Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [RFC v01 1/3] PowerCap: Documentation | From | Joe Perches <> | Date | Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:10:44 -0700 |
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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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