Commit 270efaa4 authored by Mauro Carvalho Chehab's avatar Mauro Carvalho Chehab Committed by Guenter Roeck

docs: hwmon: coretemp: convert to ReST format

Convert coretemp to ReST format, in order to allow it to
be parsed by Sphinx.
Signed-off-by: default avatarMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+samsung@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: default avatarGuenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
parent ce09cfb6
......@@ -3,20 +3,29 @@ Kernel driver coretemp
Supported chips:
* All Intel Core family
Prefix: 'coretemp'
CPUID: family 0x6, models 0xe (Pentium M DC), 0xf (Core 2 DC 65nm),
0x16 (Core 2 SC 65nm), 0x17 (Penryn 45nm),
0x1a (Nehalem), 0x1c (Atom), 0x1e (Lynnfield),
0x26 (Tunnel Creek Atom), 0x27 (Medfield Atom),
0x36 (Cedar Trail Atom)
Datasheet: Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Volume 3A: System Programming Guide
http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/Wiki/Mobility/720.htm
CPUID: family 0x6, models
- 0xe (Pentium M DC), 0xf (Core 2 DC 65nm),
- 0x16 (Core 2 SC 65nm), 0x17 (Penryn 45nm),
- 0x1a (Nehalem), 0x1c (Atom), 0x1e (Lynnfield),
- 0x26 (Tunnel Creek Atom), 0x27 (Medfield Atom),
- 0x36 (Cedar Trail Atom)
Datasheet:
Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Volume 3A: System Programming Guide
http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/Wiki/Mobility/720.htm
Author: Rudolf Marek
Description
-----------
This driver permits reading the DTS (Digital Temperature Sensor) embedded
inside Intel CPUs. This driver can read both the per-core and per-package
temperature using the appropriate sensors. The per-package sensor is new;
......@@ -35,14 +44,17 @@ may be raised, if the temperature grows enough (more than TjMax) to trigger
the Out-Of-Spec bit. Following table summarizes the exported sysfs files:
All Sysfs entries are named with their core_id (represented here by 'X').
tempX_input - Core temperature (in millidegrees Celsius).
tempX_max - All cooling devices should be turned on (on Core2).
tempX_crit - Maximum junction temperature (in millidegrees Celsius).
tempX_crit_alarm - Set when Out-of-spec bit is set, never clears.
Correct CPU operation is no longer guaranteed.
tempX_label - Contains string "Core X", where X is processor
number. For Package temp, this will be "Physical id Y",
where Y is the package number.
================= ========================================================
tempX_input Core temperature (in millidegrees Celsius).
tempX_max All cooling devices should be turned on (on Core2).
tempX_crit Maximum junction temperature (in millidegrees Celsius).
tempX_crit_alarm Set when Out-of-spec bit is set, never clears.
Correct CPU operation is no longer guaranteed.
tempX_label Contains string "Core X", where X is processor
number. For Package temp, this will be "Physical id Y",
where Y is the package number.
================= ========================================================
On CPU models which support it, TjMax is read from a model-specific register.
On other models, it is set to an arbitrary value based on weak heuristics.
......@@ -52,6 +64,7 @@ as a module parameter (tjmax).
Appendix A. Known TjMax lists (TBD):
Some information comes from ark.intel.com
=============== =============================================== ================
Process Processor TjMax(C)
22nm Core i5/i7 Processors
......@@ -179,3 +192,4 @@ Process Processor TjMax(C)
65nm Celeron Processors
T1700/1600 100
560/550/540/530 100
=============== =============================================== ================
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