -0700 Saeed Mahameed wrote:
> >Damn, that's strange. What's the reason you went with thermal zone
> >instead of a hwmon device?  
> 
> hwmon is planned for next release, it will replace the thermal. Internal
> code review is almost done.
> I just wanted to fix this so those who still have old kernel will at least
> enjoy the thermal interface :) ..

I see, makes sense. I thought thermal zone is somehow newer or better
for integrating with fans or who knows what..