Re: [PATCH v11 01/10] devicetree: power: Add battery.txt

[Sebastian Reichel <sebastian.reichel-ZGY8ohtN/8pPYcu2f3hruQ@public.gmane.org>]

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Hi,

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 02:43:26AM -0700, Liam Breck wrote:
> From: Liam Breck <kernel-RYWXG+zxWwBdeoIcmNTgJF6hYfS7NtTn@public.gmane.org>
> 
> Documentation of static battery characteristics that can be defined
> for batteries which cannot self-identify. This information is required
> by fuel-gauge and charger chips for proper handling of the battery.
> 
> Cc: Rob Herring <robh-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
> Cc: devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
> Signed-off-by: Matt Ranostay <matt-sk+viVC6FLCDq+mSdOJa79kegs52MxvZ@public.gmane.org>
> Signed-off-by: Liam Breck <kernel-RYWXG+zxWwBdeoIcmNTgJF6hYfS7NtTn@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  .../devicetree/bindings/power/supply/battery.txt   | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 43 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/supply/battery.txt
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/supply/battery.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/supply/battery.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..53a68c0
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/power/supply/battery.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
> +Battery Characteristics
> +
> +The devicetree battery node provides static battery characteristics. 
> +In smart batteries, these are typically stored in non-volatile memory 
> +on a fuel gauge chip. The battery node should be used where there is 
> +no appropriate non-volatile memory, or it is unprogrammed/incorrect.
> +
> +Required Properties:
> + - compatible: Must be "simple-battery"
> +
> +Optional Properties:
> + - voltage-min-design-microvolt: drained battery voltage
> + - energy-full-design-microwatt-hours: battery design energy
> + - charge-full-design-microamp-hours: battery design capacity
> +
> +Battery properties are named, where possible, for the corresponding 
> +elements in enum power_supply_property, defined in
> +https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/include/linux/power_supply.h#n86

Since Rob did not reply, I queued this with this paragraph removed
and whitespace errors fixed to speed up things. You can always try
persuading Rob in an incremental patch ;)

-- Sebastian

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