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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..79a4a75b2d2c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator @@ -0,0 +1,315 @@ +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../state +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + state. This holds the regulator output state. + + This will be one of the following strings: + + 'enabled' + 'disabled' + 'unknown' + + 'enabled' means the regulator output is ON and is supplying + power to the system. + + 'disabled' means the regulator output is OFF and is not + supplying power to the system.. + + 'unknown' means software cannot determine the state. + + NOTE: this field can be used in conjunction with microvolts + and microamps to determine regulator output levels. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../type +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + type. This holds the regulator type. + + This will be one of the following strings: + + 'voltage' + 'current' + 'unknown' + + 'voltage' means the regulator output voltage can be controlled + by software. + + 'current' means the regulator output current limit can be + controlled by software. + + 'unknown' means software cannot control either voltage or + current limit. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../microvolts +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + microvolts. This holds the regulator output voltage setting + measured in microvolts (i.e. E-6 Volts). + + NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator + output voltage level as this value is the same regardless of + whether the regulator is enabled or disabled. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../microamps +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + microamps. This holds the regulator output current limit + setting measured in microamps (i.e. E-6 Amps). + + NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator + output current level as this value is the same regardless of + whether the regulator is enabled or disabled. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../opmode +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + opmode. This holds the regulator operating mode setting. + + The opmode value can be one of the following strings: + + 'fast' + 'normal' + 'idle' + 'standby' + 'unknown' + + The modes are described in include/linux/regulator/regulator.h + + NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator + output operating mode as this value is the same regardless of + whether the regulator is enabled or disabled. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../min_microvolts +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + min_microvolts. This holds the minimum safe working regulator + output voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if + the power domain has no min microvolts constraint defined by + platform code. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../max_microvolts +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + max_microvolts. This holds the maximum safe working regulator + output voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if + the power domain has no max microvolts constraint defined by + platform code. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../min_microamps +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + min_microamps. This holds the minimum safe working regulator + output current limit setting for this domain measured in + microamps. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if + the power domain has no min microamps constraint defined by + platform code. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../max_microamps +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + max_microamps. This holds the maximum safe working regulator + output current limit setting for this domain measured in + microamps. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if + the power domain has no max microamps constraint defined by + platform code. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../num_users +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + num_users. This holds the number of consumer devices that + have called regulator_enable() on this regulator. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../requested_microamps +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + requested_microamps. This holds the total requested load + current in microamps for this regulator from all its consumer + devices. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../parent +Date: April 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Some regulator directories will contain a link called parent. + This points to the parent or supply regulator if one exists. + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_mem_microvolts +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_mem_microvolts. This holds the regulator output + voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when + the system is suspended to memory. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if + the power domain has no suspend to memory voltage defined by + platform code. + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_microvolts +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_disk_microvolts. This holds the regulator output + voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when + the system is suspended to disk. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if + the power domain has no suspend to disk voltage defined by + platform code. + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_microvolts +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_standby_microvolts. This holds the regulator output + voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when + the system is suspended to standby. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if + the power domain has no suspend to standby voltage defined by + platform code. + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_mem_mode +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_mem_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode + setting for this domain when the system is suspended to + memory. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if + the power domain has no suspend to memory mode defined by + platform code. + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_mode +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_disk_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode + setting for this domain when the system is suspended to disk. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if + the power domain has no suspend to disk mode defined by + platform code. + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_mode +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_standby_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode + setting for this domain when the system is suspended to + standby. + + NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if + the power domain has no suspend to standby mode defined by + platform code. + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_mem_state +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_mem_state. This holds the regulator operating state + when suspended to memory. + + This will be one of the following strings: + + 'enabled' + 'disabled' + 'not defined' + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_state +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_disk_state. This holds the regulator operating state + when suspended to disk. + + This will be one of the following strings: + + 'enabled' + 'disabled' + 'not defined' + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_state +Date: May 2008 +KernelVersion: 2.6.26 +Contact: Liam Girdwood <lg@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com> +Description: + Each regulator directory will contain a field called + suspend_standby_state. This holds the regulator operating + state when suspended to standby. + + This will be one of the following strings: + + 'enabled' + 'disabled' + 'not defined' |