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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2014-04-01 13:51:48 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2014-04-01 13:51:48 -0700 |
commit | 26f31fb936042459d481557a83bda7a3f4d61906 (patch) | |
tree | 1d871ee1c82896355ad0aef6eea8dbd601d8169d /Documentation/hwmon/ltc2945 | |
parent | Merge git://www.linux-watchdog.org/linux-watchdog (diff) | |
parent | hwmon: (pmbus/ltc2978) Add support for LTM4676 (diff) | |
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Merge tag 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/groeck/linux-staging
Pull hwmon updates from Guenter Roeck:
- New drivers for ADC128D818, LTC2945, LTC4260, and LTC4222
- Added support for LTM4676 to ltc2978 driver
- Converted several drivers to use devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups
- Various cleanup in several drivers
* tag 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/groeck/linux-staging: (36 commits)
hwmon: (pmbus/ltc2978) Add support for LTM4676
hwmon: (pmbus/ltc2978) Add new chip ID for LTC2974
hwmon: Do not accept invalid name attributes
hwmon: (max6639) Use SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS macro
hwmon: (lm95245) Make temp2_crit_hyst read-only
hwmon: (lm95245) Convert to use devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups
hwmon: (lm95245) Drop useless debug message
hwmon: (lm95245) Fix hysteresis temperatures
hwmon: (max6639) Convert to use devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups
hwmon: (max6639) Introduce local dev variable, and reduce noisiness
hwmon: (max6650) Introduce local 'dev' variable
hwmon: (max6650) Drop error message after memory allocation failures
hwmon: (max6650) Convert to use devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups
hwmon: (max6650) Rearrange code to no longer require forward declarations
hwmon: (ltc4215) Convert to devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups
hwmon: (coretemp) Convert to use devm_hwmon_device_register_with_groups
hwmon: (coretemp) Allocate platform data with devm_kzalloc
hwmon: (coretemp) Use sysfs_create_group to create sysfs attributes
hwmon: (ltc4245) Remove devicetree conditionals
hwmon: (ltc4245) Drop debug messages
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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/hwmon/ltc2945')
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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/ltc2945 b/Documentation/hwmon/ltc2945 new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f8d0f7f19adb --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/ltc2945 @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +Kernel driver ltc2945 +===================== + +Supported chips: + * Linear Technology LTC2945 + Prefix: 'ltc2945' + Addresses scanned: - + Datasheet: + http://cds.linear.com/docs/en/datasheet/2945fa.pdf + +Author: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net> + + +Description +----------- + +The LTC2945 is a rail-to-rail system monitor that measures current, voltage, +and power consumption. + + +Usage Notes +----------- + +This driver does not probe for LTC2945 devices, since there is no register +which can be safely used to identify the chip. You will have to instantiate +the devices explicitly. + +Example: the following will load the driver for an LTC2945 at address 0x10 +on I2C bus #1: +$ modprobe ltc2945 +$ echo ltc2945 0x10 > /sys/bus/i2c/devices/i2c-1/new_device + + +Sysfs entries +------------- + +Voltage readings provided by this driver are reported as obtained from the ADC +registers. If a set of voltage divider resistors is installed, calculate the +real voltage by multiplying the reported value with (R1+R2)/R2, where R1 is the +value of the divider resistor against the measured voltage and R2 is the value +of the divider resistor against Ground. + +Current reading provided by this driver is reported as obtained from the ADC +Current Sense register. The reported value assumes that a 1 mOhm sense resistor +is installed. If a different sense resistor is installed, calculate the real +current by dividing the reported value by the sense resistor value in mOhm. + +in1_input VIN voltage (mV). Voltage is measured either at + SENSE+ or VDD pin depending on chip configuration. +in1_min Undervoltage threshold +in1_max Overvoltage threshold +in1_lowest Lowest measured voltage +in1_highest Highest measured voltage +in1_reset_history Write 1 to reset in1 history +in1_min_alarm Undervoltage alarm +in1_max_alarm Overvoltage alarm + +in2_input ADIN voltage (mV) +in2_min Undervoltage threshold +in2_max Overvoltage threshold +in2_lowest Lowest measured voltage +in2_highest Highest measured voltage +in2_reset_history Write 1 to reset in2 history +in2_min_alarm Undervoltage alarm +in2_max_alarm Overvoltage alarm + +curr1_input SENSE current (mA) +curr1_min Undercurrent threshold +curr1_max Overcurrent threshold +curr1_lowest Lowest measured current +curr1_highest Highest measured current +curr1_reset_history Write 1 to reset curr1 history +curr1_min_alarm Undercurrent alarm +curr1_max_alarm Overcurrent alarm + +power1_input Power (in uW). Power is calculated based on SENSE+/VDD + voltage or ADIN voltage depending on chip configuration. +power1_min Low lower threshold +power1_max High power threshold +power1_input_lowest Historical minimum power use +power1_input_highest Historical maximum power use +power1_reset_history Write 1 to reset power1 history +power1_min_alarm Low power alarm +power1_max_alarm High power alarm |