From 853116a10544206b6b2cf42ebc9d78fba2668888 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Brownell Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:03:17 -0800 Subject: regulator: add get_status() Based on previous LKML discussions: * Update docs for regulator sysfs class attributes to highlight the fact that all current attributes are intended to be control inputs, including notably "state" and "opmode" which previously implied otherwise. * Define a new regulator driver get_status() method, which is the first method reporting regulator outputs instead of inputs. It can report on/off and error status; or instead of simply "on", report the actual operating mode. For the moment, this is a sysfs-only interface, not accessible to regulator clients. Such clients can use the current notification interfaces to detect errors, if the regulator reports them. Signed-off-by: David Brownell Signed-off-by: Liam Girdwood --- Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator index 873ef1fc1569..e091fa873792 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ KernelVersion: 2.6.26 Contact: Liam Girdwood Description: Some regulator directories will contain a field called - state. This reports the regulator enable status, for - regulators which can report that value. + state. This reports the regulator enable control, for + regulators which can report that input value. This will be one of the following strings: @@ -14,16 +14,54 @@ Description: 'unknown' 'enabled' means the regulator output is ON and is supplying - power to the system. + power to the system (assuming no error prevents it). 'disabled' means the regulator output is OFF and is not - supplying power to the system.. + supplying power to the system (unless some non-Linux + control has enabled it). 'unknown' means software cannot determine the state, or the reported state is invalid. NOTE: this field can be used in conjunction with microvolts - and microamps to determine regulator output levels. + or microamps to determine configured regulator output levels. + + +What: /sys/class/regulator/.../status +Description: + Some regulator directories will contain a field called + "status". This reports the current regulator status, for + regulators which can report that output value. + + This will be one of the following strings: + + off + on + error + fast + normal + idle + standby + + "off" means the regulator is not supplying power to the + system. + + "on" means the regulator is supplying power to the system, + and the regulator can't report a detailed operation mode. + + "error" indicates an out-of-regulation status such as being + disabled due to thermal shutdown, or voltage being unstable + because of problems with the input power supply. + + "fast", "normal", "idle", and "standby" are all detailed + regulator operation modes (described elsewhere). They + imply "on", but provide more detail. + + Note that regulator status is a function of many inputs, + not limited to control inputs from Linux. For example, + the actual load presented may trigger "error" status; or + a regulator may be enabled by another user, even though + Linux did not enable it. What: /sys/class/regulator/.../type @@ -58,7 +96,7 @@ Description: Some regulator directories will contain a field called microvolts. This holds the regulator output voltage setting measured in microvolts (i.e. E-6 Volts), for regulators - which can report that voltage. + which can report the control input for voltage. NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator output voltage level as this value is the same regardless of @@ -73,7 +111,7 @@ Description: Some regulator directories will contain a field called microamps. This holds the regulator output current limit setting measured in microamps (i.e. E-6 Amps), for regulators - which can report that current. + which can report the control input for a current limit. NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator output current level as this value is the same regardless of @@ -87,7 +125,7 @@ Contact: Liam Girdwood Description: Some regulator directories will contain a field called opmode. This holds the current regulator operating mode, - for regulators which can report it. + for regulators which can report that control input value. The opmode value can be one of the following strings: @@ -101,7 +139,8 @@ Description: 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. + whether the regulator is enabled or disabled. A "status" + attribute may be available to determine the actual mode. What: /sys/class/regulator/.../min_microvolts -- cgit v1.2.3