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1Kernel driver ltc2978
2=====================
3
4Supported chips:
5  * Linear Technology LTC2978
6    Prefix: 'ltc2978'
7    Addresses scanned: -
8    Datasheet: http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/2978fa.pdf
9  * Linear Technology LTC3880
10    Prefix: 'ltc3880'
11    Addresses scanned: -
12    Datasheet: http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/3880f.pdf
13
14Author: Guenter Roeck <guenter.roeck@ericsson.com>
15
16
17Description
18-----------
19
20The LTC2978 is an octal power supply monitor, supervisor, sequencer and
21margin controller. The LTC3880 is a dual, PolyPhase DC/DC synchronous
22step-down switching regulator controller.
23
24
25Usage Notes
26-----------
27
28This driver does not probe for PMBus devices. You will have to instantiate
29devices explicitly.
30
31Example: the following commands will load the driver for an LTC2978 at address
320x60 on I2C bus #1:
33
34# modprobe ltc2978
35# echo ltc2978 0x60 > /sys/bus/i2c/devices/i2c-1/new_device
36
37
38Sysfs attributes
39----------------
40
41in1_label		"vin"
42in1_input		Measured input voltage.
43in1_min			Minimum input voltage.
44in1_max			Maximum input voltage.
45in1_lcrit		Critical minimum input voltage.
46in1_crit		Critical maximum input voltage.
47in1_min_alarm		Input voltage low alarm.
48in1_max_alarm		Input voltage high alarm.
49in1_lcrit_alarm		Input voltage critical low alarm.
50in1_crit_alarm		Input voltage critical high alarm.
51in1_lowest		Lowest input voltage. LTC2978 only.
52in1_highest		Highest input voltage.
53in1_reset_history	Reset history. Writing into this attribute will reset
54			history for all attributes.
55
56in[2-9]_label		"vout[1-8]". Channels 3 to 9 on LTC2978 only.
57in[2-9]_input		Measured output voltage.
58in[2-9]_min		Minimum output voltage.
59in[2-9]_max		Maximum output voltage.
60in[2-9]_lcrit		Critical minimum output voltage.
61in[2-9]_crit		Critical maximum output voltage.
62in[2-9]_min_alarm	Output voltage low alarm.
63in[2-9]_max_alarm	Output voltage high alarm.
64in[2-9]_lcrit_alarm	Output voltage critical low alarm.
65in[2-9]_crit_alarm	Output voltage critical high alarm.
66in[2-9]_lowest		Lowest output voltage. LTC2978 only.
67in[2-9]_highest		Lowest output voltage.
68in[2-9]_reset_history	Reset history. Writing into this attribute will reset
69			history for all attributes.
70
71temp[1-3]_input		Measured temperature.
72			On LTC2978, only one temperature measurement is
73			supported and reflects the internal temperature.
74			On LTC3880, temp1 and temp2 report external
75			temperatures, and temp3 reports the internal
76			temperature.
77temp[1-3]_min		Mimimum temperature.
78temp[1-3]_max		Maximum temperature.
79temp[1-3]_lcrit		Critical low temperature.
80temp[1-3]_crit		Critical high temperature.
81temp[1-3]_min_alarm	Chip temperature low alarm.
82temp[1-3]_max_alarm	Chip temperature high alarm.
83temp[1-3]_lcrit_alarm	Chip temperature critical low alarm.
84temp[1-3]_crit_alarm	Chip temperature critical high alarm.
85temp[1-3]_lowest	Lowest measured temperature. LTC2978 only.
86temp[1-3]_highest	Highest measured temperature.
87temp[1-3]_reset_history	Reset history. Writing into this attribute will reset
88			history for all attributes.
89
90power[1-2]_label	"pout[1-2]". LTC3880 only.
91power[1-2]_input	Measured power.
92
93curr1_label		"iin". LTC3880 only.
94curr1_input		Measured input current.
95curr1_max		Maximum input current.
96curr1_max_alarm		Input current high alarm.
97
98curr[2-3]_label		"iout[1-2]". LTC3880 only.
99curr[2-3]_input		Measured input current.
100curr[2-3]_max		Maximum input current.
101curr[2-3]_crit		Critical input current.
102curr[2-3]_max_alarm	Input current high alarm.
103curr[2-3]_crit_alarm	Input current critical high alarm.
104