1 What: /sys/devices/socX
3 contact: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
5 The /sys/devices/ directory contains a sub-directory for each
6 System-on-Chip (SoC) device on a running platform. Information
7 regarding each SoC can be obtained by reading sysfs files. This
8 functionality is only available if implemented by the platform.
10 The directory created for each SoC will also house information
11 about devices which are commonly contained in /sys/devices/platform.
12 It has been agreed that if an SoC device exists, its supported
13 devices would be better suited to appear as children of that SoC.
15 What: /sys/devices/socX/machine
17 contact: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
19 Read-only attribute common to all SoCs. Contains the SoC machine
22 What: /sys/devices/socX/family
24 contact: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
26 Read-only attribute common to all SoCs. Contains SoC family name
29 On many of ARM based silicon with SMCCC v1.2+ compliant firmware
30 this will contain the JEDEC JEP106 manufacturer’s identification
31 code. The format is "jep106:XXYY" where XX is identity code and
32 YY is continuation code.
34 This manufacturer’s identification code is defined by one
35 or more eight (8) bit fields, each consisting of seven (7)
36 data bits plus one (1) odd parity bit. It is a single field,
37 limiting the possible number of vendors to 126. To expand
38 the maximum number of identification codes, a continuation
39 scheme has been defined.
41 The specified mechanism is that an identity code of 0x7F
42 represents the "continuation code" and implies the presence
43 of an additional identity code field, and this mechanism
44 may be extended to multiple continuation codes followed
45 by the manufacturer's identity code.
47 For example, ARM has identity code 0x7F 0x7F 0x7F 0x7F 0x3B,
48 which is code 0x3B on the fifth 'page'. This is shortened
49 as JEP106 identity code of 0x3B and a continuation code of
50 0x4 to represent the four continuation codes preceding the
53 What: /sys/devices/socX/serial_number
55 contact: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@linaro.org>
57 Read-only attribute supported by most SoCs. Contains the SoC's
58 serial number, if available.
60 What: /sys/devices/socX/soc_id
62 contact: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
64 Read-only attribute supported by most SoCs. In the case of
65 ST-Ericsson's chips this contains the SoC serial number.
67 On many of ARM based silicon with SMCCC v1.2+ compliant firmware
68 this will contain the SOC ID appended to the family attribute
69 to ensure there is no conflict in this namespace across various
70 vendors. The format is "jep106:XXYY:ZZZZ" where XX is identity
71 code, YY is continuation code and ZZZZ is the SOC ID.
73 What: /sys/devices/socX/revision
75 contact: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
77 Read-only attribute supported by most SoCs. Contains the SoC's
78 manufacturing revision number.
80 What: /sys/devices/socX/process
82 contact: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
84 Read-only attribute supported ST-Ericsson's silicon. Contains the
85 the process by which the silicon chip was manufactured.
89 contact: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
91 The /sys/bus/soc/ directory contains the usual sub-folders
92 expected under most buses. /sys/bus/soc/devices is of particular
93 interest, as it contains a symlink for each SoC device found on
94 the system. Each symlink points back into the aforementioned
95 /sys/devices/socX devices.