Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: Add support for ST TSC1641 power monitor

[Igor Reznichenko <igor@reznichenko.net>]

>>> On 10/28/25 08:17, Igor Reznichenko wrote:
>>>> Understood. The bit in question controls the alert pin polarity on the device side,
>>>> independent of whether the pin is used as interrupt or not. I'll drop the property
>>>> for now and revisit if there's a board that actually uses an inverter or needs to
>>>> program the bit explicitly.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This is kind of unusual. The requirement used to be that devicetree properties
>>> shall be complete. "Only if there is a known use case" is a significant policy
>>> change. Has the policy changed recently ?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Guenter
>> 
>> Rob, following up on Guenter's question above.
>> I'm not sure whether it's better to drop the property as discussed earlier or keep
>> it for binding completeness. 
>> Could you clarify what approach is preferred?
>
>Don't you have there possibility of interrupt (not only SMBus Alert)? At
>least this is what I understood from previous talks.

Yes, the alert pin could be used as interrupt in principle.
Datasheet calls it "Multi-functional digital alert pin".

Thanks, Igor