1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/driver.h b/include/linux/regulator/driver.h
index 2dae05705f13..6e957aae7629 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/driver.h
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
 struct regulator_dev;
 struct regulator_init_data;
 
+enum regulator_status {
+        REGULATOR_STATUS_OFF,
+        REGULATOR_STATUS_ON,
+        REGULATOR_STATUS_ERROR,
+        /* fast/normal/idle/standby are flavors of "on" */
+        REGULATOR_STATUS_FAST,
+        REGULATOR_STATUS_NORMAL,
+        REGULATOR_STATUS_IDLE,
+        REGULATOR_STATUS_STANDBY,
+};
+
 /**
  * struct regulator_ops - regulator operations.
  *
@@ -72,6 +83,12 @@ struct regulator_ops {
         int (*set_mode) (struct regulator_dev *, unsigned int mode);
         unsigned int (*get_mode) (struct regulator_dev *);
 
+        /* report regulator status ... most other accessors report
+         * control inputs, this reports results of combining inputs
+         * from Linux (and other sources) with the actual load.
+         */
+        int (*get_status)(struct regulator_dev *);
+
         /* get most efficient regulator operating mode for load */
         unsigned int (*get_optimum_mode) (struct regulator_dev *, int input_uV,
                                           int output_uV, int load_uA);