Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: Add max6639

[Naresh Solanki]

Hi Guenter,


On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 at 23:10, Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 5/4/23 04:36, Naresh Solanki wrote:
> > Hi Krzysztof,
> >
> [ ... ]
> >>
> >> No, we cannot, because we asked you to fix things there. Your entire
> >> explanation about compatible and driver is not related to the comment
> >> you received: bindings should be complete. You argue that bindings do
> >> not have to be complete, because of something with driver. This is not
> >> related. Bindings are not for driver.
> >
> > I understand that complete bindings are important, but as the driver is already merged and functional, my immediate goal is to enable its use on my machine. I will work on a separate patch to include the interrupts in both binding & driver.
> >
>
> As a follow-up, since it came up in a separate context:
>
> Bindings and driver are independent of each other. _Bindings_
> are supposed to be complete. However, the existence of a property
> in the bindings description does not have to be reflected in
> the driver.
>
> FWIW, you _could_ have added the device to the list of trivial
> devices. The only really mandatory property is vdd, and every
> chip has that. All other properties are really about configuration
> and/or fan properties, and I don't even know how to describe fan
> properties (such as pulses per revolution, pwm parameters,
> fan speed limits, the relationship between pwm outputs
> and fan inputs, the relationship between fan speed input
> and pwm output, or fan spin-up requirements) in devicetree.

Thanks for the inputs,
Will work on it & keep you posted.

Regards,
Naresh
>
> Guenter
>