linux-kernel - Re: [Gta04-owner] [PATCH 10/13] twl4030_charger: add software controlled linear charging mode.

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Message-ID: <CA+Ot1Ow8d8Q+U6oFKibWiPHLcua5WknFbZy0PEsU36ONas=7UQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:08:55 +0200
From:	Christ van Willegen <cvwillegen@...il.com>
To:	List for communicating with real GTA04 owners 
	<gta04-owner@...delico.com>
Cc:	NeilBrown <neil@...wn.name>, Samuel Ortiz <sameo@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
	Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov <dbaryshkov@...il.com>,
	linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [Gta04-owner] [PATCH 10/13] twl4030_charger: add software
 controlled linear charging mode.

Hi all,

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> wrote:
> On Thu 2015-07-30 10:11:24, NeilBrown wrote:
>>
>> Add a 'continuous' option for usb charging which enables
>> the "linear" charging mode of the twl4030.
>>
>> Linear charging does a good job with not-so-reliable power sources.
>> Auto mode does not work well as it switches off when voltage drops
>> momentarily.  Care must be taken not to over-charge.
>
> Can you explain how the user can "care not to over-charge"?

Just my $0.02, I assumed (whoops!) that Neil mean that the _code_
should take care not to over-charge... but not sure how he intended to
to that.

Anyway, that was my interpretation of the (indeed, it could be
explained in different ways...) comment.

Christ van Willegen
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