linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] power_supply: Add power

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Date:	Sun, 24 Nov 2013 18:02:13 +0100
From:	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...g0.de>
To:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
Cc:	Anton Vorontsov <anton@...msg.org>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-omap@...r.kernel.org,
	freemangordon@....bg, aaro.koskinen@....fi, pavel@....cz,
	Jenny TC <jenny.tc@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] power_supply: Add power_supply notifier

Hi,

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:18:03AM +0100, Pali Rohár wrote:
> This patch adds a notifier chain to the power_supply.
> This notifier helps drivers in other subsystem to listen to
> changes in power supply subsystem. This would help to take some
> actions in those drivers on changing the power supply properties.
> One such scenario is to increase/decrease system performance based
> on the battery capacity/voltage. Another scenario is to adjust the
> h/w peak current detection voltage/current thresholds based on battery
> voltage/capacity. The notifier helps drivers to listen to changes
> in power_suppy susbystem without polling the power_supply properties
>
> [...]

Tested-By: Sebastian Reichel <sre@...ian.org>

-- Sebastian

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