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SubjectRe: [RFC v01 1/3] PowerCap: Documentation
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On Fri, 2013-08-02 at 11:08 -0700, Srinivas Pandruvada wrote:
> Added power cap framework documentation. This explains the use of power capping framework,
> sys-fs and programming interface.

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> +Power Zone Attributes
> +=================================
> +Monitoring attributes
> +----------------------
> +
> +energy_uj (rw): Current energy counter in micro-joules. Write to energy counter
> +resets the counter to zero. If the counter can not be reset, then this attribute
> +is read-only.
> +
> +max_energy_range_uj (ro): Range of the above energy counter in micro-joules.
> +
> +power_uw (rw): Current power counter in micro-watts. Write to this counter
> +resets the counter to zero. If the counter can not be reset, then this attribute
> +is read-only.
> +max_power_range_uw (ro): Range of the above energy counter in micro-watts.
> +
> +It is possible that some domains can have both power and energy counters and
> +ranges, but at least one is mandatory.

Given that the ranges seem to be u64s, perhaps the
lower bounds are too high. Why not nano/pico/fempto
watts/joules/seconds?




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