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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_upload.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_upload.rst index afbd8baca0d7..76922591e446 100644 --- a/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_upload.rst +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_upload.rst @@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ persistent sysfs nodes to enable users to initiate firmware updates for that device. It is the responsibility of the device driver and/or the device itself to perform any validation on the data received. Firmware upload uses the same *loading* and *data* sysfs files described in the -documentation for firmware fallback. +documentation for firmware fallback. It also adds additional sysfs files +to provide status on the transfer of the firmware image to the device. Register for firmware upload ============================ @@ -93,7 +94,9 @@ Firmware Upload Ops Firmware Upload Progress Codes ------------------------------ -The following progress codes are used internally by the firmware loader: +The following progress codes are used internally by the firmware loader. +Corresponding strings are reported through the status sysfs node that +is described below and are documented in the ABI documentation. .. kernel-doc:: drivers/base/firmware_loader/sysfs_upload.h :identifiers: fw_upload_prog @@ -105,3 +108,19 @@ failure: .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/firmware.h :identifiers: fw_upload_err + +Sysfs Attributes +================ + +In addition to the *loading* and *data* sysfs files, there are additional +sysfs files to monitor the status of the data transfer to the target +device and to determine the final pass/fail status of the transfer. +Depending on the device and the size of the firmware image, a firmware +update could take milliseconds or minutes. + +The additional sysfs files are: + +* status - provides an indication of the progress of a firmware update +* error - provides error information for a failed firmware update +* remaining_size - tracks the data transfer portion of an update +* cancel - echo 1 to this file to cancel the update |