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@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
-Maxim MAX197 driver
-===================
+Kernel driver max197
+====================
Author:
+
* Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@savoirfairelinux.com>
Supported chips:
+
* Maxim MAX197
+
Prefix: 'max197'
+
Datasheet: http://datasheets.maxim-ic.com/en/ds/MAX197.pdf
* Maxim MAX199
+
Prefix: 'max199'
+
Datasheet: http://datasheets.maxim-ic.com/en/ds/MAX199.pdf
Description
@@ -26,7 +32,7 @@ Platform data
-------------
The MAX197 platform data (defined in linux/platform_data/max197.h) should be
-filled with a pointer to a conversion function, defined like:
+filled with a pointer to a conversion function, defined like::
int convert(u8 ctrl);
@@ -36,25 +42,29 @@ or a negative error code otherwise.
Control byte format:
+======= ========== ============================================
Bit Name Description
7,6 PD1,PD0 Clock and Power-Down modes
5 ACQMOD Internal or External Controlled Acquisition
4 RNG Full-scale voltage magnitude at the input
3 BIP Unipolar or Bipolar conversion mode
2,1,0 A2,A1,A0 Channel
+======= ========== ============================================
Sysfs interface
---------------
-* in[0-7]_input: The conversion value for the corresponding channel.
- RO
+ ============== ==============================================================
+ in[0-7]_input The conversion value for the corresponding channel.
+ RO
-* in[0-7]_min: The lower limit (in mV) for the corresponding channel.
- For the MAX197, it will be adjusted to -10000, -5000, or 0.
- For the MAX199, it will be adjusted to -4000, -2000, or 0.
- RW
+ in[0-7]_min The lower limit (in mV) for the corresponding channel.
+ For the MAX197, it will be adjusted to -10000, -5000, or 0.
+ For the MAX199, it will be adjusted to -4000, -2000, or 0.
+ RW
-* in[0-7]_max: The higher limit (in mV) for the corresponding channel.
- For the MAX197, it will be adjusted to 0, 5000, or 10000.
- For the MAX199, it will be adjusted to 0, 2000, or 4000.
- RW
+ in[0-7]_max The higher limit (in mV) for the corresponding channel.
+ For the MAX197, it will be adjusted to 0, 5000, or 10000.
+ For the MAX199, it will be adjusted to 0, 2000, or 4000.
+ RW
+ ============== ==============================================================