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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-10-09 15:23:54 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-10-09 15:23:54 -0400
commit07f405541892bd9bab4cca6c12499091ef4dd556 (patch)
tree54f85f9314716275e46882c47cfe75541371bc22 /Documentation
parent9283dfed51b223eddf68bdf91c5cddc4a9abbdbe (diff)
parent5e5cddbc3f2936c9fefbae64633c522e242c350d (diff)
Merge branch 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://jdelvare.pck.nerim.net/jdelvare-2.6
* 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://jdelvare.pck.nerim.net/jdelvare-2.6: hwmon: (abituguru3) Enable DMI probing feature on Abit AT8 32X hwmon: (abituguru3) Enable reading from AUX3 fan on Abit AT8 32X hwmon: (adt7473) Fix some bogosity in documentation file hwmon: Define sysfs interface for energy consumption register hwmon: (it87) Prevent power-off on Shuttle SN68PT eeepc-laptop: Fix hwmon interface
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/adt747318
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface12
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/adt7473 b/Documentation/hwmon/adt7473
index 2126de34c711..1cbf671822e2 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/adt7473
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/adt7473
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ Description
14 14
15This driver implements support for the Analog Devices ADT7473 chip family. 15This driver implements support for the Analog Devices ADT7473 chip family.
16 16
17The LM85 uses the 2-wire interface compatible with the SMBUS 2.0 17The ADT7473 uses the 2-wire interface compatible with the SMBUS 2.0
18specification. Using an analog to digital converter it measures three (3) 18specification. Using an analog to digital converter it measures three (3)
19temperatures and two (2) voltages. It has three (3) 16-bit counters for 19temperatures and two (2) voltages. It has four (4) 16-bit counters for
20measuring fan speed. There are three (3) PWM outputs that can be used 20measuring fan speed. There are three (3) PWM outputs that can be used
21to control fan speed. 21to control fan speed.
22 22
23A sophisticated control system for the PWM outputs is designed into the 23A sophisticated control system for the PWM outputs is designed into the
24LM85 that allows fan speed to be adjusted automatically based on any of the 24ADT7473 that allows fan speed to be adjusted automatically based on any of the
25three temperature sensors. Each PWM output is individually adjustable and 25three temperature sensors. Each PWM output is individually adjustable and
26programmable. Once configured, the ADT7473 will adjust the PWM outputs in 26programmable. Once configured, the ADT7473 will adjust the PWM outputs in
27response to the measured temperatures without further host intervention. 27response to the measured temperatures without further host intervention.
@@ -46,14 +46,6 @@ from the raw value to get the temperature value.
46The Analog Devices datasheet is very detailed and describes a procedure for 46The Analog Devices datasheet is very detailed and describes a procedure for
47determining an optimal configuration for the automatic PWM control. 47determining an optimal configuration for the automatic PWM control.
48 48
49Hardware Configurations
50-----------------------
51
52The ADT7473 chips have an optional SMBALERT output that can be used to
53signal the chipset in case a limit is exceeded or the temperature sensors
54fail. Individual sensor interrupts can be masked so they won't trigger
55SMBALERT. The SMBALERT output if configured replaces the PWM2 function.
56
57Configuration Notes 49Configuration Notes
58------------------- 50-------------------
59 51
@@ -61,8 +53,8 @@ Besides standard interfaces driver adds the following:
61 53
62* PWM Control 54* PWM Control
63 55
64* pwm#_auto_point1_pwm and pwm#_auto_point1_temp and 56* pwm#_auto_point1_pwm and temp#_auto_point1_temp and
65* pwm#_auto_point2_pwm and pwm#_auto_point2_temp - 57* pwm#_auto_point2_pwm and temp#_auto_point2_temp -
66 58
67point1: Set the pwm speed at a lower temperature bound. 59point1: Set the pwm speed at a lower temperature bound.
68point2: Set the pwm speed at a higher temperature bound. 60point2: Set the pwm speed at a higher temperature bound.
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface b/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
index 2d845730d4e0..6dbfd5efd991 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
@@ -329,6 +329,10 @@ power[1-*]_average Average power use
329 Unit: microWatt 329 Unit: microWatt
330 RO 330 RO
331 331
332power[1-*]_average_interval Power use averaging interval
333 Unit: milliseconds
334 RW
335
332power[1-*]_average_highest Historical average maximum power use 336power[1-*]_average_highest Historical average maximum power use
333 Unit: microWatt 337 Unit: microWatt
334 RO 338 RO
@@ -354,6 +358,14 @@ power[1-*]_reset_history Reset input_highest, input_lowest,
354 WO 358 WO
355 359
356********** 360**********
361* Energy *
362**********
363
364energy[1-*]_input Cumulative energy use
365 Unit: microJoule
366 RO
367
368**********
357* Alarms * 369* Alarms *
358********** 370**********
359 371