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+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../state
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ state. This reports the regulator enable control, for
+ regulators which can report that input value.
+
+ This will be one of the following strings:
+
+ 'enabled'
+ 'disabled'
+ 'unknown'
+
+ 'enabled' means the regulator output is ON and is supplying
+ power to the system (assuming no error prevents it).
+
+ 'disabled' means the regulator output is OFF and is not
+ supplying power to the system (unless some non-Linux
+ control has enabled it).
+
+ 'unknown' means software cannot determine the state, or
+ the reported state is invalid.
+
+ NOTE: this field can be used in conjunction with microvolts
+ or microamps to determine configured regulator output levels.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../status
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ "status". This reports the current regulator status, for
+ regulators which can report that output value.
+
+ This will be one of the following strings:
+
+ - off
+ - on
+ - error
+ - fast
+ - normal
+ - idle
+ - standby
+
+ "off" means the regulator is not supplying power to the
+ system.
+
+ "on" means the regulator is supplying power to the system,
+ and the regulator can't report a detailed operation mode.
+
+ "error" indicates an out-of-regulation status such as being
+ disabled due to thermal shutdown, or voltage being unstable
+ because of problems with the input power supply.
+
+ "fast", "normal", "idle", and "standby" are all detailed
+ regulator operation modes (described elsewhere). They
+ imply "on", but provide more detail.
+
+ Note that regulator status is a function of many inputs,
+ not limited to control inputs from Linux. For example,
+ the actual load presented may trigger "error" status; or
+ a regulator may be enabled by another user, even though
+ Linux did not enable it.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../type
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ type. This holds the regulator type.
+
+ This will be one of the following strings:
+
+ - 'voltage'
+ - 'current'
+ - 'unknown'
+
+ 'voltage' means the regulator output voltage can be controlled
+ by software.
+
+ 'current' means the regulator output current limit can be
+ controlled by software.
+
+ 'unknown' means software cannot control either voltage or
+ current limit.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../microvolts
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ microvolts. This holds the regulator output voltage setting
+ measured in microvolts (i.e. E-6 Volts), for regulators
+ which can report the control input for voltage.
+
+ NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator
+ output voltage level as this value is the same regardless of
+ whether the regulator is enabled or disabled.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../microamps
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ microamps. This holds the regulator output current limit
+ setting measured in microamps (i.e. E-6 Amps), for regulators
+ which can report the control input for a current limit.
+
+ NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator
+ output current level as this value is the same regardless of
+ whether the regulator is enabled or disabled.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../opmode
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ opmode. This holds the current regulator operating mode,
+ for regulators which can report that control input value.
+
+ The opmode value can be one of the following strings:
+
+ - 'fast'
+ - 'normal'
+ - 'idle'
+ - 'standby'
+ - 'unknown'
+
+ The modes are described in include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
+
+ NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator
+ output operating mode as this value is the same regardless of
+ whether the regulator is enabled or disabled. A "status"
+ attribute may be available to determine the actual mode.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../min_microvolts
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ min_microvolts. This holds the minimum safe working regulator
+ output voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts,
+ for regulators which support voltage constraints.
+
+ NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if
+ the power domain has no min microvolts constraint defined by
+ platform code.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../max_microvolts
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ max_microvolts. This holds the maximum safe working regulator
+ output voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts,
+ for regulators which support voltage constraints.
+
+ NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if
+ the power domain has no max microvolts constraint defined by
+ platform code.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../min_microamps
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ min_microamps. This holds the minimum safe working regulator
+ output current limit setting for this domain measured in
+ microamps, for regulators which support current constraints.
+
+ NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if
+ the power domain has no min microamps constraint defined by
+ platform code.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../max_microamps
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ max_microamps. This holds the maximum safe working regulator
+ output current limit setting for this domain measured in
+ microamps, for regulators which support current constraints.
+
+ NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if
+ the power domain has no max microamps constraint defined by
+ platform code.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../name
+Date: October 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.28
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ name. This holds a string identifying the regulator for
+ display purposes.
+
+ NOTE: this will be empty if no suitable name is provided
+ by platform or regulator drivers.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../num_users
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ num_users. This holds the number of consumer devices that
+ have called regulator_enable() on this regulator.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../requested_microamps
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ requested_microamps. This holds the total requested load
+ current in microamps for this regulator from all its consumer
+ devices.
+
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../parent
+Date: April 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a link called parent.
+ This points to the parent or supply regulator if one exists.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_mem_microvolts
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_mem_microvolts. This holds the regulator output
+ voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when
+ the system is suspended to memory, for voltage regulators
+ implementing suspend voltage configuration constraints.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_microvolts
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_disk_microvolts. This holds the regulator output
+ voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when
+ the system is suspended to disk, for voltage regulators
+ implementing suspend voltage configuration constraints.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_microvolts
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_standby_microvolts. This holds the regulator output
+ voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when
+ the system is suspended to standby, for voltage regulators
+ implementing suspend voltage configuration constraints.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_mem_mode
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_mem_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode
+ setting for this domain when the system is suspended to
+ memory, for regulators implementing suspend mode
+ configuration constraints.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_mode
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_disk_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode
+ setting for this domain when the system is suspended to disk,
+ for regulators implementing suspend mode configuration
+ constraints.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_mode
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_standby_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode
+ setting for this domain when the system is suspended to
+ standby, for regulators implementing suspend mode
+ configuration constraints.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_mem_state
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_mem_state. This holds the regulator operating state
+ when suspended to memory, for regulators implementing suspend
+ configuration constraints.
+
+ This will be one of the same strings reported by
+ the "state" attribute.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_state
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_disk_state. This holds the regulator operating state
+ when suspended to disk, for regulators implementing
+ suspend configuration constraints.
+
+ This will be one of the same strings reported by
+ the "state" attribute.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_state
+Date: May 2008
+KernelVersion: 2.6.26
+Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ suspend_standby_state. This holds the regulator operating
+ state when suspended to standby, for regulators implementing
+ suspend configuration constraints.
+
+ This will be one of the same strings reported by
+ the "state" attribute.
+
+What: /sys/class/regulator/.../bypass
+Date: September 2012
+KernelVersion: 3.7
+Contact: Mark Brown <broonie@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com>
+Description:
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ bypass. This indicates if the device is in bypass mode.
+
+ This will be one of the following strings:
+
+ - 'enabled'
+ - 'disabled'
+ - 'unknown'
+
+ 'enabled' means the regulator is in bypass mode.
+
+ 'disabled' means that the regulator is regulating.
+
+ 'unknown' means software cannot determine the state, or
+ the reported state is invalid.