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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..218f99fa3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/property-units.txt @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +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 : second +-ms : millisecond +-us : microsecond +-ns : nanosecond +-ps : picosecond + +Distance +---------------------------------------- +-mm : millimeter + +Electricity +---------------------------------------- +-microamp : microampere +-microamp-hours : microampere hour +-ohms : ohm +-micro-ohms : microohm +-microwatt-hours: microwatt hour +-microvolt : microvolt +-picofarads : picofarad +-femtofarads : femtofarad + +Temperature +---------------------------------------- +-celsius : degree Celsius +-millicelsius : millidegree Celsius + +Pressure +---------------------------------------- +-kpascal : kilopascal + +Throughput +---------------------------------------- +-kBps : kilobytes per second |