2008-01-06 12:30:35

by Dmitry Baryshkov

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Subject: [PATCH 3/3]

Support using VOLTAGE_* properties for apm calculations. It's pretty
dummy, but useful for batteries for which we can only get voltages.

diff --git a/drivers/power/apm_power.c b/drivers/power/apm_power.c
index bbf3ee1..526c96e 100644
--- a/drivers/power/apm_power.c
+++ b/drivers/power/apm_power.c
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
#include <linux/power_supply.h>
#include <linux/apm-emulation.h>

+typedef enum {
+ SOURCE_ENERGY,
+ SOURCE_CHARGE,
+ SOURCE_VOLTAGE,
+} apm_source;
+
#define PSY_PROP(psy, prop, val) psy->get_property(psy, \
POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_##prop, val)

@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ static void find_main_battery(void)
}
}

-static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
+static int calculate_time(int status, apm_source source)
{
union power_supply_propval full;
union power_supply_propval empty;
@@ -106,20 +112,34 @@ static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
return -1;
}

- if (using_charge) {
+ switch (source) {
+ case SOURCE_CHARGE:
full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL;
full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN;
empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_AVG;
cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_NOW;
- } else {
+ break;
+ case SOURCE_ENERGY:
full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL;
full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL_DESIGN;
empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY;
empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_AVG;
cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_NOW;
+ break;
+ case SOURCE_VOLTAGE:
+ full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX;
+ full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX_DESIGN;
+ empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN;
+ empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN;
+ cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_AVG;
+ cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_NOW;
+ break;
+ default:
+ printk(KERN_ERR "Unsupported source: %d\n", source);
+ return -1;
}

if (_MPSY_PROP(full_prop, &full)) {
@@ -146,7 +166,7 @@ static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
return -((cur.intval - empty.intval) * 60L) / I.intval;
}

-static int calculate_capacity(int using_charge)
+static int calculate_capacity(apm_source source)
{
enum power_supply_property full_prop, empty_prop;
enum power_supply_property full_design_prop, empty_design_prop;
@@ -154,20 +174,33 @@ static int calculate_capacity(int using_charge)
union power_supply_propval empty, full, cur;
int ret;

- if (using_charge) {
+ switch (source) {
+ case SOURCE_CHARGE:
full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL;
empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN;
empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY_DESIGN;
now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_NOW;
avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_AVG;
- } else {
+ break;
+ case SOURCE_ENERGY:
full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL;
empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY;
full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL_DESIGN;
empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY_DESIGN;
now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_NOW;
avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_AVG;
+ case SOURCE_VOLTAGE:
+ full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX;
+ empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN;
+ full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX_DESIGN;
+ empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN;
+ now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_NOW;
+ avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_AVG;
+ break;
+ default:
+ printk(KERN_ERR "Unsupported source: %d\n", source);
+ return -1;
}

if (_MPSY_PROP(full_prop, &full)) {
@@ -234,10 +267,12 @@ static void apm_battery_apm_get_power_status(struct apm_power_info *info)
info->battery_life = capacity.intval;
} else {
/* try calculate using energy */
- info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(0);
+ info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_ENERGY);
/* if failed try calculate using charge instead */
if (info->battery_life == -1)
- info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(1);
+ info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_CHARGE);
+ if (info->battery_life == -1)
+ info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
}

/* charging status */
@@ -263,18 +298,22 @@ static void apm_battery_apm_get_power_status(struct apm_power_info *info)
!MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_FULL_NOW, &time_to_full)) {
info->time = time_to_full.intval / 60;
} else {
- info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 0);
+ info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_ENERGY);
if (info->time == -1)
- info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 1);
+ info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_CHARGE);
+ if (info->time == -1)
+ info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
}
} else {
if (!MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_EMPTY_AVG, &time_to_empty) ||
!MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_EMPTY_NOW, &time_to_empty)) {
info->time = time_to_empty.intval / 60;
} else {
- info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 0);
+ info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_ENERGY);
+ if (info->time == -1)
+ info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_CHARGE);
if (info->time == -1)
- info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 1);
+ info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
}
}

--
With best wishes
Dmitry


2008-01-06 23:06:53

by Anton Vorontsov

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3]

On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 03:30:16PM +0300, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> Support using VOLTAGE_* properties for apm calculations. It's pretty
> dummy, but useful for batteries for which we can only get voltages.

Here Signed-off-by: line is missing, please provide one so I could
apply the patch.

Thanks!

> diff --git a/drivers/power/apm_power.c b/drivers/power/apm_power.c
> index bbf3ee1..526c96e 100644
> --- a/drivers/power/apm_power.c
> +++ b/drivers/power/apm_power.c
> @@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
> #include <linux/power_supply.h>
> #include <linux/apm-emulation.h>
>
> +typedef enum {
> + SOURCE_ENERGY,
> + SOURCE_CHARGE,
> + SOURCE_VOLTAGE,
> +} apm_source;
> +
> #define PSY_PROP(psy, prop, val) psy->get_property(psy, \
> POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_##prop, val)
>
> @@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ static void find_main_battery(void)
> }
> }
>
> -static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
> +static int calculate_time(int status, apm_source source)
> {
> union power_supply_propval full;
> union power_supply_propval empty;
> @@ -106,20 +112,34 @@ static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
> return -1;
> }
>
> - if (using_charge) {
> + switch (source) {
> + case SOURCE_CHARGE:
> full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL;
> full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN;
> empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
> empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
> cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_AVG;
> cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_NOW;
> - } else {
> + break;
> + case SOURCE_ENERGY:
> full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL;
> full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL_DESIGN;
> empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY;
> empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
> cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_AVG;
> cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_NOW;
> + break;
> + case SOURCE_VOLTAGE:
> + full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX;
> + full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX_DESIGN;
> + empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN;
> + empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN;
> + cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_AVG;
> + cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_NOW;
> + break;
> + default:
> + printk(KERN_ERR "Unsupported source: %d\n", source);
> + return -1;
> }
>
> if (_MPSY_PROP(full_prop, &full)) {
> @@ -146,7 +166,7 @@ static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
> return -((cur.intval - empty.intval) * 60L) / I.intval;
> }
>
> -static int calculate_capacity(int using_charge)
> +static int calculate_capacity(apm_source source)
> {
> enum power_supply_property full_prop, empty_prop;
> enum power_supply_property full_design_prop, empty_design_prop;
> @@ -154,20 +174,33 @@ static int calculate_capacity(int using_charge)
> union power_supply_propval empty, full, cur;
> int ret;
>
> - if (using_charge) {
> + switch (source) {
> + case SOURCE_CHARGE:
> full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL;
> empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
> full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN;
> empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY_DESIGN;
> now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_NOW;
> avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_AVG;
> - } else {
> + break;
> + case SOURCE_ENERGY:
> full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL;
> empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY;
> full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL_DESIGN;
> empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY_DESIGN;
> now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_NOW;
> avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_AVG;
> + case SOURCE_VOLTAGE:
> + full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX;
> + empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN;
> + full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX_DESIGN;
> + empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN;
> + now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_NOW;
> + avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_AVG;
> + break;
> + default:
> + printk(KERN_ERR "Unsupported source: %d\n", source);
> + return -1;
> }
>
> if (_MPSY_PROP(full_prop, &full)) {
> @@ -234,10 +267,12 @@ static void apm_battery_apm_get_power_status(struct apm_power_info *info)
> info->battery_life = capacity.intval;
> } else {
> /* try calculate using energy */
> - info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(0);
> + info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_ENERGY);
> /* if failed try calculate using charge instead */
> if (info->battery_life == -1)
> - info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(1);
> + info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_CHARGE);
> + if (info->battery_life == -1)
> + info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
> }
>
> /* charging status */
> @@ -263,18 +298,22 @@ static void apm_battery_apm_get_power_status(struct apm_power_info *info)
> !MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_FULL_NOW, &time_to_full)) {
> info->time = time_to_full.intval / 60;
> } else {
> - info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 0);
> + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_ENERGY);
> if (info->time == -1)
> - info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 1);
> + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_CHARGE);
> + if (info->time == -1)
> + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
> }
> } else {
> if (!MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_EMPTY_AVG, &time_to_empty) ||
> !MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_EMPTY_NOW, &time_to_empty)) {
> info->time = time_to_empty.intval / 60;
> } else {
> - info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 0);
> + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_ENERGY);
> + if (info->time == -1)
> + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_CHARGE);
> if (info->time == -1)
> - info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 1);
> + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
> }
> }
>
> --
> With best wishes
> Dmitry
>

--
Anton Vorontsov
email: [email protected]
backup email: [email protected]
irc://irc.freenode.net/bd2

2008-01-06 23:12:18

by Dmitry Baryshkov

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3]

Hi,

2008/1/7, Anton Vorontsov <[email protected]>:
> On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 03:30:16PM +0300, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > Support using VOLTAGE_* properties for apm calculations. It's pretty
> > dummy, but useful for batteries for which we can only get voltages.
>
> Here Signed-off-by: line is missing, please provide one so I could
> apply the patch.

Signed-off-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <[email protected]>

:)

>
> Thanks!
>
> > diff --git a/drivers/power/apm_power.c b/drivers/power/apm_power.c
> > index bbf3ee1..526c96e 100644
> > --- a/drivers/power/apm_power.c
> > +++ b/drivers/power/apm_power.c
> > @@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
> > #include <linux/power_supply.h>
> > #include <linux/apm-emulation.h>
> >
> > +typedef enum {
> > + SOURCE_ENERGY,
> > + SOURCE_CHARGE,
> > + SOURCE_VOLTAGE,
> > +} apm_source;
> > +
> > #define PSY_PROP(psy, prop, val) psy->get_property(psy, \
> > POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_##prop, val)
> >
> > @@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ static void find_main_battery(void)
> > }
> > }
> >
> > -static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
> > +static int calculate_time(int status, apm_source source)
> > {
> > union power_supply_propval full;
> > union power_supply_propval empty;
> > @@ -106,20 +112,34 @@ static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
> > return -1;
> > }
> >
> > - if (using_charge) {
> > + switch (source) {
> > + case SOURCE_CHARGE:
> > full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL;
> > full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN;
> > empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
> > empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
> > cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_AVG;
> > cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_NOW;
> > - } else {
> > + break;
> > + case SOURCE_ENERGY:
> > full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL;
> > full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL_DESIGN;
> > empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY;
> > empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
> > cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_AVG;
> > cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_NOW;
> > + break;
> > + case SOURCE_VOLTAGE:
> > + full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX;
> > + full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX_DESIGN;
> > + empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN;
> > + empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN;
> > + cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_AVG;
> > + cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_NOW;
> > + break;
> > + default:
> > + printk(KERN_ERR "Unsupported source: %d\n", source);
> > + return -1;
> > }
> >
> > if (_MPSY_PROP(full_prop, &full)) {
> > @@ -146,7 +166,7 @@ static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
> > return -((cur.intval - empty.intval) * 60L) / I.intval;
> > }
> >
> > -static int calculate_capacity(int using_charge)
> > +static int calculate_capacity(apm_source source)
> > {
> > enum power_supply_property full_prop, empty_prop;
> > enum power_supply_property full_design_prop, empty_design_prop;
> > @@ -154,20 +174,33 @@ static int calculate_capacity(int using_charge)
> > union power_supply_propval empty, full, cur;
> > int ret;
> >
> > - if (using_charge) {
> > + switch (source) {
> > + case SOURCE_CHARGE:
> > full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL;
> > empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY;
> > full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_FULL_DESIGN;
> > empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_EMPTY_DESIGN;
> > now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_NOW;
> > avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGE_AVG;
> > - } else {
> > + break;
> > + case SOURCE_ENERGY:
> > full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL;
> > empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY;
> > full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_FULL_DESIGN;
> > empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_EMPTY_DESIGN;
> > now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_NOW;
> > avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_ENERGY_AVG;
> > + case SOURCE_VOLTAGE:
> > + full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX;
> > + empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN;
> > + full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX_DESIGN;
> > + empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN;
> > + now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_NOW;
> > + avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_AVG;
> > + break;
> > + default:
> > + printk(KERN_ERR "Unsupported source: %d\n", source);
> > + return -1;
> > }
> >
> > if (_MPSY_PROP(full_prop, &full)) {
> > @@ -234,10 +267,12 @@ static void apm_battery_apm_get_power_status(struct apm_power_info *info)
> > info->battery_life = capacity.intval;
> > } else {
> > /* try calculate using energy */
> > - info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(0);
> > + info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_ENERGY);
> > /* if failed try calculate using charge instead */
> > if (info->battery_life == -1)
> > - info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(1);
> > + info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_CHARGE);
> > + if (info->battery_life == -1)
> > + info->battery_life = calculate_capacity(SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
> > }
> >
> > /* charging status */
> > @@ -263,18 +298,22 @@ static void apm_battery_apm_get_power_status(struct apm_power_info *info)
> > !MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_FULL_NOW, &time_to_full)) {
> > info->time = time_to_full.intval / 60;
> > } else {
> > - info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 0);
> > + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_ENERGY);
> > if (info->time == -1)
> > - info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 1);
> > + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_CHARGE);
> > + if (info->time == -1)
> > + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
> > }
> > } else {
> > if (!MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_EMPTY_AVG, &time_to_empty) ||
> > !MPSY_PROP(TIME_TO_EMPTY_NOW, &time_to_empty)) {
> > info->time = time_to_empty.intval / 60;
> > } else {
> > - info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 0);
> > + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_ENERGY);
> > + if (info->time == -1)
> > + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_CHARGE);
> > if (info->time == -1)
> > - info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, 1);
> > + info->time = calculate_time(status.intval, SOURCE_VOLTAGE);
> > }
> > }
> >
> > --
> > With best wishes
> > Dmitry
> >
>
> --
> Anton Vorontsov
> email: [email protected]
> backup email: [email protected]
> irc://irc.freenode.net/bd2
>


--
With best wishes
Dmitry

2008-01-07 03:04:42

by Anton Vorontsov

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] apm_power: Support using VOLTAGE_* properties for apm calculations

On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 03:30:16PM +0300, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> Support using VOLTAGE_* properties for apm calculations. It's pretty
> dummy, but useful for batteries for which we can only get voltages.

By the way...

> diff --git a/drivers/power/apm_power.c b/drivers/power/apm_power.c
> index bbf3ee1..526c96e 100644
> --- a/drivers/power/apm_power.c
> +++ b/drivers/power/apm_power.c
[...]
> -static int calculate_time(int status, int using_charge)
> +static int calculate_time(int status, apm_source source)
[...]
> + case SOURCE_VOLTAGE:
> + full_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX;
> + full_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MAX_DESIGN;
> + empty_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN;
> + empty_design_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_MIN_DESIGN;
> + cur_avg_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_AVG;
> + cur_now_prop = POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_VOLTAGE_NOW;
> + break;
[...]
> return -((cur.intval - empty.intval) * 60L) / I.intval;

This formula will return nonsense if you'll feed it with voltage:
Ohms * 60 minutes? ;-)

I'd suppose you can get better accuracy if you'll divide it by
some constant (resistance, we can define new property for it),
but I still doubt it, because this formula doesn't work good
enough even for batteries reporting charge. ;-)

It's interesting what actual values you're getting and how they
accurate.

There is another option though: if you know battery charge
full/empty thresholds (usually you know design values, they
should be written on the battery pack), then you can use this
formula to calculate "charge_now":

((voltage_now - voltage_min) * (charge_full - charge_empty)) /
(voltage_max - voltage_min)

And then you can calculate time as usual, using
charge_{now,full,empty} and current_now. But still, this is
very inaccurate, there isn't direct correlation between
charge and voltage. Oh well, power_supply_class.txt already
states about apm_power.c limitations.


So, with few cosmetic corrections I applied all your patches to
git://git.infradead.org/battery-2.6.git

I also applied few my patches I sent here earlier, hope they
don't break anything (at least they survived my tests).

Good luck,

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Anton Vorontsov
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