Commit e0dbd7b0 authored by Linus Walleij's avatar Linus Walleij Committed by Sebastian Reichel
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power: supply: core: Add kerneldoc to battery struct



This complements the struct power_supply_battery_info with
extensive kerneldoc explaining the different semantics of the
fields, including an overview of the CC/CV charging concepts
implicit in some of the struct members.

This is done to first establish semantics before I can
add more charging methods by breaking out the CC/CV parameters
to its own struct.

Tested-by: default avatarRandy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Acked-by: default avatarRandy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Reviewed-by: default avatarMatti Vaittinen <matti.vaittinen@fi.rohmeurope.com>
Signed-off-by: default avatarLinus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarSebastian Reichel <sebastian.reichel@collabora.com>
parent a4585ba2
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@@ -343,37 +343,206 @@ struct power_supply_resistance_temp_table {

#define POWER_SUPPLY_OCV_TEMP_MAX 20

/*
/**
 * struct power_supply_battery_info - information about batteries
 * @technology: from the POWER_SUPPLY_TECHNOLOGY_* enum
 * @energy_full_design_uwh: energy content when fully charged in microwatt
 *   hours
 * @charge_full_design_uah: charge content when fully charged in microampere
 *   hours
 * @voltage_min_design_uv: minimum voltage across the poles when the battery
 *   is at minimum voltage level in microvolts. If the voltage drops below this
 *   level the battery will need precharging when using CC/CV charging.
 * @voltage_max_design_uv: voltage across the poles when the battery is fully
 *   charged in microvolts. This is the "nominal voltage" i.e. the voltage
 *   printed on the label of the battery.
 * @tricklecharge_current_ua: the tricklecharge current used when trickle
 *   charging the battery in microamperes. This is the charging phase when the
 *   battery is completely empty and we need to carefully trickle in some
 *   charge until we reach the precharging voltage.
 * @precharge_current_ua: current to use in the precharge phase in microamperes,
 *   the precharge rate is limited by limiting the current to this value.
 * @precharge_voltage_max_uv: the maximum voltage allowed when precharging in
 *   microvolts. When we pass this voltage we will nominally switch over to the
 *   CC (constant current) charging phase defined by constant_charge_current_ua
 *   and constant_charge_voltage_max_uv.
 * @charge_term_current_ua: when the current in the CV (constant voltage)
 *   charging phase drops below this value in microamperes the charging will
 *   terminate completely and not restart until the voltage over the battery
 *   poles reach charge_restart_voltage_uv unless we use maintenance charging.
 * @charge_restart_voltage_uv: when the battery has been fully charged by
 *   CC/CV charging and charging has been disabled, and the voltage subsequently
 *   drops below this value in microvolts, the charging will be restarted
 *   (typically using CV charging).
 * @overvoltage_limit_uv: If the voltage exceeds the nominal voltage
 *   voltage_max_design_uv and we reach this voltage level, all charging must
 *   stop and emergency procedures take place, such as shutting down the system
 *   in some cases.
 * @constant_charge_current_max_ua: current in microamperes to use in the CC
 *   (constant current) charging phase. The charging rate is limited
 *   by this current. This is the main charging phase and as the current is
 *   constant into the battery the voltage slowly ascends to
 *   constant_charge_voltage_max_uv.
 * @constant_charge_voltage_max_uv: voltage in microvolts signifying the end of
 *   the CC (constant current) charging phase and the beginning of the CV
 *   (constant voltage) charging phase.
 * @factory_internal_resistance_uohm: the internal resistance of the battery
 *   at fabrication time, expressed in microohms. This resistance will vary
 *   depending on the lifetime and charge of the battery, so this is just a
 *   nominal ballpark figure.
 * @ocv_temp: array indicating the open circuit voltage (OCV) capacity
 *   temperature indices. This is an array of temperatures in degrees Celsius
 *   indicating which capacity table to use for a certain temperature, since
 *   the capacity for reasons of chemistry will be different at different
 *   temperatures. Determining capacity is a multivariate problem and the
 *   temperature is the first variable we determine.
 * @temp_ambient_alert_min: the battery will go outside of operating conditions
 *   when the ambient temperature goes below this temperature in degrees
 *   Celsius.
 * @temp_ambient_alert_max: the battery will go outside of operating conditions
 *   when the ambient temperature goes above this temperature in degrees
 *   Celsius.
 * @temp_alert_min: the battery should issue an alert if the internal
 *   temperature goes below this temperature in degrees Celsius.
 * @temp_alert_max: the battery should issue an alert if the internal
 *   temperature goes above this temperature in degrees Celsius.
 * @temp_min: the battery will go outside of operating conditions when
 *   the internal temperature goes below this temperature in degrees Celsius.
 *   Normally this means the system should shut down.
 * @temp_max: the battery will go outside of operating conditions when
 *   the internal temperature goes above this temperature in degrees Celsius.
 *   Normally this means the system should shut down.
 * @ocv_table: for each entry in ocv_temp there is a corresponding entry in
 *   ocv_table and a size for each entry in ocv_table_size. These arrays
 *   determine the capacity in percent in relation to the voltage in microvolts
 *   at the indexed temperature.
 * @ocv_table_size: for each entry in ocv_temp this array is giving the size of
 *   each entry in the array of capacity arrays in ocv_table.
 * @resist_table: this is a table that correlates a battery temperature to the
 *   expected internal resistance at this temperature. The resistance is given
 *   as a percentage of factory_internal_resistance_uohm. Knowing the
 *   resistance of the battery is usually necessary for calculating the open
 *   circuit voltage (OCV) that is then used with the ocv_table to calculate
 *   the capacity of the battery. The resist_table must be ordered descending
 *   by temperature: highest temperature with lowest resistance first, lowest
 *   temperature with highest resistance last.
 * @resist_table_size: the number of items in the resist_table.
 *
 * This is the recommended struct to manage static battery parameters,
 * populated by power_supply_get_battery_info(). Most platform drivers should
 * use these for consistency.
 *
 * Its field names must correspond to elements in enum power_supply_property.
 * The default field value is -EINVAL.
 * Power supply class itself doesn't use this.
 *
 * The charging parameters here assume a CC/CV charging scheme. This method
 * is most common with Lithium Ion batteries (other methods are possible) and
 * looks as follows:
 *
 * ^ Battery voltage
 * |                                               --- overvoltage_limit_uv
 * |
 * |                    ...................................................
 * |                 .. constant_charge_voltage_max_uv
 * |              ..
 * |             .
 * |            .
 * |           .
 * |          .
 * |         .
 * |     .. precharge_voltage_max_uv
 * |  ..
 * |. (trickle charging)
 * +------------------------------------------------------------------> time
 *
 * ^ Current into the battery
 * |
 * |      ............. constant_charge_current_max_ua
 * |      .            .
 * |      .             .
 * |      .              .
 * |      .               .
 * |      .                ..
 * |      .                  ....
 * |      .                       .....
 * |    ... precharge_current_ua       .......  charge_term_current_ua
 * |    .                                    .
 * |    .                                    .
 * |.... tricklecharge_current_ua            .
 * |                                         .
 * +-----------------------------------------------------------------> time
 *
 * These diagrams are synchronized on time and the voltage and current
 * follow each other.
 *
 * With CC/CV charging commence over time like this for an empty battery:
 *
 * 1. When the battery is completely empty it may need to be charged with
 *    an especially small current so that electrons just "trickle in",
 *    this is the tricklecharge_current_ua.
 *
 * 2. Next a small initial pre-charge current (precharge_current_ua)
 *    is applied if the voltage is below precharge_voltage_max_uv until we
 *    reach precharge_voltage_max_uv. CAUTION: in some texts this is referred
 *    to as "trickle charging" but the use in the Linux kernel is different
 *    see below!
 *
 * 3. Then the main charging current is applied, which is called the constant
 *    current (CC) phase. A current regulator is set up to allow
 *    constant_charge_current_max_ua of current to flow into the battery.
 *    The chemical reaction in the battery will make the voltage go up as
 *    charge goes into the battery. This current is applied until we reach
 *    the constant_charge_voltage_max_uv voltage.
 *
 * 4. At this voltage we switch over to the constant voltage (CV) phase. This
 *    means we allow current to go into the battery, but we keep the voltage
 *    fixed. This current will continue to charge the battery while keeping
 *    the voltage the same. A chemical reaction in the battery goes on
 *    storing energy without affecting the voltage. Over time the current
 *    will slowly drop and when we reach charge_term_current_ua we will
 *    end the constant voltage phase.
 *
 * After this the battery is fully charged, and if we do not support maintenance
 * charging, the charging will not restart until power dissipation makes the
 * voltage fall so that we reach charge_restart_voltage_uv and at this point
 * we restart charging at the appropriate phase, usually this will be inside
 * the CV phase.
 *
 * If we support maintenance charging the voltage is however kept high after
 * the CV phase with a very low current. This is meant to let the same charge
 * go in for usage while the charger is still connected, mainly for
 * dissipation for the power consuming entity while connected to the
 * charger.
 *
 * All charging MUST terminate if the overvoltage_limit_uv is ever reached.
 * Overcharging Lithium Ion cells can be DANGEROUS and lead to fire or
 * explosions.
 *
 * The power supply class itself doesn't use this struct as of now.
 */

struct power_supply_battery_info {
	unsigned int technology;	    /* from the enum above */
	int energy_full_design_uwh;	    /* microWatt-hours */
	int charge_full_design_uah;	    /* microAmp-hours */
	int voltage_min_design_uv;	    /* microVolts */
	int voltage_max_design_uv;	    /* microVolts */
	int tricklecharge_current_ua;	    /* microAmps */
	int precharge_current_ua;	    /* microAmps */
	int precharge_voltage_max_uv;	    /* microVolts */
	int charge_term_current_ua;	    /* microAmps */
	int charge_restart_voltage_uv;	    /* microVolts */
	int overvoltage_limit_uv;	    /* microVolts */
	int constant_charge_current_max_ua; /* microAmps */
	int constant_charge_voltage_max_uv; /* microVolts */
	int factory_internal_resistance_uohm;   /* microOhms */
	int ocv_temp[POWER_SUPPLY_OCV_TEMP_MAX];/* celsius */
	int temp_ambient_alert_min;             /* celsius */
	int temp_ambient_alert_max;             /* celsius */
	int temp_alert_min;                     /* celsius */
	int temp_alert_max;                     /* celsius */
	int temp_min;                           /* celsius */
	int temp_max;                           /* celsius */
	unsigned int technology;
	int energy_full_design_uwh;
	int charge_full_design_uah;
	int voltage_min_design_uv;
	int voltage_max_design_uv;
	int tricklecharge_current_ua;
	int precharge_current_ua;
	int precharge_voltage_max_uv;
	int charge_term_current_ua;
	int charge_restart_voltage_uv;
	int overvoltage_limit_uv;
	int constant_charge_current_max_ua;
	int constant_charge_voltage_max_uv;
	int factory_internal_resistance_uohm;
	int ocv_temp[POWER_SUPPLY_OCV_TEMP_MAX];
	int temp_ambient_alert_min;
	int temp_ambient_alert_max;
	int temp_alert_min;
	int temp_alert_max;
	int temp_min;
	int temp_max;
	struct power_supply_battery_ocv_table *ocv_table[POWER_SUPPLY_OCV_TEMP_MAX];
	int ocv_table_size[POWER_SUPPLY_OCV_TEMP_MAX];
	struct power_supply_resistance_temp_table *resist_table;