diff --git a/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt b/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
index 709d955..9f16c51 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/power_supply_class.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@
 discharging (i.e. powering a load), etc.). This corresponds to
 BATTERY_STATUS_* values, as defined in battery.h.
 
+CHARGE_TYPE - batteries can typically charge at different rates.
+This defines trickle and fast charges.  For batteries that
+are already charged or discharging, 'n/a' can be displayed (or
+'unknown', if the status is not known).
+
 HEALTH - represents health of the battery, values corresponds to
 POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH_*, defined in battery.h.
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/olpc_battery.c b/drivers/power/olpc_battery.c
index 602bbd0..8fefe5a 100644
--- a/drivers/power/olpc_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/olpc_battery.c
@@ -233,6 +233,14 @@
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 		break;
+	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_TYPE:
+		if (ec_byte & BAT_STAT_TRICKLE)
+			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_TRICKLE;
+		else if (ec_byte & BAT_STAT_CHARGING)
+			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_FAST;
+		else
+			val->intval = POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_NONE;
+		break;
 	case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT:
 		val->intval = !!(ec_byte & (BAT_STAT_PRESENT |
 					    BAT_STAT_TRICKLE));
@@ -325,6 +333,7 @@
 
 static enum power_supply_property olpc_bat_props[] = {
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_STATUS,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_TYPE,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_HEALTH,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_TECHNOLOGY,
diff --git a/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c b/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
index 9deabbd..0814439 100644
--- a/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 	static char *status_text[] = {
 		"Unknown", "Charging", "Discharging", "Not charging", "Full"
 	};
+	static char *charge_type[] = {
+		"Unknown", "N/A", "Trickle", "Fast"
+	};
 	static char *health_text[] = {
 		"Unknown", "Good", "Overheat", "Dead", "Over voltage",
 		"Unspecified failure", "Cold",
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@
 
 	if (off == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_STATUS)
 		return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", status_text[value.intval]);
+	else if (off == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_TYPE)
+		return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", charge_type[value.intval]);
 	else if (off == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_HEALTH)
 		return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", health_text[value.intval]);
 	else if (off == POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_TECHNOLOGY)
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@
 static struct device_attribute power_supply_attrs[] = {
 	/* Properties of type `int' */
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(status),
+	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(charge_type),
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(health),
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(present),
 	POWER_SUPPLY_ATTR(online),
diff --git a/include/linux/power_supply.h b/include/linux/power_supply.h
index 0ab6aa1..4c7c6fc 100644
--- a/include/linux/power_supply.h
+++ b/include/linux/power_supply.h
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@
 };
 
 enum {
+	POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_NONE,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_TRICKLE,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_CHARGE_TYPE_FAST,
+};
+
+enum {
 	POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH_UNKNOWN = 0,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH_GOOD,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_HEALTH_OVERHEAT,
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@
 enum power_supply_property {
 	/* Properties of type `int' */
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_STATUS = 0,
+	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_TYPE,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_HEALTH,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_PRESENT,
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ONLINE,