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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-07-30 08:57:57 -1000
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-07-30 08:57:57 -1000
commit464c9098bbc17b4596aa12191a7e646a28e7587a (patch)
tree1d97f02c1f071f358f0d0b5fd8e04db3b9a7a9af /Documentation/hwmon/coretemp
parent4c677e2eefdba9c5bfc4474e2e91b26ae8458a1d (diff)
parentf90be42fb383f39aa814b8e14de138da8973e5c1 (diff)
Merge branch 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/groeck/staging
* 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/groeck/staging: (24 commits) hwmon: (lm90) Refactor reading of config2 register hwmon: (lm90) Make SA56004 detection more robust hwmon: (lm90) Simplify handling of extended local temp register hwmon: (pmbus) Add client driver for LM25066, LM5064, and LM5066 hwmon: (max34440) Add support for peak attributes hwmon: (max8688) Add support for peak attributes hwmon: (max16064) Add support for peak attributes hwmon: (adm1275) Add support for peak attributes hwmon: (pmbus) Add support for peak attributes hwmon: Add new attributes to sysfs ABI hwmon: (pmbus) Strengthen check for status register existence hwmon: (pmbus) Add support for virtual pages hwmon: (pmbus) Support reading and writing of word registers in device specific code hwmon: (pmbus) Increase attribute name size hwmon: (pmbus) Add ADP4000, NCP4200 and NCP4208 to list of supported devices hwmon: (pmbus) Add support for VID output voltage mode hwmon: (pmbus) Move PMBus drivers to drivers/hwmon/pmbus hwmon: (coretemp) Add core/pkg threshold support to Coretemp hwmon: (lm95241) Add support for LM95231 hwmon: LM95245 driver ...
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@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ the Out-Of-Spec bit. Following table summarizes the exported sysfs files:
All Sysfs entries are named with their core_id (represented here by 'X').
tempX_input - Core temperature (in millidegrees Celsius).
tempX_max - All cooling devices should be turned on (on Core2).
+ Initialized with IA32_THERM_INTERRUPT. When the CPU
+ temperature reaches this temperature, an interrupt is
+ generated and tempX_max_alarm is set.
+tempX_max_hyst - If the CPU temperature falls below than temperature,
+ an interrupt is generated and tempX_max_alarm is reset.
+tempX_max_alarm - Set if the temperature reaches or exceeds tempX_max.
+ Reset if the temperature drops to or below tempX_max_hyst.
tempX_crit - Maximum junction temperature (in millidegrees Celsius).
tempX_crit_alarm - Set when Out-of-spec bit is set, never clears.
Correct CPU operation is no longer guaranteed.