Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: Add ina3221 documentation

From: Nicolin Chen
Date: Sun Sep 23 2018 - 01:32:23 EST


On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 10:19:42PM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> >+2) child nodes
> >+ Required properties:
> >+ - input-id: Must be 1, 2 or 3
> >+
> >+ Optional properties:
> >+ - input-label: Name of the input source
> >+ - shunt-resistor: Shunt resistor value in micro-Ohm
> >+ - status: Should be "disabled" if no input source
> >+
> >+ Example:
> >+
> >+ input1 {
> >+ input-id = <0x1>;
>
> We'll have to find a better name for this. Feel free to look up examples in the
> existing devicetree descriptions. The one that seems to be used most of the time
> to indicate a channel index or id is "reg". It should also start with 0 - there
> is no real reason for it to start with 1; it only makes the code more complex.

The reason is that the port start from 1 in the datasheet.

I don't mind using reg or count it from 0, will look up to
see if I can find something solid; otherwise, I'll wait for
binding doc maintainers' opinions before sending v5.

> >+ status = "disabled";
> >+ };
> >+ input2 {
> >+ input-id = <0x2>;
> >+ shunt-resistor = <5000>;
>
> I would suggest shunt-resistor-micro-ohms as per
> Documentation/devicetree/bindings/property-units.txt.

Will change it.

Thank you
Nicolin