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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/ltc2978 b/Documentation/hwmon/ltc2978 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c365f9be --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/ltc2978 @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +Kernel driver ltc2978 +===================== + +Supported chips: + * Linear Technology LTC2978 + Prefix: 'ltc2978' + Addresses scanned: - + Datasheet: http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/2978fa.pdf + * Linear Technology LTC3880 + Prefix: 'ltc3880' + Addresses scanned: - + Datasheet: http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/3880f.pdf + +Author: Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@ericsson.com> + + +Description +----------- + +The LTC2978 is an octal power supply monitor, supervisor, sequencer and +margin controller. The LTC3880 is a dual, PolyPhase DC/DC synchronous +step-down switching regulator controller. + + +Usage Notes +----------- + +This driver does not probe for PMBus devices. You will have to instantiate +devices explicitly. + +Example: the following commands will load the driver for an LTC2978 at address +0x60 on I2C bus #1: + +# modprobe ltc2978 +# echo ltc2978 0x60 > /sys/bus/i2c/devices/i2c-1/new_device + + +Sysfs attributes +---------------- + +in1_label "vin" +in1_input Measured input voltage. +in1_min Minimum input voltage. +in1_max Maximum input voltage. +in1_lcrit Critical minimum input voltage. +in1_crit Critical maximum input voltage. +in1_min_alarm Input voltage low alarm. +in1_max_alarm Input voltage high alarm. +in1_lcrit_alarm Input voltage critical low alarm. +in1_crit_alarm Input voltage critical high alarm. +in1_lowest Lowest input voltage. LTC2978 only. +in1_highest Highest input voltage. +in1_reset_history Reset history. Writing into this attribute will reset + history for all attributes. + +in[2-9]_label "vout[1-8]". Channels 3 to 9 on LTC2978 only. +in[2-9]_input Measured output voltage. +in[2-9]_min Minimum output voltage. +in[2-9]_max Maximum output voltage. +in[2-9]_lcrit Critical minimum output voltage. +in[2-9]_crit Critical maximum output voltage. +in[2-9]_min_alarm Output voltage low alarm. +in[2-9]_max_alarm Output voltage high alarm. +in[2-9]_lcrit_alarm Output voltage critical low alarm. +in[2-9]_crit_alarm Output voltage critical high alarm. +in[2-9]_lowest Lowest output voltage. LTC2978 only. +in[2-9]_highest Lowest output voltage. +in[2-9]_reset_history Reset history. Writing into this attribute will reset + history for all attributes. + +temp[1-3]_input Measured temperature. + On LTC2978, only one temperature measurement is + supported and reflects the internal temperature. + On LTC3880, temp1 and temp2 report external + temperatures, and temp3 reports the internal + temperature. +temp[1-3]_min Mimimum temperature. +temp[1-3]_max Maximum temperature. +temp[1-3]_lcrit Critical low temperature. +temp[1-3]_crit Critical high temperature. +temp[1-3]_min_alarm Chip temperature low alarm. +temp[1-3]_max_alarm Chip temperature high alarm. +temp[1-3]_lcrit_alarm Chip temperature critical low alarm. +temp[1-3]_crit_alarm Chip temperature critical high alarm. +temp[1-3]_lowest Lowest measured temperature. LTC2978 only. +temp[1-3]_highest Highest measured temperature. +temp[1-3]_reset_history Reset history. Writing into this attribute will reset + history for all attributes. + +power[1-2]_label "pout[1-2]". LTC3880 only. +power[1-2]_input Measured power. + +curr1_label "iin". LTC3880 only. +curr1_input Measured input current. +curr1_max Maximum input current. +curr1_max_alarm Input current high alarm. + +curr[2-3]_label "iout[1-2]". LTC3880 only. +curr[2-3]_input Measured input current. +curr[2-3]_max Maximum input current. +curr[2-3]_crit Critical input current. +curr[2-3]_max_alarm Input current high alarm. +curr[2-3]_crit_alarm Input current critical high alarm. |