RE: [PATCH v2 2/2] hwmon: pmbus: Add ltc4286 driver

[Delphine_CC_Chiu/WYHQ/Wiwynn]

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] hwmon: pmbus: Add ltc4286 driver
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> On 11/6/23 19:08, Delphine_CC_Chiu/WYHQ/Wiwynn wrote:
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> >> From: Guenter Roeck <groeck7@xxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Guenter Roeck
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> >> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] hwmon: pmbus: Add ltc4286 driver
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> >> On 10/30/23 23:46, Delphine_CC_Chiu/WYHQ/Wiwynn wrote:
> >> [ ... ]
> >>>>
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +     ret = of_property_read_u32(client->dev.of_node,
> >>>>> +                                "shunt-resistor-micro-ohms",
> >>>> &rsense);
> >>>>> +     if (ret < 0)
> >>>>> +             return ret;
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +     if (rsense == 0)
> >>>>> +             return -EINVAL;
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +     info = &ltc4286_info;
> >>>>> +
> >>>>> +     /* Default of VRANGE_SELECT = 1, 102.4V */
> >>>>> +     if (device_property_read_bool(&client->dev,
> >>>> "adi,vrange-select-25p6")) {
> >>>>
> >>>> What if the adi,vrange-select-25p6 property is not provided, but
> >>>> the chip is programmed for this range ?
> >>> The binding document tells programmers how to fill the dts.
> >>> Thus, programmers must fill this property if their system is 25.6
> >>> volts voltage
> >> range.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Sure, but there is no else case, meaning VRANGE_SELECT is unmodified
> >> in that case. There is no guarantee that the chip is in its power-on state.
> >
> > The else case is in v2 ltc4286.c line 133 It means that the voltage
> > range for programmer is 102.4 volts which is default value, so driver
> > doesn't need to do any change for VRANGE_SELECT bit.
> 
> There is no guarantee that the value wasn't changed before the driver was
> loaded.

We still can’t get your point.
Could you tell us about your concern here?
Thanks.

> 
> Guenter
> 
> > Additionally, we have checked the behavior of VRANGE_SELECT bit with
> vendor.
> > Below is the reply from vendor:
> > [Our question]
> > If we change the VRANGE_SELECT bit value to 0, the value would return to
> default after we restart this device?
> > Or VRANGE_SELECT bit value would never change util someone change its
> value?
> > [ADI reply]
> > chip reset will go back to default. Thanks.
> >
> > Thus, we must overwrite this bit if the user fill
> > adi,vrange-select-25p6 here whenever driver probes
> >
> >>
> >> Guenter
> >