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@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ static void remove_trip_attrs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
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/**
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- * thermal_zone_device_register - register a new thermal zone device
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+ * thermal_zone_device_register() - register a new thermal zone device
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* @type: the thermal zone device type
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* @trips: the number of trip points the thermal zone support
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* @mask: a bit string indicating the writeablility of trip points
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@@ -1593,8 +1593,15 @@ static void remove_trip_attrs(struct thermal_zone_device *tz)
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* whether trip points have been crossed (0 for interrupt
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* driven systems)
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*
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+ * This interface function adds a new thermal zone device (sensor) to
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+ * /sys/class/thermal folder as thermal_zone[0-*]. It tries to bind all the
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+ * thermal cooling devices registered at the same time.
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* thermal_zone_device_unregister() must be called when the device is no
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* longer needed. The passive cooling depends on the .get_trend() return value.
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+ *
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+ * Return: a pointer to the created struct thermal_zone_device or an
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+ * in case of error, an ERR_PTR. Caller must check return value with
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+ * IS_ERR*() helpers.
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*/
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struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_device_register(const char *type,
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int trips, int mask, void *devdata,
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