Re: [PATCH v1 00/21] hwmon: Fix the type of 'config' in struct hwmon_channel_info to u64

Krzysztof Kozlowski
2025-01-21T07:47:38Z

On 21/01/2025 07:44, Huisong Li wrote:
> The hwmon_device_register() is deprecated. When I try to repace it with
> hwmon_device_register_with_info() for acpi_power_meter driver, I found that
> the power channel attribute in linux/hwmon.h have to extend and is more
> than 32 after this replacement.
>
> However, the maximum number of hwmon channel attributes is 32 which is
> limited by current hwmon codes. This is not good to add new channel
> attribute for some hwmon sensor type and support more channel attribute.
>
> This series are aimed to do this. And also make sure that acpi_power_meter
> driver can successfully replace the deprecated hwmon_device_register()
> later.

Avoid combining independent patches into one patch bomb. Or explain the
dependencies and how is it supposed to be merged - that's why you have
cover letter here.

Best regards,
Krzysztof