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1*89ca78a0SLv ZhengWhat:		/sys/devices/.../sun
2bb74ac23SYasuaki IshimatsuDate:		October 2012
3bb74ac23SYasuaki IshimatsuContact:	Yasuaki Ishimatsu <isimatu.yasuaki@jp.fujitsu.com>
4bb74ac23SYasuaki IshimatsuDescription:
5bb74ac23SYasuaki Ishimatsu		The file contains a Slot-unique ID which provided by the _SUN
6bb74ac23SYasuaki Ishimatsu		method in the ACPI namespace. The value is written in Advanced
7bb74ac23SYasuaki Ishimatsu		Configuration and Power Interface Specification as follows:
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9bb74ac23SYasuaki Ishimatsu		"The _SUN value is required to be unique among the slots of
10bb74ac23SYasuaki Ishimatsu		the same type. It is also recommended that this number match
11bb74ac23SYasuaki Ishimatsu		the slot number printed on the physical slot whenever possible."
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13bb74ac23SYasuaki Ishimatsu		So reading the sysfs file, we can identify a physical position
14bb74ac23SYasuaki Ishimatsu		of the slot in the system.
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