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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 4/4] hwmon: (max6639) Add pwm support
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>,
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From:   Naresh Solanki <naresh.solanki@9elements.com>
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Hi Guenter, Rob

On 29-11-2022 10:11 pm, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On 11/29/22 08:34, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 05:11:34PM +0100, Naresh Solanki wrote:
>>> Add pwm support for max6639. Also configure pwm fan speed based on pwm
>>> provided in DT.
>>
>> Did you do anything to resolve the questions I had in reply to v5? If
>> yes, I must have missed it.
>>
> 
> I don't see a response to my concerns either, especially regarding fan mode
> (dc vs. pwm) in the bindings. For that reason, I won't even look at the 
> series.
Best I can think of regulator with voltage control. Because as per my 
understanding, DC control fan essentially control DC voltage on negative 
pin of fan.


Regards,
Naresh
> 
> Guenter
> 
>> Note that maintainer time is scarce and with sending new versions of a
>> patch with no sign that you improved in the aspects that were critized
>> before, you're burning that scarce time and loosing the good will of the
>> responsible maintainers.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Uwe
>>
>