linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] power: supply: bq27xxx: Correct supply status with current draw

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Date:   Sun, 28 May 2017 21:16:19 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Paul Kocialkowski <contact@...lk.fr>
Cc:     linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
        "Andrew F . Davis" <afd@...com>,
        Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
        Chris Lapa <chris@...a.com.au>,
        Matt Ranostay <mranostay@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] power: supply: bq27xxx: Correct supply status with
 current draw

Hi!

> The status reported directly by the battery controller is not always
> reliable and should be corrected based on the current draw information.
> 
> This implements such a correction with a dedicated function, called
> when retrieving the supply status.
> 

> @@ -1182,6 +1196,8 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_status(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di,
>  		else
>  			status = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_DISCHARGING;
>  	} else {
> +		curr = (int)((s16)curr) * 1000;

Umm.

> @@ -1190,6 +1206,18 @@ static int bq27xxx_battery_status(struct bq27xxx_device_info *di,
>  			status = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_CHARGING;
>  	}
>  
> +
> +	if (curr == 0 && status != POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_NOT_CHARGING)
> +		status = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_FULL;
> +
> +	if (status == POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_FULL) {
> +		/* Drawing or providing current when full */
> +		if (curr > 0)
> +			status = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_CHARGING;
> +		else if (curr < 0)
> +			status = POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_DISCHARGING;
> +	}

Are you sure this works? On N900, we normally see small currents to/from "full" battery.

Should the test be for absolute_value(curr) < something rather than for == 0?

What hw did you test it on?
										Pavel
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