Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] ARM: dt: t114 dalmore: add dt entry for nct1008

From: Wei Ni
Date: Fri Aug 09 2013 - 02:16:25 EST


On 08/09/2013 05:33 AM, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On 08/08/2013 01:40 PM, Stephen Warren wrote:
>> On 08/08/2013 02:36 PM, Sergei Shtylyov wrote:
>>> Hello.
>>>
>>> On 08/08/2013 10:56 AM, Wei Ni wrote:
>>>
>>>> Enable thermal sensor nct1008 for t114 dalmore.
>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Wei Ni <wni@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>> arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra114-dalmore.dts | 10 +++++++++-
>>>> 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>
>>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra114-dalmore.dts
>>>> b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra114-dalmore.dts
>>>> index b5a42f0..9d4d2b2 100644
>>>> --- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra114-dalmore.dts
>>>> +++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/tegra114-dalmore.dts
>>>> @@ -738,6 +738,14 @@
>>>> realtek,ldo1-en-gpios =
>>>> <&gpio TEGRA_GPIO(V, 3) GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
>>>> };
>>>> +
>>>> + nct1008 {
>>>
>>> ePAPR [1] says: "the name of a node should be somewhat generic,
>>> reflecting the function of the device and not its precise programming
>>> model". So I suggest "thermal"
>>
>> True, although there's quite some precedent for node-names being the
>> chip name for external chips in existing DTs. If we change this node
>> name, I'd like to see a patch that makes all the other "nct1008" nodes
>> match the new name...
>>
>
> On the other side, one should not use a bad example as an argument or excuse
> to make the same mistake again (though I keep hearing it all the time ... ).
> I for my part tend to use something like temp-sensor or temp-sensor@1c.
> Advantage of that kind of node name is that it auto-describes the node.

Ok, so I will set the node name as "temp-sensor"
And I will send out patches to change all other "nct1008" nodes.

>
> Guenter
>

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