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diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/property-units.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/property-units.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..45ce054d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/property-units.txt @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +Standard Unit Suffixes for Property names + +Properties which have a unit of measure are recommended to have a unit +suffix appended to the property name. The list below contains the +recommended suffixes. Other variations exist in bindings, but should not +be used in new bindings or added here. The inconsistency in the unit +prefixes is due to selecting the most commonly used variants. + +It is also recommended to use the units listed here and not add additional +unit prefixes. + +Time/Frequency +---------------------------------------- +-mhz : megahertz +-hz : Hertz (preferred) +-sec : seconds +-ms : milliseconds +-us : microseconds +-ns : nanoseconds + +Distance +---------------------------------------- +-mm : millimeters + +Electricity +---------------------------------------- +-microamp : micro amps +-microamp-hours : micro amp-hours +-ohms : Ohms +-micro-ohms : micro Ohms +-microwatt-hours: micro Watt-hours +-microvolt : micro volts +-picofarads : picofarads + +Temperature +---------------------------------------- +-celsius : Degrees Celsius +-millicelsius : Degreee milli-Celsius + +Pressure +---------------------------------------- +-kpascal : kiloPascal |