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diff --git a/Documentation/thermal/x86_pkg_temperature_thermal b/Documentation/thermal/x86_pkg_temperature_thermal deleted file mode 100644 index 17a3a4c0a0ca..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/thermal/x86_pkg_temperature_thermal +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ -Kernel driver: x86_pkg_temp_thermal -=================== - -Supported chips: -* x86: with package level thermal management -(Verify using: CPUID.06H:EAX[bit 6] =1) - -Authors: Srinivas Pandruvada <srinivas.pandruvada@linux.intel.com> - -Reference ---- -Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual (Jan, 2013): -Chapter 14.6: PACKAGE LEVEL THERMAL MANAGEMENT - -Description ---------- - -This driver register CPU digital temperature package level sensor as a thermal -zone with maximum two user mode configurable trip points. Number of trip points -depends on the capability of the package. Once the trip point is violated, -user mode can receive notification via thermal notification mechanism and can -take any action to control temperature. - - -Threshold management --------------------- -Each package will register as a thermal zone under /sys/class/thermal. -Example: -/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone1 - -This contains two trip points: -- trip_point_0_temp -- trip_point_1_temp - -User can set any temperature between 0 to TJ-Max temperature. Temperature units -are in milli-degree Celsius. Refer to "Documentation/thermal/sysfs-api.txt" for -thermal sys-fs details. - -Any value other than 0 in these trip points, can trigger thermal notifications. -Setting 0, stops sending thermal notifications. - -Thermal notifications: To get kobject-uevent notifications, set the thermal zone -policy to "user_space". For example: echo -n "user_space" > policy - - - - |