Update the documentation for the binding 'sustainable-power' and allow
to provide values in an abstract scale. It is required when the cooling
devices use an abstract scale for their power values.
Signed-off-by: Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@xxxxxxx>
---
.../devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml | 13 +++++++++----
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml
index 3ec9cc87ec50..4d8f2e37d1e6 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml
@@ -99,10 +99,15 @@ patternProperties:
sustainable-power:
$ref: /schemas/types.yaml#/definitions/uint32
description:
- An estimate of the sustainable power (in mW) that this thermal zone
- can dissipate at the desired control temperature. For reference, the
- sustainable power of a 4-inch phone is typically 2000mW, while on a
- 10-inch tablet is around 4500mW.
+ An estimate of the sustainable power (in mW or in an abstract scale)
+ that this thermal zone can dissipate at the desired control
+ temperature. For reference, the sustainable power of a 4-inch phone
+ is typically 2000mW, while on a 10-inch tablet is around 4500mW.
+
+ It is possible to express the sustainable power in an abstract
+ scale. This is the case when the related cooling devices use also
+ abstract scale to express their power usage. The scale must be
+ consistent.
trips:
type: object
--
2.17.1
