From: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
To: linux-hwmon@vger.kernel.org
Cc: "Arnd Bergmann" <arnd@arndb.de>,
"Guenter Roeck" <linux@roeck-us.net>,
"Nuno Sá" <nuno.sa@analog.com>
Subject: [PATCH 08/10] hwmon: (max197) Remove driver
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:34:31 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261110183434.181711-9-linux@roeck-us.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261110183434.181711-1-linux@roeck-us.net>
The max197 driver requires platform data providing a convert() callback
function pointer and fails to probe without it. No in-tree platform ever
instantiates max197 or supplies struct max197_platform_data, and there
is no alternative mechanism to access the chip.
Remove the unused driver, its platform_data header file, Kconfig/Makefile
entries, and documentation.
Cc: Nuno Sá <nuno.sa@analog.com>
Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
---
Documentation/hwmon/index.rst | 1 -
Documentation/hwmon/max197.rst | 70 ------
drivers/hwmon/Kconfig | 9 -
drivers/hwmon/Makefile | 1 -
drivers/hwmon/max197.c | 341 ---------------------------
include/linux/platform_data/max197.h | 23 --
6 files changed, 445 deletions(-)
delete mode 100644 Documentation/hwmon/max197.rst
delete mode 100644 drivers/hwmon/max197.c
delete mode 100644 include/linux/platform_data/max197.h
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
index 7ce1a6f42ddc..e364e051457f 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ Hardware Monitoring Kernel Drivers
max16601
max1668
max17616
- max197
max20730
max20751
max20826
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/max197.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/max197.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 00e16056823f..000000000000
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/max197.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-Kernel driver max197
-====================
-
-Author:
-
- * Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com>
-
-Supported chips:
-
- * Maxim MAX197
-
- Prefix: 'max197'
-
- Datasheet: https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/MAX197.pdf
-
- * Maxim MAX199
-
- Prefix: 'max199'
-
- Datasheet: https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/MAX199.pdf
-
-Description
------------
-
-The A/D converters MAX197, and MAX199 are both 8-Channel, Multi-Range, 5V,
-12-Bit DAS with 8+4 Bus Interface and Fault Protection.
-
-The available ranges for the MAX197 are {0,-5V} to 5V, and {0,-10V} to 10V,
-while they are {0,-2V} to 2V, and {0,-4V} to 4V on the MAX199.
-
-Platform data
--------------
-
-The MAX197 platform data (defined in linux/platform_data/max197.h) should be
-filled with a pointer to a conversion function, defined like::
-
- int convert(u8 ctrl);
-
-ctrl is the control byte to write to start a new conversion.
-On success, the function must return the 12-bit raw value read from the chip,
-or a negative error code otherwise.
-
-Control byte format:
-
-======= ========== ============================================
-Bit Name Description
-7,6 PD1,PD0 Clock and Power-Down modes
-5 ACQMOD Internal or External Controlled Acquisition
-4 RNG Full-scale voltage magnitude at the input
-3 BIP Unipolar or Bipolar conversion mode
-2,1,0 A2,A1,A0 Channel
-======= ========== ============================================
-
-Sysfs interface
----------------
-
- ============== ==============================================================
- in[0-7]_input The conversion value for the corresponding channel.
- RO
-
- in[0-7]_min The lower limit (in mV) for the corresponding channel.
- For the MAX197, it will be adjusted to -10000, -5000, or 0.
- For the MAX199, it will be adjusted to -4000, -2000, or 0.
- RW
-
- in[0-7]_max The higher limit (in mV) for the corresponding channel.
- For the MAX197, it will be adjusted to 0, 5000, or 10000.
- For the MAX199, it will be adjusted to 0, 2000, or 4000.
- RW
- ============== ==============================================================
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
index 9979958a59a2..1612a408c287 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
@@ -1342,15 +1342,6 @@ config SENSORS_MAX1668
This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
will be called max1668.
-config SENSORS_MAX197
- tristate "Maxim MAX197 and compatibles"
- help
- Support for the Maxim MAX197 A/D converter.
- Support will include, but not be limited to, MAX197, and MAX199.
-
- This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
- will be called max197.
-
config SENSORS_MAX31722
tristate "MAX31722 temperature sensor"
depends on SPI
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Makefile b/drivers/hwmon/Makefile
index ec4b0de8cf47..56776df17cfd 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/Makefile
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX127) += max127.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX16065) += max16065.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX1619) += max1619.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX1668) += max1668.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX197) += max197.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX31722) += max31722.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX31730) += max31730.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_MAX31760) += max31760.o
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max197.c b/drivers/hwmon/max197.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a613abfdc2db..000000000000
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max197.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,341 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
-/*
- * Maxim MAX197 A/D Converter driver
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Savoir-faire Linux Inc.
- * Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com>
- *
- * For further information, see the Documentation/hwmon/max197.rst file.
- */
-
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/err.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/device.h>
-#include <linux/sysfs.h>
-#include <linux/hwmon.h>
-#include <linux/hwmon-sysfs.h>
-#include <linux/platform_device.h>
-#include <linux/platform_data/max197.h>
-
-#define MAX199_LIMIT 4000 /* 4V */
-#define MAX197_LIMIT 10000 /* 10V */
-
-#define MAX197_NUM_CH 8 /* 8 Analog Input Channels */
-
-/* Control byte format */
-#define MAX197_BIP (1 << 3) /* Bipolarity */
-#define MAX197_RNG (1 << 4) /* Full range */
-
-#define MAX197_SCALE 12207 /* Scale coefficient for raw data */
-
-/* List of supported chips */
-enum max197_chips { max197, max199 };
-
-/**
- * struct max197_data - device instance specific data
- * @pdata: Platform data.
- * @hwmon_dev: The hwmon device.
- * @lock: Read/Write mutex.
- * @limit: Max range value (10V for MAX197, 4V for MAX199).
- * @scale: Need to scale.
- * @ctrl_bytes: Channels control byte.
- */
-struct max197_data {
- struct max197_platform_data *pdata;
- struct device *hwmon_dev;
- struct mutex lock;
- int limit;
- bool scale;
- u8 ctrl_bytes[MAX197_NUM_CH];
-};
-
-static inline void max197_set_unipolarity(struct max197_data *data, int channel)
-{
- data->ctrl_bytes[channel] &= ~MAX197_BIP;
-}
-
-static inline void max197_set_bipolarity(struct max197_data *data, int channel)
-{
- data->ctrl_bytes[channel] |= MAX197_BIP;
-}
-
-static inline void max197_set_half_range(struct max197_data *data, int channel)
-{
- data->ctrl_bytes[channel] &= ~MAX197_RNG;
-}
-
-static inline void max197_set_full_range(struct max197_data *data, int channel)
-{
- data->ctrl_bytes[channel] |= MAX197_RNG;
-}
-
-static inline bool max197_is_bipolar(struct max197_data *data, int channel)
-{
- return data->ctrl_bytes[channel] & MAX197_BIP;
-}
-
-static inline bool max197_is_full_range(struct max197_data *data, int channel)
-{
- return data->ctrl_bytes[channel] & MAX197_RNG;
-}
-
-/* Function called on read access on in{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7}_{min,max} */
-static ssize_t max197_show_range(struct device *dev,
- struct device_attribute *devattr, char *buf)
-{
- struct max197_data *data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
- struct sensor_device_attribute_2 *attr = to_sensor_dev_attr_2(devattr);
- int channel = attr->index;
- bool is_min = attr->nr;
- int range;
-
- if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&data->lock))
- return -ERESTARTSYS;
-
- range = max197_is_full_range(data, channel) ?
- data->limit : data->limit / 2;
- if (is_min) {
- if (max197_is_bipolar(data, channel))
- range = -range;
- else
- range = 0;
- }
-
- mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
-
- return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", range);
-}
-
-/* Function called on write access on in{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7}_{min,max} */
-static ssize_t max197_store_range(struct device *dev,
- struct device_attribute *devattr,
- const char *buf, size_t count)
-{
- struct max197_data *data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
- struct sensor_device_attribute_2 *attr = to_sensor_dev_attr_2(devattr);
- int channel = attr->index;
- bool is_min = attr->nr;
- long value;
- int half = data->limit / 2;
- int full = data->limit;
-
- if (kstrtol(buf, 10, &value))
- return -EINVAL;
-
- if (is_min) {
- if (value <= -full)
- value = -full;
- else if (value < 0)
- value = -half;
- else
- value = 0;
- } else {
- if (value >= full)
- value = full;
- else
- value = half;
- }
-
- if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&data->lock))
- return -ERESTARTSYS;
-
- if (value == 0) {
- /* We can deduce only the polarity */
- max197_set_unipolarity(data, channel);
- } else if (value == -half) {
- max197_set_bipolarity(data, channel);
- max197_set_half_range(data, channel);
- } else if (value == -full) {
- max197_set_bipolarity(data, channel);
- max197_set_full_range(data, channel);
- } else if (value == half) {
- /* We can deduce only the range */
- max197_set_half_range(data, channel);
- } else if (value == full) {
- /* We can deduce only the range */
- max197_set_full_range(data, channel);
- }
-
- mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
-
- return count;
-}
-
-/* Function called on read access on in{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7}_input */
-static ssize_t max197_show_input(struct device *dev,
- struct device_attribute *devattr,
- char *buf)
-{
- struct max197_data *data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
- struct sensor_device_attribute *attr = to_sensor_dev_attr(devattr);
- int channel = attr->index;
- s32 value;
- int ret;
-
- if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&data->lock))
- return -ERESTARTSYS;
-
- ret = data->pdata->convert(data->ctrl_bytes[channel]);
- if (ret < 0) {
- dev_err(dev, "conversion failed\n");
- goto unlock;
- }
- value = ret;
-
- /*
- * Coefficient to apply on raw value.
- * See Table 1. Full Scale and Zero Scale in the MAX197 datasheet.
- */
- if (data->scale) {
- value *= MAX197_SCALE;
- if (max197_is_full_range(data, channel))
- value *= 2;
- value /= 10000;
- }
-
- ret = sprintf(buf, "%d\n", value);
-
-unlock:
- mutex_unlock(&data->lock);
- return ret;
-}
-
-static ssize_t name_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
- char *buf)
-{
- struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
- return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", pdev->name);
-}
-
-#define MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(chan) \
- static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(in##chan##_input, S_IRUGO, \
- max197_show_input, NULL, chan); \
- static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_2(in##chan##_min, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, \
- max197_show_range, \
- max197_store_range, \
- true, chan); \
- static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_2(in##chan##_max, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, \
- max197_show_range, \
- max197_store_range, \
- false, chan)
-
-#define MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(chan) \
- &sensor_dev_attr_in##chan##_input.dev_attr.attr, \
- &sensor_dev_attr_in##chan##_max.dev_attr.attr, \
- &sensor_dev_attr_in##chan##_min.dev_attr.attr
-
-static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(name);
-
-MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(0);
-MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(1);
-MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(2);
-MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(3);
-MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(4);
-MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(5);
-MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(6);
-MAX197_SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR_CH(7);
-
-static const struct attribute_group max197_sysfs_group = {
- .attrs = (struct attribute *[]) {
- &dev_attr_name.attr,
- MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(0),
- MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(1),
- MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(2),
- MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(3),
- MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(4),
- MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(5),
- MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(6),
- MAX197_SENSOR_DEV_ATTR_IN(7),
- NULL
- },
-};
-
-static int max197_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
- int ch, ret;
- struct max197_data *data;
- struct max197_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
- enum max197_chips chip = platform_get_device_id(pdev)->driver_data;
-
- if (pdata == NULL) {
- dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no platform data supplied\n");
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
- if (pdata->convert == NULL) {
- dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no convert function supplied\n");
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
- data = devm_kzalloc_obj(&pdev->dev, struct max197_data);
- if (!data)
- return -ENOMEM;
-
- data->pdata = pdata;
- mutex_init(&data->lock);
-
- if (chip == max197) {
- data->limit = MAX197_LIMIT;
- data->scale = true;
- } else {
- data->limit = MAX199_LIMIT;
- data->scale = false;
- }
-
- for (ch = 0; ch < MAX197_NUM_CH; ch++)
- data->ctrl_bytes[ch] = (u8) ch;
-
- platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);
-
- ret = sysfs_create_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &max197_sysfs_group);
- if (ret) {
- dev_err(&pdev->dev, "sysfs create group failed\n");
- return ret;
- }
-
- data->hwmon_dev = hwmon_device_register(&pdev->dev);
- if (IS_ERR(data->hwmon_dev)) {
- ret = PTR_ERR(data->hwmon_dev);
- dev_err(&pdev->dev, "hwmon device register failed\n");
- goto error;
- }
-
- return 0;
-
-error:
- sysfs_remove_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &max197_sysfs_group);
- return ret;
-}
-
-static void max197_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
- struct max197_data *data = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-
- hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
- sysfs_remove_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &max197_sysfs_group);
-}
-
-static const struct platform_device_id max197_device_ids[] = {
- { .name = "max197", .driver_data = max197 },
- { .name = "max199", .driver_data = max199 },
- { }
-};
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max197_device_ids);
-
-static struct platform_driver max197_driver = {
- .driver = {
- .name = "max197",
- },
- .probe = max197_probe,
- .remove = max197_remove,
- .id_table = max197_device_ids,
-};
-module_platform_driver(max197_driver);
-
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Savoir-faire Linux Inc. <kernel@savoirfairelinux.com>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Maxim MAX197 A/D Converter driver");
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/max197.h b/include/linux/platform_data/max197.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 03ef46f9cd65..000000000000
--- a/include/linux/platform_data/max197.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
-/*
- * Maxim MAX197 A/D Converter Driver
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Savoir-faire Linux Inc.
- * Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com>
- *
- * For further information, see the Documentation/hwmon/max197.rst file.
- */
-
-#ifndef _PDATA_MAX197_H
-#define _PDATA_MAX197_H
-
-/**
- * struct max197_platform_data - MAX197 connectivity info
- * @convert: Function used to start a conversion with control byte ctrl.
- * It must return the raw data, or a negative error code.
- */
-struct max197_platform_data {
- int (*convert)(u8 ctrl);
-};
-
-#endif /* _PDATA_MAX197_H */
--
2.45.2
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Thread overview: 42+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-10 18:34 [PATCH 00/10] hwmon: Drop unused platform data support and max197 driver Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 01/10] hwmon: (ads7828) Drop platform data support Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:45 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-10 19:40 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 19:49 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 18:25 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 02/10] hwmon: (emc2305) " Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:56 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 19:06 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 03/10] hwmon: (g762) " Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 19:09 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 19:08 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 04/10] hwmon: (gsc-hwmon) " Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 19:11 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 19:09 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 05/10] hwmon: (ltc4245) " Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:58 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 19:11 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-11 9:54 ` Nuno Sá
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 06/10] hwmon: (mcp3021) " Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 19:12 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 19:14 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 07/10] hwmon: (shtc1) " Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 19:00 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 19:18 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:34 ` Guenter Roeck [this message]
2026-11-10 19:02 ` [PATCH 08/10] hwmon: (max197) Remove driver Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 19:22 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-11 9:49 ` Nuno Sá
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 09/10] hwmon: (f75375s) Drop platform data support Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 19:18 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-10 19:43 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-12 19:25 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 18:34 ` [PATCH 10/10] hwmon: (ds620) " Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 19:07 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-10 19:41 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-12 19:29 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-11 9:56 ` Nuno Sá
2026-11-10 19:24 ` [PATCH 00/10] hwmon: Drop unused platform data support and max197 driver Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-10 19:50 ` Guenter Roeck
2026-11-10 20:31 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-11-12 19:31 ` Guenter Roeck
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