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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-firmware-dmi-entries b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-firmware-dmi-entries index 210ad44b95a5..fe0289c87768 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-firmware-dmi-entries +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-firmware-dmi-entries @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Description: doesn't matter), they will be represented in sysfs as entries "T-0" through "T-(N-1)": - Example entry directories: + Example entry directories:: /sys/firmware/dmi/entries/17-0 /sys/firmware/dmi/entries/17-1 @@ -50,61 +50,65 @@ Description: Each DMI entry in sysfs has the common header values exported as attributes: - handle : The 16bit 'handle' that is assigned to this + ======== ================================================= + handle The 16bit 'handle' that is assigned to this entry by the firmware. This handle may be referred to by other entries. - length : The length of the entry, as presented in the + length The length of the entry, as presented in the entry itself. Note that this is _not the total count of bytes associated with the - entry_. This value represents the length of + entry. This value represents the length of the "formatted" portion of the entry. This "formatted" region is sometimes followed by the "unformatted" region composed of nul terminated strings, with termination signalled by a two nul characters in series. - raw : The raw bytes of the entry. This includes the + raw The raw bytes of the entry. This includes the "formatted" portion of the entry, the "unformatted" strings portion of the entry, and the two terminating nul characters. - type : The type of the entry. This value is the same + type The type of the entry. This value is the same as found in the directory name. It indicates how the rest of the entry should be interpreted. - instance: The instance ordinal of the entry for the + instance The instance ordinal of the entry for the given type. This value is the same as found in the parent directory name. - position: The ordinal position (zero-based) of the entry + position The ordinal position (zero-based) of the entry within the entirety of the DMI entry table. + ======== ================================================= - === Entry Specialization === + **Entry Specialization** Some entry types may have other information available in sysfs. Not all types are specialized. - --- Type 15 - System Event Log --- + **Type 15 - System Event Log** This entry allows the firmware to export a log of events the system has taken. This information is typically backed by nvram, but the implementation details are abstracted by this table. This entry's data - is exported in the directory: + is exported in the directory:: - /sys/firmware/dmi/entries/15-0/system_event_log + /sys/firmware/dmi/entries/15-0/system_event_log and has the following attributes (documented in the SMBIOS / DMI specification under "System Event Log (Type 15)": - area_length - header_start_offset - data_start_offset - access_method - status - change_token - access_method_address - header_format - per_log_type_descriptor_length - type_descriptors_supported_count + - area_length + - header_start_offset + - data_start_offset + - access_method + - status + - change_token + - access_method_address + - header_format + - per_log_type_descriptor_length + - type_descriptors_supported_count As well, the kernel exports the binary attribute: - raw_event_log : The raw binary bits of the event log + ============= ==================================== + raw_event_log The raw binary bits of the event log as described by the DMI entry. + ============= ==================================== |