Re: [PATCH v5 1/6] Documentation: dts: Documentation entry to explain how to use PWM FAN as a cooling device

From: Eduardo Valentin
Date: Wed Feb 25 2015 - 14:13:17 EST


On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 03:11:24PM -0400, Eduardo Valentin wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 04:34:17PM +0100, Lukasz Majewski wrote:
> > Explanation of several properties, which allow PWM fan working as a cooling
> > device, have been embraced in this commit.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Changes for v2:
> > - Rename cooling-pwm-values to cooling-levels
> > - Remove default-pulse-width property and stick to default hwmon policy
> > Changes for v3:
> > - Changing commit title from "hwmon: dts: Doc:" to "Documentation: dts"
> > - Remove unnecessary properties
> > - Set maximal cooling level to 230 instead of 255
> > Changes for v4:
> > - None
> > Changes for v5:
> > - Move thermal-zones description to example section
> > - Extending example section
> >
> > ---
> > .../devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pwm-fan.txt | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++-
> > 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pwm-fan.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pwm-fan.txt
> > index 610757c..645251b 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pwm-fan.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/hwmon/pwm-fan.txt
> > @@ -3,10 +3,33 @@ Bindings for a fan connected to the PWM lines
> > Required properties:
> > - compatible : "pwm-fan"
> > - pwms : the PWM that is used to control the PWM fan
> > +- cooling-levels : PWM duty cycle values in a range from 0 to 255
> > + which correspond to thermal cooling states
> >
> > Example:
> > - pwm-fan {
> > + fan0: pwm-fan {
> > compatible = "pwm-fan";
> > status = "okay";
> > pwms = <&pwm 0 10000 0>;
> > + cooling-levels = <0 102 170 230>;
> > + };
> > +
> > + thermal-zones {
> > + cpu_thermal: cpu-thermal {
> > + cooling-min-state = <0>;
> > + cooling-max-state = <3>;
> > + #cooling-cells = <2>;
> > + trips {
> > + cpu_alert1: cpu-alert1 {
> > + temperature = <100000>; /* millicelsius */
> > + hysteresis = <2000>; /* millicelsius */
> > + type = "passive";
> > + };
> > + };
> > + cooling-maps {
> > + map0 {
> > + trip = <&cpu_alert1>;
> > + cooling-device = <&fan0 0 1>;
> > + };
> > + };
>
> The above example has two issues:
> (1) it is wrong, as the cooling device properties are in the thermal
> zone node.
> (2) has a misalignment / tabulation
>
> Can you please fix that in your next version too?


Apart from the above two issues you may add my
Acked-by: Eduardo Valentin <edubezval@xxxxxxxxx>

>
> > };
> > --
> > 2.0.0.rc2
> >


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