Re: [PATCH 2/4] hwmon: ina238: Add label support for voltage inputs

[Jonas Rebmann]

Hi Guenter,

Thanks for the review!

On 16/07/2025 17.04, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On 7/15/25 13:49, Jonas Rebmann wrote:
> > The INA family of power monitors estimate power consumption based on
> > two voltage measurements: across a shunt resistor and across the bus.
> >
> > Conveniently label them "Shunt Voltage" and "Bus Voltage".
>
> Labels are supposed to show the sensor's association with the system, not
> the chip labeling. So this is a no-go. And, yes, apparently I have been too
> complacent with people (mis-)using the label attributes. That doesn't make
> it better, so don't use it as argument to support this one.

As this chip measures power based on two voltage measurements, the
measured voltage inputs must always be associated with the system in
that way, that in1 measures the voltage on a bus and in0 over a shunt
resistor on that bus.

Otherwise the Power/Energy/Charge-Measurements will be incorrect.

Do you have a suggestion on how to use the labels correctly or should I
just drop the patch for v2?

Regards,
Jonas


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