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authorJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>2010-07-27 11:59:19 -0400
committerJohn W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>2010-07-27 11:59:19 -0400
commit800f65bba8d2030b3fef62850e203f9f176625a8 (patch)
tree6507c4fe7a0826c253b4afb29375ab306a0fd9c8 /Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
parent06b3cda0c12986f5bba578b918b188d731c4e191 (diff)
parentb3190df628617c7a4f188a9465aeabe1f5761933 (diff)
Merge branch 'master' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/holtmann/bluetooth-next-2.6
Conflicts: drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h
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@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ All entries (except name) are optional, and should only be created in a
given driver if the chip has the feature.
-********
-* Name *
-********
+*********************
+* Global attributes *
+*********************
name The chip name.
This should be a short, lowercase string, not containing
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ name The chip name.
I2C devices get this attribute created automatically.
RO
+update_rate The rate at which the chip will update readings.
+ Unit: millisecond
+ RW
+ Some devices have a variable update rate. This attribute
+ can be used to change the update rate to the desired
+ frequency.
+
************
* Voltages *