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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-09-17 10:25:47 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-09-17 10:25:47 -0700
commit509344b8b4d365b7ff3bce97198d83a57b7c3f31 (patch)
treeb9362ca16a3670a67dcc05fdaf0162aa2e470c5f /Documentation/hwmon/sysfs-interface
parent80214df8db6d0ba8172f70122705ef29077fd918 (diff)
parentbc482bf0ce918b39a1fa60b9341f1add9318d833 (diff)
Merge branch 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jdelvare/staging
* 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jdelvare/staging: hwmon: (lm95241) Replace rate sysfs attribute with update_interval hwmon: (adm1031) Replace update_rate sysfs attribute with update_interval hwmon: (w83627ehf) Use proper exit sequence hwmon: (emc1403) Remove unnecessary hwmon_device_unregister hwmon: (f75375s) Do not overwrite values read from registers hwmon: (f75375s) Shift control mode to the correct bit position hwmon: New subsystem maintainers hwmon: (lis3lv02d) Prevent NULL pointer dereference
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@@ -91,12 +91,11 @@ name The chip name.
I2C devices get this attribute created automatically.
RO
-update_rate The rate at which the chip will update readings.
+update_interval The interval 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.
+ Some devices have a variable update rate or interval.
+ This attribute can be used to change it to the desired value.
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