Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface - kernel/msm-4.9 - Gitiles

 Naming and data format standards for sysfs files
 ------------------------------------------------

 The libsensors library offers an interface to the raw sensors data
 through the sysfs interface. See libsensors documentation and source for
 more further information. As of writing this document, libsensors
 (from lm_sensors 2.8.3) is heavily chip-dependant. Adding or updating
 support for any given chip requires modifying the library's code.
 This is because libsensors was written for the procfs interface
 older kernel modules were using, which wasn't standardized enough.
 Recent versions of libsensors (from lm_sensors 2.8.2 and later) have
 support for the sysfs interface, though.

 The new sysfs interface was designed to be as chip-independant as
 possible.

 Note that motherboards vary widely in the connections to sensor chips.
 There is no standard that ensures, for example, that the second
 temperature sensor is connected to the CPU, or that the second fan is on
 the CPU. Also, some values reported by the chips need some computation
 before they make full sense. For example, most chips can only measure
 voltages between 0 and +4V. Other voltages are scaled back into that
 range using external resistors. Since the values of these resistors
 can change from motherboard to motherboard, the conversions cannot be
 hard coded into the driver and have to be done in user space.

 For this reason, even if we aim at a chip-independant libsensors, it will
 still require a configuration file (e.g. /etc/sensors.conf) for proper
 values conversion, labeling of inputs and hiding of unused inputs.

 An alternative method that some programs use is to access the sysfs
 files directly. This document briefly describes the standards that the
 drivers follow, so that an application program can scan for entries and
 access this data in a simple and consistent way. That said, such programs
 will have to implement conversion, labeling and hiding of inputs. For
 this reason, it is still not recommended to bypass the library.

 If you are developing a userspace application please send us feedback on
 this standard.

 Note that this standard isn't completely established yet, so it is subject
 to changes, even important ones. One more reason to use the library instead
 of accessing sysfs files directly.

 Each chip gets its own directory in the sysfs /sys/devices tree.  To
 find all sensor chips, it is easier to follow the symlinks from
 /sys/i2c/devices/

 All sysfs values are fixed point numbers.  To get the true value of some
 of the values, you should divide by the specified value.

 There is only one value per file, unlike the older /proc specification.
 The common scheme for files naming is: <type><number>_<item>. Usual
 types for sensor chips are "in" (voltage), "temp" (temperature) and
 "fan" (fan). Usual items are "input" (measured value), "max" (high
 threshold, "min" (low threshold). Numbering usually starts from 1,
 except for voltages which start from 0 (because most data sheets use
 this). A number is always used for elements that can be present more
 than once, even if there is a single element of the given type on the
 specific chip. Other files do not refer to a specific element, so
 they have a simple name, and no number.

 Alarms are direct indications read from the chips. The drivers do NOT
 make comparisons of readings to thresholds. This allows violations
 between readings to be caught and alarmed. The exact definition of an
 alarm (for example, whether a threshold must be met or must be exceeded
 to cause an alarm) is chip-dependent.


 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 ************
 * Voltages *
 ************

 in[0-8]_min	Voltage min value.
 		Unit: millivolt
 		Read/Write

 in[0-8]_max	Voltage max value.
 		Unit: millivolt
 		Read/Write

 in[0-8]_input	Voltage input value.
 		Unit: millivolt
 		Read only
 		Actual voltage depends on the scaling resistors on the
 		motherboard, as recommended in the chip datasheet.
 		This varies by chip and by motherboard.
 		Because of this variation, values are generally NOT scaled
 		by the chip driver, and must be done by the application.
 		However, some drivers (notably lm87 and via686a)
 		do scale, with various degrees of success.
 		These drivers will output the actual voltage.

 		Typical usage:
 			in0_*	CPU #1 voltage (not scaled)
 			in1_*	CPU #2 voltage (not scaled)
 			in2_*	3.3V nominal (not scaled)
 			in3_*	5.0V nominal (scaled)
 			in4_*	12.0V nominal (scaled)
 			in5_*	-12.0V nominal (scaled)
 			in6_*	-5.0V nominal (scaled)
 			in7_*	varies
 			in8_*	varies

 cpu[0-1]_vid	CPU core reference voltage.
 		Unit: millivolt
 		Read only.
 		Not always correct.

 vrm		Voltage Regulator Module version number.
 		Read only.
 		Two digit number, first is major version, second is
 		minor version.
 		Affects the way the driver calculates the CPU core reference
 		voltage from the vid pins.


 ********
 * Fans *
 ********

 fan[1-3]_min	Fan minimum value
 		Unit: revolution/min (RPM)
 		Read/Write.

 fan[1-3]_input	Fan input value.
 		Unit: revolution/min (RPM)
 		Read only.

 fan[1-3]_div	Fan divisor.
 		Integer value in powers of two (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128).
 		Some chips only support values 1, 2, 4 and 8.
 		Note that this is actually an internal clock divisor, which
 		affects the measurable speed range, not the read value.

 *******
 * PWM *
 *******

 pwm[1-3]	Pulse width modulation fan control.
 		Integer value in the range 0 to 255
 		Read/Write
 		255 is max or 100%.

 pwm[1-3]_enable
 		Switch PWM on and off.
 		Not always present even if fan*_pwm is.
 		0 to turn off
 		1 to turn on in manual mode
 		2 to turn on in automatic mode
 		Read/Write

 pwm[1-*]_auto_channels_temp
 		Select which temperature channels affect this PWM output in
 		auto mode. Bitfield, 1 is temp1, 2 is temp2, 4 is temp3 etc...
 		Which values are possible depend on the chip used.

 pwm[1-*]_auto_point[1-*]_pwm
 pwm[1-*]_auto_point[1-*]_temp
 pwm[1-*]_auto_point[1-*]_temp_hyst
 		Define the PWM vs temperature curve. Number of trip points is
 		chip-dependent. Use this for chips which associate trip points
 		to PWM output channels.

 OR

 temp[1-*]_auto_point[1-*]_pwm
 temp[1-*]_auto_point[1-*]_temp
 temp[1-*]_auto_point[1-*]_temp_hyst
 		Define the PWM vs temperature curve. Number of trip points is
 		chip-dependent. Use this for chips which associate trip points
 		to temperature channels.


 ****************
 * Temperatures *
 ****************

 temp[1-3]_type	Sensor type selection.
 		Integers 1, 2, 3 or thermistor Beta value (3435)
 		Read/Write.
 		1: PII/Celeron Diode
 		2: 3904 transistor
 		3: thermal diode
 		Not all types are supported by all chips

 temp[1-4]_max	Temperature max value.
 		Unit: millidegree Celcius
 		Read/Write value.

 temp[1-3]_min	Temperature min value.
 		Unit: millidegree Celcius
 		Read/Write value.

 temp[1-3]_max_hyst
 		Temperature hysteresis value for max limit.
 		Unit: millidegree Celcius
 		Must be reported as an absolute temperature, NOT a delta
 		from the max value.
 		Read/Write value.

 temp[1-4]_input Temperature input value.
 		Unit: millidegree Celcius
 		Read only value.

 temp[1-4]_crit	Temperature critical value, typically greater than
 		corresponding temp_max values.
 		Unit: millidegree Celcius
 		Read/Write value.

 temp[1-2]_crit_hyst
 		Temperature hysteresis value for critical limit.
 		Unit: millidegree Celcius
 		Must be reported as an absolute temperature, NOT a delta
 		from the critical value.
 		Read/Write value.

 		If there are multiple temperature sensors, temp1_* is
 		generally the sensor inside the chip itself,
 		reported as "motherboard temperature".  temp2_* to
 		temp4_* are generally sensors external to the chip
 		itself, for example the thermal diode inside the CPU or
 		a thermistor nearby.


 ************
 * Currents *
 ************

 Note that no known chip provides current measurements as of writing,
 so this part is theoretical, so to say.

 curr[1-n]_max	Current max value
 		Unit: milliampere
 		Read/Write.

 curr[1-n]_min	Current min value.
 		Unit: milliampere
 		Read/Write.

 curr[1-n]_input	Current input value
 		Unit: milliampere
 		Read only.


 *********
 * Other *
 *********

 alarms		Alarm bitmask.
 		Read only.
 		Integer representation of one to four bytes.
 		A '1' bit means an alarm.
 		Chips should be programmed for 'comparator' mode so that
 		the alarm will 'come back' after you read the register
 		if it is still valid.
 		Generally a direct representation of a chip's internal
 		alarm registers; there is no standard for the position
 		of individual bits.
 		Bits are defined in kernel/include/sensors.h.

 beep_enable	Beep/interrupt enable
 		0 to disable.
 		1 to enable.
 		Read/Write

 beep_mask	Bitmask for beep.
 		Same format as 'alarms' with the same bit locations.
 		Read/Write

 eeprom		Raw EEPROM data in binary form.
 		Read only.

 pec		Enable or disable PEC (SMBus only)
 		Read/Write
	Naming and data format standards for sysfs files
	------------------------------------------------

	The libsensors library offers an interface to the raw sensors data
	through the sysfs interface. See libsensors documentation and source for
	more further information. As of writing this document, libsensors
	(from lm_sensors 2.8.3) is heavily chip-dependant. Adding or updating
	support for any given chip requires modifying the library's code.
	This is because libsensors was written for the procfs interface
	older kernel modules were using, which wasn't standardized enough.
	Recent versions of libsensors (from lm_sensors 2.8.2 and later) have
	support for the sysfs interface, though.

	The new sysfs interface was designed to be as chip-independant as
	possible.

	Note that motherboards vary widely in the connections to sensor chips.
	There is no standard that ensures, for example, that the second
	temperature sensor is connected to the CPU, or that the second fan is on
	the CPU. Also, some values reported by the chips need some computation
	before they make full sense. For example, most chips can only measure
	voltages between 0 and +4V. Other voltages are scaled back into that
	range using external resistors. Since the values of these resistors
	can change from motherboard to motherboard, the conversions cannot be
	hard coded into the driver and have to be done in user space.

	For this reason, even if we aim at a chip-independant libsensors, it will
	still require a configuration file (e.g. /etc/sensors.conf) for proper
	values conversion, labeling of inputs and hiding of unused inputs.

	An alternative method that some programs use is to access the sysfs
	files directly. This document briefly describes the standards that the
	drivers follow, so that an application program can scan for entries and
	access this data in a simple and consistent way. That said, such programs
	will have to implement conversion, labeling and hiding of inputs. For
	this reason, it is still not recommended to bypass the library.

	If you are developing a userspace application please send us feedback on
	this standard.

	Note that this standard isn't completely established yet, so it is subject
	to changes, even important ones. One more reason to use the library instead
	of accessing sysfs files directly.

	Each chip gets its own directory in the sysfs /sys/devices tree. To
	find all sensor chips, it is easier to follow the symlinks from
	/sys/i2c/devices/

	All sysfs values are fixed point numbers. To get the true value of some
	of the values, you should divide by the specified value.

	There is only one value per file, unlike the older /proc specification.
	The common scheme for files naming is: <type><number>_<item>. Usual
	types for sensor chips are "in" (voltage), "temp" (temperature) and
	"fan" (fan). Usual items are "input" (measured value), "max" (high
	threshold, "min" (low threshold). Numbering usually starts from 1,
	except for voltages which start from 0 (because most data sheets use
	this). A number is always used for elements that can be present more
	than once, even if there is a single element of the given type on the
	specific chip. Other files do not refer to a specific element, so
	they have a simple name, and no number.

	Alarms are direct indications read from the chips. The drivers do NOT
	make comparisons of readings to thresholds. This allows violations
	between readings to be caught and alarmed. The exact definition of an
	alarm (for example, whether a threshold must be met or must be exceeded
	to cause an alarm) is chip-dependent.


	-------------------------------------------------------------------------

	************
	* Voltages *
	************

	in[0-8]_min Voltage min value.
	Unit: millivolt
	Read/Write

	in[0-8]_max Voltage max value.
	Unit: millivolt
	Read/Write

	in[0-8]_input Voltage input value.
	Unit: millivolt
	Read only
	Actual voltage depends on the scaling resistors on the
	motherboard, as recommended in the chip datasheet.
	This varies by chip and by motherboard.
	Because of this variation, values are generally NOT scaled
	by the chip driver, and must be done by the application.
	However, some drivers (notably lm87 and via686a)
	do scale, with various degrees of success.
	These drivers will output the actual voltage.

	Typical usage:
	in0_* CPU #1 voltage (not scaled)
	in1_* CPU #2 voltage (not scaled)
	in2_* 3.3V nominal (not scaled)
	in3_* 5.0V nominal (scaled)
	in4_* 12.0V nominal (scaled)
	in5_* -12.0V nominal (scaled)
	in6_* -5.0V nominal (scaled)
	in7_* varies
	in8_* varies

	cpu[0-1]_vid CPU core reference voltage.
	Unit: millivolt
	Read only.
	Not always correct.

	vrm Voltage Regulator Module version number.
	Read only.
	Two digit number, first is major version, second is
	minor version.
	Affects the way the driver calculates the CPU core reference
	voltage from the vid pins.


	********
	* Fans *
	********

	fan[1-3]_min Fan minimum value
	Unit: revolution/min (RPM)
	Read/Write.

	fan[1-3]_input Fan input value.
	Unit: revolution/min (RPM)
	Read only.

	fan[1-3]_div Fan divisor.
	Integer value in powers of two (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128).
	Some chips only support values 1, 2, 4 and 8.
	Note that this is actually an internal clock divisor, which
	affects the measurable speed range, not the read value.

	*******
	* PWM *
	*******

	pwm[1-3] Pulse width modulation fan control.
	Integer value in the range 0 to 255
	Read/Write
	255 is max or 100%.

	pwm[1-3]_enable
	Switch PWM on and off.
	Not always present even if fan*_pwm is.
	0 to turn off
	1 to turn on in manual mode
	2 to turn on in automatic mode
	Read/Write

	pwm[1-*]_auto_channels_temp
	Select which temperature channels affect this PWM output in
	auto mode. Bitfield, 1 is temp1, 2 is temp2, 4 is temp3 etc...
	Which values are possible depend on the chip used.

	pwm[1-]_auto_point[1-]_pwm
	pwm[1-]_auto_point[1-]_temp
	pwm[1-]_auto_point[1-]_temp_hyst
	Define the PWM vs temperature curve. Number of trip points is
	chip-dependent. Use this for chips which associate trip points
	to PWM output channels.

	OR

	temp[1-]_auto_point[1-]_pwm
	temp[1-]_auto_point[1-]_temp
	temp[1-]_auto_point[1-]_temp_hyst
	Define the PWM vs temperature curve. Number of trip points is
	chip-dependent. Use this for chips which associate trip points
	to temperature channels.


	****************
	* Temperatures *
	****************

	temp[1-3]_type Sensor type selection.
	Integers 1, 2, 3 or thermistor Beta value (3435)
	Read/Write.
	1: PII/Celeron Diode
	2: 3904 transistor
	3: thermal diode
	Not all types are supported by all chips

	temp[1-4]_max Temperature max value.
	Unit: millidegree Celcius
	Read/Write value.

	temp[1-3]_min Temperature min value.
	Unit: millidegree Celcius
	Read/Write value.

	temp[1-3]_max_hyst
	Temperature hysteresis value for max limit.
	Unit: millidegree Celcius
	Must be reported as an absolute temperature, NOT a delta
	from the max value.
	Read/Write value.

	temp[1-4]_input Temperature input value.
	Unit: millidegree Celcius
	Read only value.

	temp[1-4]_crit Temperature critical value, typically greater than
	corresponding temp_max values.
	Unit: millidegree Celcius
	Read/Write value.

	temp[1-2]_crit_hyst
	Temperature hysteresis value for critical limit.
	Unit: millidegree Celcius
	Must be reported as an absolute temperature, NOT a delta
	from the critical value.
	Read/Write value.

	If there are multiple temperature sensors, temp1_* is
	generally the sensor inside the chip itself,
	reported as "motherboard temperature". temp2_* to
	temp4_* are generally sensors external to the chip
	itself, for example the thermal diode inside the CPU or
	a thermistor nearby.


	************
	* Currents *
	************

	Note that no known chip provides current measurements as of writing,
	so this part is theoretical, so to say.

	curr[1-n]_max Current max value
	Unit: milliampere
	Read/Write.

	curr[1-n]_min Current min value.
	Unit: milliampere
	Read/Write.

	curr[1-n]_input Current input value
	Unit: milliampere
	Read only.


	*********
	* Other *
	*********

	alarms Alarm bitmask.
	Read only.
	Integer representation of one to four bytes.
	A '1' bit means an alarm.
	Chips should be programmed for 'comparator' mode so that
	the alarm will 'come back' after you read the register
	if it is still valid.
	Generally a direct representation of a chip's internal
	alarm registers; there is no standard for the position
	of individual bits.
	Bits are defined in kernel/include/sensors.h.

	beep_enable Beep/interrupt enable
	0 to disable.
	1 to enable.
	Read/Write

	beep_mask Bitmask for beep.
	Same format as 'alarms' with the same bit locations.
	Read/Write

	eeprom Raw EEPROM data in binary form.
	Read only.

	pec Enable or disable PEC (SMBus only)
	Read/Write