Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: Add Nuvoton NCT7362Y binding

[Rob Herring <robh@kernel.org>]

On Wed, Jun 07, 2023 at 03:18:29AM -0700, Zev Weiss wrote:
> This binding describes the NCT7362Y, a 16-channel fan/GPIO controller.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Zev Weiss <zev@bewilderbeest.net>
> ---
>  .../bindings/hwmon/nuvoton,nct7362.yaml       | 123 ++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 123 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/nuvoton,nct7362.yaml
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/nuvoton,nct7362.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/nuvoton,nct7362.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..630dcce7a14c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/nuvoton,nct7362.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/hwmon/nuvoton,nct7362.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: Nuvoton NCT7362Y fan controller
> +
> +maintainers:
> +  - Zev Weiss <zev@bewilderbeest.net>
> +
> +description: |
> +  The Nuvoton NCT7362Y is an I2C fan controller with 16 pins that can
> +  be independently configured for PWM, fan tach, or GPIO
> +  functionality.  Each pin's functionality is represented by a child
> +  node.
> +
> +  The datasheet is not publicly available but can be requested from
> +  Nuvoton via their web site.
> +
> +properties:
> +  compatible:
> +    enum:
> +      - nuvoton,nct7362
> +
> +  reg:
> +    maxItems: 1
> +
> +  "#address-cells":
> +    const: 1
> +
> +  "#size-cells":
> +    const: 0
> +
> +  gpio-controller: true
> +
> +  "#gpio-cells":
> +    const: 2
> +
> +  gpio-line-names:
> +    minItems: 1
> +    maxItems: 16
> +
> +patternProperties:
> +  "^tach@([1-8]|1[0-7])$":

Unit-addresses are hex typically.

Why do you need a child node for tach. Is that a separate h/w block.

> +    type: object
> +    properties:
> +      reg:
> +        maxItems: 1
> +        description: The pin number.
> +
> +      nuvoton,pulses-per-revolution:

This is a property of the fan attached and belongs in a fan node 
describing the fan(s) properties. Until a common binding exists, further 
fan controller bindings are going to be rejected.

The furthest attempt was here[1]. And there's the Aspeed effort[2] which 
keeps ignoring our feedback. Please work together on these.

Rob

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221121122932.2493174-2-Naresh.Solanki@9elements.com/ 
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230608021839.12769-1-billy_tsai@aspeedtech.com/