1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/machine.h b/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
index 234a8476cba8..e2980287245e 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
@@ -157,7 +157,11 @@ struct regulator_consumer_supply {
  *
  * Initialisation constraints, our supply and consumers supplies.
  *
- * @supply_regulator_dev: Parent regulator (if any).
+ * @supply_regulator: Parent regulator.  Specified using the regulator name
+ *                    as it appears in the name field in sysfs, which can
+ *                    be explicitly set using the constraints field 'name'.
+ * @supply_regulator_dev: Parent regulator (if any) - DEPRECATED in favour
+ *                        of supply_regulator.
  *
  * @constraints: Constraints.  These must be specified for the regulator to
  *               be usable.
@@ -168,7 +172,8 @@ struct regulator_consumer_supply {
  * @driver_data: Data passed to regulator_init.
  */
 struct regulator_init_data {
-        struct device *supply_regulator_dev; /* or NULL for LINE */
+        const char *supply_regulator;        /* or NULL for system supply */
+        struct device *supply_regulator_dev; /* or NULL for system supply */
 
         struct regulation_constraints constraints;