[PATCH v12 3/6] reboot: add parsable tokens for power state change reasons
From: Oleksij Rempel
Date: Fri Jul 31 2026 - 06:11:56 EST
psc_reason_to_str() returns human-readable labels that contain spaces
(e.g. "over temperature"). Those are fine for logs but unusable as
values in a space-separated sysfs list or as a write target.
Extend the single reason descriptor table with a stable, space-free
token next to the existing label, and add psc_reason_to_token() and
psc_reason_from_token() so consumers can emit and parse reasons without
inventing their own string table.
Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
changes v12:
- new patch
---
include/linux/reboot.h | 2 ++
kernel/reboot.c | 77 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
2 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/reboot.h b/include/linux/reboot.h
index 08a7549bbc40..4c5327dd7645 100644
--- a/include/linux/reboot.h
+++ b/include/linux/reboot.h
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ enum psc_reason {
#define PSCR_MAX_REASON (PSCR_REASON_COUNT - 1)
const char *psc_reason_to_str(enum psc_reason reason);
+const char *psc_reason_to_token(enum psc_reason reason);
+int psc_reason_from_token(const char *token, enum psc_reason *reason);
/**
* enum hw_protection_action - Hardware protection action
diff --git a/kernel/reboot.c b/kernel/reboot.c
index 29c68441fa53..929496be20c0 100644
--- a/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -1083,34 +1083,79 @@ void set_psc_reason(enum psc_reason reason)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(set_psc_reason);
-static const char * const pscr_reason_strs[] = {
- [PSCR_UNKNOWN] = POWER_ON_REASON_UNKNOWN,
- [PSCR_UNDER_VOLTAGE] = POWER_ON_REASON_BROWN_OUT,
- [PSCR_OVER_CURRENT] = POWER_ON_REASON_OVER_CURRENT,
- [PSCR_REGULATOR_FAILURE] = POWER_ON_REASON_REGULATOR_FAILURE,
- [PSCR_OVER_TEMPERATURE] = POWER_ON_REASON_OVER_TEMPERATURE,
- [PSCR_EC_PANIC] = POWER_ON_REASON_EC_PANIC,
+/**
+ * struct psc_reason_desc - Descriptor for a power state change reason.
+ * @token: Stable, parsable identifier without spaces (e.g. "over-temperature").
+ * Suitable for use in sysfs values and as a user/kernel contract.
+ * @label: Human-readable description (e.g. "over temperature"), for logs.
+ */
+struct psc_reason_desc {
+ const char *token;
+ const char *label;
+};
+
+static const struct psc_reason_desc psc_reason_descs[] = {
+ [PSCR_UNKNOWN] = { "unknown", POWER_ON_REASON_UNKNOWN },
+ [PSCR_UNDER_VOLTAGE] = { "under-voltage", POWER_ON_REASON_BROWN_OUT },
+ [PSCR_OVER_CURRENT] = { "over-current", POWER_ON_REASON_OVER_CURRENT },
+ [PSCR_REGULATOR_FAILURE] = { "regulator-failure", POWER_ON_REASON_REGULATOR_FAILURE },
+ [PSCR_OVER_TEMPERATURE] = { "over-temperature", POWER_ON_REASON_OVER_TEMPERATURE },
+ [PSCR_EC_PANIC] = { "ec-panic", POWER_ON_REASON_EC_PANIC },
};
/**
- * psc_reason_to_str - Converts a power state change reason enum to a string.
- * @reason: The `psc_reason` enum value to be converted.
- *
- * This function provides a human-readable string representation of the power
- * state change reason, making it easier to interpret logs and debug messages.
+ * psc_reason_to_str - Human-readable label for a power state change reason.
+ * @reason: The `psc_reason` value to convert.
*
- * Return:
- * - A string corresponding to the given `psc_reason` value.
- * - `"Invalid"` if the value is not recognized.
+ * Return: The label string, or "Invalid" if @reason is out of range. For a
+ * stable, parsable form use psc_reason_to_token() instead.
*/
const char *psc_reason_to_str(enum psc_reason reason)
{
if (reason < 0 || reason >= PSCR_REASON_COUNT)
return "Invalid";
- return pscr_reason_strs[reason];
+ return psc_reason_descs[reason].label;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(psc_reason_to_str);
+/**
+ * psc_reason_to_token - Stable, parsable token for a power state change reason.
+ * @reason: The `psc_reason` value to convert.
+ *
+ * Return: The token string (no spaces), or "invalid" if @reason is out of
+ * range. Round-trips with psc_reason_from_token().
+ */
+const char *psc_reason_to_token(enum psc_reason reason)
+{
+ if (reason < 0 || reason >= PSCR_REASON_COUNT)
+ return "invalid";
+ return psc_reason_descs[reason].token;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(psc_reason_to_token);
+
+/**
+ * psc_reason_from_token - Parse a reason token into a `psc_reason` value.
+ * @token: A token as returned by psc_reason_to_token(). A trailing newline is
+ * tolerated.
+ * @reason: Output; set on success.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or -EINVAL if @token matches no known reason.
+ */
+int psc_reason_from_token(const char *token, enum psc_reason *reason)
+{
+ int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < PSCR_REASON_COUNT; i++) {
+ if (sysfs_streq(token, psc_reason_descs[i].token)) {
+ *reason = i;
+ return 0;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return -EINVAL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(psc_reason_from_token);
+
/**
* __hw_protection_trigger - Trigger an emergency system shutdown or reboot
*
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