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.TH libacpi 3 LIBACPI ""
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.SH NAME
\fBlibacpi\fR \- general purpose library for ACPI
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <libacpi.h>\fR
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.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBlibacpi\fR library routines provide its users a method
of reading ACPI values in a comfortable way. This includes
battery information, fan states, thermal zones and AC states.
.PP
A program using these routines must be linked with \fB\-lacpi\fR option.
.PP
To initialize this functionality you have to first allocate space for a global_t structure
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    \fBglobal_t *global = malloc (sizeof (global_t));\fR
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Now use the \fBcheck_acpi_support()\fR function to check if the system actually supports ACPI.
In case it does the function will return \fBSUCCESS\fR or \fBNOT_SUPPORTED\fR on failure.
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Now you can use the following functions to initialize the values you get
from the ACPI interface:
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    \fBinit_acpi_batt(global);\fR
    \fBinit_acpi_acadapt(global);\fR
    \fBinit_acpi_fan(global);\fR
    \fBinit_acpi_thermal(global);\fR
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To know if some of the features is not supported it is a good idea to store the return values
in some variable.
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If you want to read non\-static values the ACPI interface provides (for example battery percentage), use the following functions to do this:
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    \fBread_acpi_batt(int num)\fR
    \fBread_acpi_zone(int num, global_t *globals);\fR
    \fBread_acpi_fan(int num)\fR
    \fBread_acpi_acstate(global_t *globals);\fR
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Since you can have more than one battery, fan and thermal zone, num is the number you want to read, for example in a loop.
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    \fBthermal_t *tp;\fR
    ....
    \fBfor(i=0; i<global\->thermal_count; i++){\fR
    \fB    read_acpi_zone(i, global);\fR
    \fB    tp = &thermals[i];\fR
    ...
    \fB}\fR
.SS "Structures"

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.RI "struct \fBfan_t\fP"
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.RI "\fIfan data \fP"
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.RI "struct \fBbattery_t\fP"
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.RI "\fIinformation found about battery \fP"
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.RI "struct \fBthermal_t\fP"
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.RI "\fIinformation about thermal zone \fP"
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.RI "struct \fBadapter_t\fP"
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.RI "\fIinformation about ac adapter \fP"
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.RI "struct \fBglobal_t\fP"
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.RI "\fIglobal acpi structure \fP"
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.SS "Functions"

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.RI "int \fBinit_acpi_batt\fP (\fBglobal_t\fP *globals)"
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.RI "int \fBinit_acpi_acadapt\fP (\fBglobal_t\fP *globals)"
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.RI "int \fBinit_acpi_thermal\fP (\fBglobal_t\fP *globals)"
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.RI "int \fBinit_acpi_fan\fP (\fBglobal_t\fP *globals)"
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.RI "int \fBcheck_acpi_support\fP (void)"
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.RI "int \fBread_acpi_batt\fP (const int num)"
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.RI "void \fBread_acpi_acstate\fP (\fBglobal_t\fP *globals)"
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.RI "int \fBread_acpi_zone\fP (const int num, \fBglobal_t\fP *globals)"
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.RI "int \fBread_acpi_fan\fP (const int num)"
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.SS "Variables"

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.RI "\fBbattery_t\fP \fBbatteries\fP [MAX_ITEMS]"
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.RI "\fBthermal_t\fP \fBthermals\fP [MAX_ITEMS]"
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.RI "\fBfan_t\fP \fBfans\fP [MAX_ITEMS]"
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.SS "Enumerations"

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.RI "enum { \fBITEM_EXCEED\fP =  \-5, \fBDISABLED\fP =  \-4, \fBNOT_PRESENT\fP =  \-3, \fBALLOC_ERR\fP =  \-2, \fBNOT_SUPPORTED\fP =  \-1, \fBSUCCESS\fP }"
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.RI "enum \fBpower_state_t\fP { \fBP_AC\fP, \fBP_BATT\fP, \fBP_ERR\fP }"
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.RI "enum \fBthermal_state_t\fP { \fBT_CRIT\fP, \fBT_HOT\fP, \fBT_PASS\fP, \fBT_ACT\fP, \fBT_OK\fP, \fBT_ERR\fP }"
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.RI "enum \fBcharge_state_t\fP { \fBC_CHARGE\fP, \fBC_DISCHARGE\fP, \fBC_CHARGED\fP, \fBC_NOINFO\fP, \fBC_ERR\fP }"
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.RI "enum \fBbatt_state_t\fP { \fBB_HIGH\fP, \fBB_MED\fP, \fBB_LOW\fP, \fBB_CRIT\fP, \fBB_HARD_CRIT\fP, \fBB_ERR\fP }"
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.RI "enum \fBthermal_mode_t\fP { \fBCO_ACT\fP, \fBCO_PASS\fP, \fBCO_CRIT\fP, \fBCO_ERR\fP }"
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.RI "enum \fBfan_state_t\fP { \fBF_ON\fP, \fBF_OFF\fP, \fBF_ERR\fP }"
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.SH "Detailed Description"
.PP
Now follows a more detailed description of functions, structures and enums.

Definition in file \fBlibacpi.h\fP.
.SH "Function Documentation"
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.SS "int check_acpi_support (void)"
.PP
Checks if the system does support ACPI or not.
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\fBReturns:\fP
.RS 4
SUCCESS if the system supports ACPI or, NOT_SUPPORTED.
.RE
.SS "int init_acpi_acadapt (\fBglobal_t\fP * globals)"
.PP
Finds existing ac adapter and fills the adapt (in globa struct) structure with the paths of the important files to parse.
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\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fIglobals\fP pointer to global acpi structure
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\fBReturns:\fP
.RS 4
SUCCESS if everything is ok, NOT_SUPPORTED if no information can be found, ALLOC_ERR on allocation errors.
.RE
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.SS "int init_acpi_batt (\fBglobal_t\fP * globals)"
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Finds existing batteries and fills the corresponding batteries structures with the paths of the important files to parse.
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\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fIglobals\fP pointer to global acpi structure
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\fBReturns:\fP
.RS 4
SUCCESS if everything is ok, NOT_SUPPORTED if no information can be found, ALLOC_ERR on allocation errors and ITEM_EXCEED if
there are more batteries found than MAX_ITEMS, this should never happen.
.RE
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.SS "int init_acpi_fan (\fBglobal_t\fP * globals)"
.PP
Finds existing fans and fills corresponding fan structures with the paths of the important files to parse for fan information.
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\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fIglobals\fP pointer to global acpi structure
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\fBReturns:\fP
.RS 4
SUCCESS if everything is ok, NOT_SUPPORTED if no information can be found, ALLOC_ERR on allocation errors and ITEM_EXCEED if
there are more fans found than MAX_ITEMS, this should never happen.
.RE
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.SS "int init_acpi_thermal (\fBglobal_t\fP * globals)"
.PP
Finds existing thermal zones and fills corresponding thermal structures with the paths of the important files to parse for thermal information.
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\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fIglobals\fP pointer to global acpi structure
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\fBReturns:\fP
.RS 4
SUCCESS if everything is ok, NOT_SUPPORTED if no information can be found, ALLOC_ERR on allocation errors and ITEM_EXCEED if
there are more thermal zones found than MAX_ITEMS, this should never happen.
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.SS "void read_acpi_acstate (\fBglobal_t\fP * globals)"
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Looks up if the ac adapter is plugged in or not and sets the values in a struct
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\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fIglobals\fP pointer to the global acpi structure
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Referenced by init_acpi_acadapt().
.SS "int read_acpi_batt (const int num)"
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Gathers all information of a given battery and filling a struct with it.
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\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fInum\fP number of battery
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\fBReturns:\fP
.RS 4
SUCCESS if everything is ok or ITEM_EXCEED if there is not battery num.
.SS "int read_acpi_fan (const int num)"
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Gathers all information about given fan and sets the corresponding values in a struct.
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\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fInum\fP number for the fan to read
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\fBReturns:\fP
.RS 4
SUCCESS if everything is ok, ITEM_EXCEED if there is not fan num or NOT_SUPPORTED if the
values can't be read. This should not happen if the init function returned SUCCESS if the ACPI implementation.
.SS "int read_acpi_zone (const int num, \fBglobal_t\fP * globals)"
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Gathers all information of a given thermal zone and sets the corresponding values in a struct.
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\fBParameters:\fP
.RS 4
\fInum\fP zone
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\fIglobals\fP pointer to global acpi struct, needed if there is just one zone
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\fBReturns:\fP
.RS 4
SUCCESS if everything is ok, ITEM_EXCEED if there is not thermal zone num or NOT_SUPPORTED if the
values can't be read. This should not happen if the init function returned SUCCESS if the ACPI implementation.

.SH "Enumeration Type Documentation"
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.SS "possible function return values"
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\fBEnumerator: \fP
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\fB\fIITEM_EXCEED \fP\fP
maximum item count reached
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\fB\fIDISABLED \fP\fP
features is disabled
.TP
\fB\fINOT_PRESENT \fP\fP
something is not present
.TP
\fB\fIALLOC_ERR \fP\fP
an error occurred while allocating space
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\fB\fINOT_SUPPORTED \fP\fP
a feature is not supported
.TP
\fB\fISUCCESS \fP\fP
everything was fine
.SS "enum \fBbatt_state_t\fP"
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\fBEnumerator: \fP
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\fB\fIB_HIGH \fP\fP
remaining battery life is high
.TP
\fB\fIB_MED \fP\fP
remaining battery life is medium
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\fB\fIB_LOW \fP\fP
remaining battery life is low
.TP
\fB\fIB_CRIT \fP\fP
remaining battery life is critical
.TP
\fB\fIB_HARD_CRIT \fP\fP
remaining battery life is hard critical, you have a few minutes to charge
.TP
\fB\fIB_ERR \fP\fP
some error occurred while reading the battery state
.SS "enum \fBcharge_state_t\fP"
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\fBEnumerator: \fP
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.TP
\fB\fIC_CHARGE \fP\fP
battery is currently charging
.TP
\fB\fIC_DISCHARGE \fP\fP
battery is currently discharging
.TP
\fB\fIC_CHARGED \fP\fP
battery is charged
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\fB\fIC_NOINFO \fP\fP
hardware doesn't give information about the state
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\fB\fIC_ERR \fP\fP
some error occurred while reading the charge state
.SS "enum \fBfan_state_t\fP"
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fan states
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\fBEnumerator: \fP
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\fB\fIF_ON \fP\fP
fan is on
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\fB\fIF_OFF \fP\fP
fan is off
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\fB\fIF_ERR \fP\fP
some error occurred with this fan
.SS "enum \fBpower_state_t\fP"
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\fBEnumerator: \fP
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\fB\fIP_AC \fP\fP
if computer runs on AC
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\fB\fIP_BATT \fP\fP
if computer runs on battery
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\fB\fIP_ERR \fP\fP
no information can be found
.SS "enum \fBthermal_mode_t\fP"
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\fBEnumerator: \fP
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\fB\fICO_ACT \fP\fP
fans will be turned after the temperature passes a critical point
.TP
\fB\fICO_PASS \fP\fP
devices will be put in a lower power state after a critical point
.TP
\fB\fICO_CRIT \fP\fP
system goes into suspend to disk if possible after a critical temperature
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\fB\fICO_ERR \fP\fP
some error occurred while reading the cooling mode
.SS "enum \fBthermal_state_t\fP"
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\fBEnumerator: \fP
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\fB\fIT_CRIT \fP\fP
zone reports critical temperature, will cause system to go to S4
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\fB\fIT_HOT \fP\fP
zone reports high temperature, will cause system to shutdown immediately
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\fB\fIT_PASS \fP\fP
zone is on passive cooling
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\fB\fIT_ACT \fP\fP
zone is on active cooling, more power consumption
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\fB\fIT_OK \fP\fP
zone is ok
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\fB\fIT_ERR \fP\fP
some error occurred while reading the state of the zone
.SH "Variable Documentation"
.PP
.SS "\fBbattery_t\fP \fBbatteries\fP[MAX_ITEMS]"
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Array for existing batteries, loop until globals\->battery_count
.SS "\fBfan_t\fP \fBfans\fP[MAX_ITEMS]"
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Array for existing fans, loop until globals\->fan_count
.SS "\fBthermal_t\fP \fBthermals\fP[MAX_ITEMS]"
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Array for existing thermal zones, loop until globals\->thermal_count
.SH "Additional information"
.PP
The package ships a test\-libacpi.c file which should be pretty self explanatory.
Also have a look into libacpi.h file and the doxygen documentation in the doc/
directory.
.SH "Homepage"
See http://www.ngolde.de/libacpi.html
.SH "Author"
.PP
Write to nico (at) ngolde (dot) de for suggestions, hardware donations (very welcome, my notebook doesn't support
all features and I could need a second battery), questions, fixes, bug reports, thanks, etc. :)