[PATCH v2] scsi: docs: Add description for missing options of link_power_management_policy

From: Yiwei Lin

Date: Thu Jan 15 2026 - 01:54:10 EST


With the kernel update we have more different policy for SCSI
link power management. Add the corresponding description to
the file.

Signed-off-by: Yiwei Lin <s921975628@xxxxxxxxx>
---
.../scsi/link_power_management_policy.rst | 23 ++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/link_power_management_policy.rst b/Documentation/scsi/link_power_management_policy.rst
index 64288dcf1..e350892cc 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/link_power_management_policy.rst
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/link_power_management_policy.rst
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ Link Power Managent Policy
==========================

This parameter allows the user to set the link (interface) power management.
-There are 3 possible options:
+There are 6 possible options:

-===================== =====================================================
+====================== =====================================================
Value Effect
-===================== =====================================================
-min_power Tell the controller to try to make the link use the
- least possible power when possible. This may
+====================== =====================================================
+min_power Enable slumber mode(no partial mode) for the link to
+ use the least possible power when possible. This may
sacrifice some performance due to increased latency
when coming out of lower power states.

@@ -22,4 +22,15 @@ max_performance Generally, this means no power management. Tell
medium_power Tell the controller to enter a lower power state
when possible, but do not enter the lowest power
state, thus improving latency over min_power setting.
-===================== =====================================================
+
+keep_firmware_settings Do not change the current firmware settings for
+ Power management. This is the default setting.
+
+med_power_with_dipm Same as medium_power, but additionally with
+ Device-initiated power management(DIPM) enabled,
+ as Intel Rapid Storage Technology(IRST) does.
+
+min_power_with_partial Same as min_power, but additionally with partial
+ power state enabled, which may improve performance
+ over min_power setting.
+====================== =====================================================
--
2.34.1