Difference between system files charging_enabled vs battery_charging_enabled

Question

I have a oneplus2 and I need to know the difference between charging_enabled vs battery_charging_enabled files present in /sys/class/power_supply/battery

I am using an app called Battery Charge Limit that is currently using battery_charging_enabled file to toggle charging when the preset limit is reached but even though I can see my phone is discharging (the app stop phone's charging even though the cable is plugged in), the discharging current is unusually very small as compared to "normal" discharging (without the app). Why is this happening? From where is it getting the extra power (if not from the battery) to keep up with the activities done on the phone.

I was wondering if the full charge condition (the ability of the phone to run directly on plugged power source instead of battery after it charges to 100%) was being applied at 90% (which I have set as the max charge limit in the app).

Also I checked the status of charging_enabled while the app was activated and it was 1, which means that it was not affected by the app (which is obvious as the control file used by the app is different).

Edit: I just changed the control file of the app from battery_charging_enabled to charging_enabled and now the battery drain seems normal.

Can anyone explain the difference between these control files ?

Edit: Adding device codes snippets from the file /android/lineage/kernel/oneplus/msm8994/drivers/power/qpnp-smbcharger.c . Hope it helps.

case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_BATTERY_CHARGING_ENABLED:
                smbchg_battchg_en(chip, val->intval,
                                REASON_BATTCHG_USER, &unused);
                pr_err("chg_en form userspace battery charging enable: %d\n",val->intval);
                break;
case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGING_ENABLED:
                smbchg_usb_en(chip, val->intval, REASON_USER);
                smbchg_dc_en(chip, val->intval, REASON_USER);
                chip->chg_enabled = val->intval;
                pr_err("chg_en form userspace charging enable: %d\n",chip->chg_enabled);
                schedule_work(&chip->usb_set_online_work);
                break;
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case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_BATTERY_CHARGING_ENABLED:
                val->intval = smcghg_is_battchg_en(chip, REASON_BATTCHG_USER);
                break;
case POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_CHARGING_ENABLED:
                val->intval = chip->chg_enabled;

Answer 1

I had mailed this to developer requesting to answer here , instead he answered on mail to me. Quoting verbatim

You are right. Different control files behave differently. battery_charging_enabled tries to maintain the charge. It takes required power from charger, and it didn't charge/discharge battery. This behaviour is ideal, and if it works, then you should be using it.

charging_enabled completely cuts off power supply from cable. This case we need the threshold limit to start charging again

I have a OnePlus 3, I have both files, but the former doesn't work. I have no choice but to use the latter.