Setting / checking fast charge in /sys/devices/platform/whatever

[Stroller]

On 14 Jul 2008, at 23:17, Al Johnson wrote:
>> ...
>> The wiki [2] says:
>>
>>    The battery can be charged using the provided charger (at 1000mA)
>>    or from a powered USB port capable of providing 500mA worth of
>>    current. Most computers will be able to charge the FreeRunner  
>> without
>>    any problems.
>>
>>    Charging at 100mA takes 6-12 hours and at 500mA takes 1-2 hour
>>
>>
>> I understood the provided charger was a dumb one and that - because
>> the Freerunner is unable to communicate with it - an unpowered USB
>> connection would be assumed, the Freerunner would act conservatively,
>> only drawing 100mA.
>>
>> Which is correct, please?
>
> The charger is dumb, but has a 47k resistor from the ID pin of the USB
> connector to ground. This allows the Freerunner to identify it as  
> capable to
> provide 1000mA. See the USB Host section of:
> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner_GTA02_Hardware

Ah, marvellous!

Thank you.

So a full charge using the wall charger takes only 1 hour or so?

Does /sys/devices/platform/whatever have a node for checking charge  
status?

Stroller.