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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-10-25 16:25:31 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-10-25 16:25:31 -0700 |
commit | b20f9e5bddddb5ef0d743d6e0d409ffc8cf9fc56 (patch) | |
tree | 7654b53ebb9af77b5daeab696d1d48069ae631a1 /Documentation | |
parent | 5260562754c0aa4b95eebb1f851eaccce7286365 (diff) | |
parent | b11e7b3f3b56119194234085d42a633ceabd6aba (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/groeck/staging
* 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/groeck/staging: (24 commits)
hwmon: lis3: Release resources in case of failure
hwmon: lis3: Short explanations of platform data fields
hwmon: lis3: Enhance lis3 selftest with IRQ line test
hwmon: lis3: use block read to access data registers
hwmon: lis3: Adjust fuzziness for 8 bit device
hwmon: lis3: New parameters to platform data
hwmon: lis3: restore axis enabled bits
hwmon: lis3: Power on corrections
hwmon: lis3: Update coordinates at polled device open
hwmon: lis3: Cleanup interrupt handling
hwmon: lis3: regulator control
hwmon: lis3: pm_runtime support
Kirkwood: add fan support for Network Space Max v2
hwmon: add generic GPIO fan driver
hwmon: (coretemp) fix reading of microcode revision (v2)
hwmon: ({core, pkg, via-cpu}temp) remove unnecessary CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU ifdefs
hwmon: (pkgtemp) align driver initialization style with coretemp
hwmon: LTC4261 Hardware monitoring driver
hwmon: (lis3) add axes module parameter for custom axis-mapping
hwmon: (hp_accel) Add HP Mini 510x family support
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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/ltc4261 b/Documentation/hwmon/ltc4261 new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..eba2e2c4b94d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/ltc4261 @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +Kernel driver ltc4261 +===================== + +Supported chips: + * Linear Technology LTC4261 + Prefix: 'ltc4261' + Addresses scanned: - + Datasheet: + http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/42612fb.pdf + +Author: Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@ericsson.com> + + +Description +----------- + +The LTC4261/LTC4261-2 negative voltage Hot Swap controllers allow a board +to be safely inserted and removed from a live backplane. + + +Usage Notes +----------- + +This driver does not probe for LTC4261 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 LTC4261 at address 0x10 +on I2C bus #1: +$ modprobe ltc4261 +$ echo ltc4261 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. + +The chip has two voltage sensors, but only one set of voltage alarm status bits. +In many many designs, those alarms are associated with the ADIN2 sensor, due to +the proximity of the ADIN2 pin to the OV pin. ADIN2 is, however, not available +on all chip variants. To ensure that the alarm condition is reported to the user, +report it with both voltage sensors. + +in1_input ADIN2 voltage (mV) +in1_min_alarm ADIN/ADIN2 Undervoltage alarm +in1_max_alarm ADIN/ADIN2 Overvoltage alarm + +in2_input ADIN voltage (mV) +in2_min_alarm ADIN/ADIN2 Undervoltage alarm +in2_max_alarm ADIN/ADIN2 Overvoltage alarm + +curr1_input SENSE current (mA) +curr1_alarm SENSE overcurrent alarm |