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diff --git a/Documentation/power/regulator/consumer.txt b/Documentation/power/regulator/consumer.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 55c4175d809..00000000000 --- a/Documentation/power/regulator/consumer.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,182 +0,0 @@ -Regulator Consumer Driver Interface -=================================== - -This text describes the regulator interface for consumer device drivers. -Please see overview.txt for a description of the terms used in this text. - - -1. Consumer Regulator Access (static & dynamic drivers) -======================================================= - -A consumer driver can get access to its supply regulator by calling :- - -regulator = regulator_get(dev, "Vcc"); - -The consumer passes in its struct device pointer and power supply ID. The core -then finds the correct regulator by consulting a machine specific lookup table. -If the lookup is successful then this call will return a pointer to the struct -regulator that supplies this consumer. - -To release the regulator the consumer driver should call :- - -regulator_put(regulator); - -Consumers can be supplied by more than one regulator e.g. codec consumer with -analog and digital supplies :- - -digital = regulator_get(dev, "Vcc"); /* digital core */ -analog = regulator_get(dev, "Avdd"); /* analog */ - -The regulator access functions regulator_get() and regulator_put() will -usually be called in your device drivers probe() and remove() respectively. - - -2. Regulator Output Enable & Disable (static & dynamic drivers) -==================================================================== - -A consumer can enable its power supply by calling:- - -int regulator_enable(regulator); - -NOTE: The supply may already be enabled before regulator_enabled() is called. -This may happen if the consumer shares the regulator or the regulator has been -previously enabled by bootloader or kernel board initialization code. - -A consumer can determine if a regulator is enabled by calling :- - -int regulator_is_enabled(regulator); - -This will return > zero when the regulator is enabled. - - -A consumer can disable its supply when no longer needed by calling :- - -int regulator_disable(regulator); - -NOTE: This may not disable the supply if it's shared with other consumers. The -regulator will only be disabled when the enabled reference count is zero. - -Finally, a regulator can be forcefully disabled in the case of an emergency :- - -int regulator_force_disable(regulator); - -NOTE: this will immediately and forcefully shutdown the regulator output. All -consumers will be powered off. - - -3. Regulator Voltage Control & Status (dynamic drivers) -====================================================== - -Some consumer drivers need to be able to dynamically change their supply -voltage to match system operating points. e.g. CPUfreq drivers can scale -voltage along with frequency to save power, SD drivers may need to select the -correct card voltage, etc. - -Consumers can control their supply voltage by calling :- - -int regulator_set_voltage(regulator, min_uV, max_uV); - -Where min_uV and max_uV are the minimum and maximum acceptable voltages in -microvolts. - -NOTE: this can be called when the regulator is enabled or disabled. If called -when enabled, then the voltage changes instantly, otherwise the voltage -configuration changes and the voltage is physically set when the regulator is -next enabled. - -The regulators configured voltage output can be found by calling :- - -int regulator_get_voltage(regulator); - -NOTE: get_voltage() will return the configured output voltage whether the -regulator is enabled or disabled and should NOT be used to determine regulator -output state. However this can be used in conjunction with is_enabled() to -determine the regulator physical output voltage. - - -4. Regulator Current Limit Control & Status (dynamic drivers) -=========================================================== - -Some consumer drivers need to be able to dynamically change their supply -current limit to match system operating points. e.g. LCD backlight driver can -change the current limit to vary the backlight brightness, USB drivers may want -to set the limit to 500mA when supplying power. - -Consumers can control their supply current limit by calling :- - -int regulator_set_current_limit(regulator, min_uA, max_uA); - -Where min_uA and max_uA are the minimum and maximum acceptable current limit in -microamps. - -NOTE: this can be called when the regulator is enabled or disabled. If called -when enabled, then the current limit changes instantly, otherwise the current -limit configuration changes and the current limit is physically set when the -regulator is next enabled. - -A regulators current limit can be found by calling :- - -int regulator_get_current_limit(regulator); - -NOTE: get_current_limit() will return the current limit whether the regulator -is enabled or disabled and should not be used to determine regulator current -load. - - -5. Regulator Operating Mode Control & Status (dynamic drivers) -============================================================= - -Some consumers can further save system power by changing the operating mode of -their supply regulator to be more efficient when the consumers operating state -changes. e.g. consumer driver is idle and subsequently draws less current - -Regulator operating mode can be changed indirectly or directly. - -Indirect operating mode control. --------------------------------- -Consumer drivers can request a change in their supply regulator operating mode -by calling :- - -int regulator_set_optimum_mode(struct regulator *regulator, int load_uA); - -This will cause the core to recalculate the total load on the regulator (based -on all its consumers) and change operating mode (if necessary and permitted) -to best match the current operating load. - -The load_uA value can be determined from the consumers datasheet. e.g.most -datasheets have tables showing the max current consumed in certain situations. - -Most consumers will use indirect operating mode control since they have no -knowledge of the regulator or whether the regulator is shared with other -consumers. - -Direct operating mode control. ------------------------------- -Bespoke or tightly coupled drivers may want to directly control regulator -operating mode depending on their operating point. This can be achieved by -calling :- - -int regulator_set_mode(struct regulator *regulator, unsigned int mode); -unsigned int regulator_get_mode(struct regulator *regulator); - -Direct mode will only be used by consumers that *know* about the regulator and -are not sharing the regulator with other consumers. - - -6. Regulator Events -=================== -Regulators can notify consumers of external events. Events could be received by -consumers under regulator stress or failure conditions. - -Consumers can register interest in regulator events by calling :- - -int regulator_register_notifier(struct regulator *regulator, - struct notifier_block *nb); - -Consumers can uregister interest by calling :- - -int regulator_unregister_notifier(struct regulator *regulator, - struct notifier_block *nb); - -Regulators use the kernel notifier framework to send event to their interested -consumers. |