Re: [PATCH 2/2] docs: hwmon: Document max127 driver

[Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>]

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 05:09:44PM -0800, rentao.bupt@gmail.com wrote:
> From: Tao Ren <rentao.bupt@gmail.com>
> 
> Add documentation for max127 hardware monitoring driver.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tao Ren <rentao.bupt@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/hwmon/index.rst  |  1 +
>  Documentation/hwmon/max127.rst | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 44 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/hwmon/max127.rst
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
> index 408760d13813..0a07b6000c20 100644
> --- a/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
> @@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ Hardware Monitoring Kernel Drivers
>     ltc4245
>     ltc4260
>     ltc4261
> +   max127
>     max16064
>     max16065
>     max1619
> diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/max127.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/max127.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..e50225a61c1a
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/max127.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
> +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
> +
> +Kernel driver max127
> +====================
> +
> +Author:
> +
> +  * Tao Ren <rentao.bupt@gmail.com>
> +
> +Supported chips:
> +
> +  * Maxim MAX127
> +
> +    Prefix: 'max127'
> +
> +    Datasheet: https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX127-MAX128.pdf
> +
> +Description
> +-----------
> +
> +The MAX127 is a multirange, 12-bit data acquisition system (DAS) providing
> +8 analog input channels that are independently software programmable for
> +a variety of ranges. The available ranges are {0,5V}, {0,10V}, {-5,5V}
> +and {-10,10V}.
> +
> +The MAX127 features a 2-wire, I2C-compatible serial interface that allows
> +communication among multiple devices using SDA and SCL lines.
> +
> +Sysfs interface
> +---------------
> +
> +  ============== ==============================================================
> +  in[0-7]_input  The conversion value for the corresponding channel.
> +		 RO
> +
> +  in[0-7]_min    The lower limit (in Volt) for the corresponding channel.
> +		 For the MAX127, it will be adjusted to -10, -5, or 0.
> +		 RW
> +
> +  in[0-7]_max    The higher limit (in Volt) for the corresponding channel.
> +		 For the MAX127, it will be adjusted to 0, 5, or 10.
> +		 RW

This should explain that the limits set the ADC range.

> +  ============== ==============================================================
> -- 
> 2.17.1
>