RFC: w1: Thermometer Resolution Configuration

[Yasushi SHOJI <yashi@atmark-techno.com>]

Hello,

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I've been playing with an 1 wire device, DS18B20, and I'd like to
implement a new feature, which configures the thermometer resolution
on the device.

I assume that there is a few ways to do it: kernel param, module
param, sysfs, etc. but, I believe a kernel param for just an w1 slave
is overkill, and since w1 slave is already using sysfs, I'd like to go
with sysfs for the thermometer resolution.  I just want to ask you
that it'd be ok to go to that direction.

If you are OK with sysfs, I'd also like to ask that it'd be better to
use the current entry point, w1_slave, or create another point, say,
"configure" or "resolution" for this purpose.  using the current entry
point is simple but we loose an ability to check the current
resolution.

I'm thinking about writing resolution bit (which is 9 to 12 on
DS18B20) to that entry point, so it'd be like:

     echo 9 > "/sys/devices/w1_bus_master1/28-00000221bf22/resolution
     echo 12 > "/sys/devices/w1_bus_master1/28-00000221bf22/resolution

it seems that both DS18B20 and DS1822 has this configuration ability,
but not DS1820.  so we need some way to check the device before we
export that entry point.  adding an if in w1_therm_add_slave() should
do it, i assume.


Anyway, if you have time, would you please tell me if you're ok with
above or tell me if you need a proposing patch for comments for the
above.

Thank you for your time,
-- 
          yashi