hwmon: Document the sensor enable attribute

Document new ABI attributes:
	in[0-*]_enable
	fan[1-*]_enable
	temp[1-*]_enable
	curr[1-*]_enable
	power[1-*]_enable
	energy[1-*]_enable
	humidity[1-*]_enable

Signed-off-by: Shilpasri G Bhat <shilpa.bhat@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
[groeck: Updated commit text, removed unnecessary details from
 ABI description]
Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
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Shilpasri G Bhat 2018-07-06 17:26:06 +05:30 committed by Guenter Roeck
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@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ in[0-*]_label Suggested voltage channel label.
user-space. user-space.
RO RO
in[0-*]_enable
Enable or disable the sensors.
When disabled the sensor read will return -ENODATA.
1: Enable
0: Disable
RW
cpu[0-*]_vid CPU core reference voltage. cpu[0-*]_vid CPU core reference voltage.
Unit: millivolt Unit: millivolt
RO RO
@ -236,6 +243,13 @@ fan[1-*]_label Suggested fan channel label.
In all other cases, the label is provided by user-space. In all other cases, the label is provided by user-space.
RO RO
fan[1-*]_enable
Enable or disable the sensors.
When disabled the sensor read will return -ENODATA.
1: Enable
0: Disable
RW
Also see the Alarms section for status flags associated with fans. Also see the Alarms section for status flags associated with fans.
@ -409,6 +423,13 @@ temp_reset_history
Reset temp_lowest and temp_highest for all sensors Reset temp_lowest and temp_highest for all sensors
WO WO
temp[1-*]_enable
Enable or disable the sensors.
When disabled the sensor read will return -ENODATA.
1: Enable
0: Disable
RW
Some chips measure temperature using external thermistors and an ADC, and Some chips measure temperature using external thermistors and an ADC, and
report the temperature measurement as a voltage. Converting this voltage report the temperature measurement as a voltage. Converting this voltage
back to a temperature (or the other way around for limits) requires back to a temperature (or the other way around for limits) requires
@ -468,6 +489,13 @@ curr_reset_history
Reset currX_lowest and currX_highest for all sensors Reset currX_lowest and currX_highest for all sensors
WO WO
curr[1-*]_enable
Enable or disable the sensors.
When disabled the sensor read will return -ENODATA.
1: Enable
0: Disable
RW
Also see the Alarms section for status flags associated with currents. Also see the Alarms section for status flags associated with currents.
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@ -566,6 +594,13 @@ power[1-*]_crit Critical maximum power.
Unit: microWatt Unit: microWatt
RW RW
power[1-*]_enable Enable or disable the sensors.
When disabled the sensor read will return
-ENODATA.
1: Enable
0: Disable
RW
Also see the Alarms section for status flags associated with power readings. Also see the Alarms section for status flags associated with power readings.
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@ -576,6 +611,12 @@ energy[1-*]_input Cumulative energy use
Unit: microJoule Unit: microJoule
RO RO
energy[1-*]_enable Enable or disable the sensors.
When disabled the sensor read will return
-ENODATA.
1: Enable
0: Disable
RW
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* Humidity * * Humidity *
@ -586,6 +627,13 @@ humidity[1-*]_input Humidity
RO RO
humidity[1-*]_enable Enable or disable the sensors
When disabled the sensor read will return
-ENODATA.
1: Enable
0: Disable
RW
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* Alarms * * Alarms *
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