Re: [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: Introduce ADS71x8

[Jonathan Cameron <jic23@kernel.org>]

> > +  ti,mode:
> > +    $ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint8
> > +    description: |
> > +      Operation mode
> > +      Mode 0 - Manual mode. A channel is only sampled when the according input
> > +        in the sysfs is read.
> > +      Mode 1 - Auto mode. All channels are automatically sampled sequentially.
> > +        Reading an input returns the last valid sample. In this mode further
> > +        features like statistics and interrupts are available.
> > +    default: 0  
> 
> I don't think this ti,mode property is suitable for bindings. sysfs is a
> linux implementation detail, when to do sampling is an implementation
> detail of your driver. Bindings are only supposed to describe properties
> of the hardware, not set software policy.

Agreed. With an IIO driver this will become a switch based on what usespace
interfaces are enabled.
So if events are on or buffered data capture, enable automode.
If just sysfs reads, then manual mode is fine.


> > +
> > +        ads7138@10 {  
> 
> This should just be "dac@".

adc :)

> 
> > +            compatible = "ti,ads7138";
> > +            reg = <0x10>;
> > +            avdd-supply = <&reg_stb_3v3>;
> > +            ti,mode = /bits/ 8 <1>;
> > +            ti,interval = /bits/ 16 <1000>;
> > +            interrupt-parent = <&gpio2>;
> > +            interrupts = <12 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW>;
> > +            status = "okay";
> > +        };
> > +    };  
> oCheers,
> Conor.