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author | Mark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com> | 2003-06-22 14:26:56 +0000 |
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committer | Mark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com> | 2003-06-22 14:26:56 +0000 |
commit | 89ab45adf0f6bdd08b8ec43fb7087d2bc4e8e283 (patch) | |
tree | 657657bfe3a77d5b1e9979c84c00eaf65cc8106c /README | |
parent | 2ef5d9fb398718cbd36e10fa146ad50ab2cb41a7 (diff) | |
download | lm-sensors-git-89ab45adf0f6bdd08b8ec43fb7087d2bc4e8e283.tar.gz |
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git-svn-id: http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/trunk@1808 7894878c-1315-0410-8ee3-d5d059ff63e0
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ OVERVIEW OF THE LM_SENSORS PACKAGE AND SUMMARY OF SUPPORTED DEVICES !!! THIS PACKAGE REQUIRES i2c-2.8.0 or later!!! -FOR 2.5 KERNELS, we do not recommend attempting to compile this package. +FOR 2.5 KERNELS, Do not attempt to compile this package. Use the drivers already in the 2.5 kernel development tree. ============================================================================= @@ -19,19 +19,24 @@ This is the completely rewritten version 2 of lm_sensors, a collection of modules for general SMBus access and hardware monitoring. Version 1 is now officially unsupported. -WARNING! This package will kernels 2.4.9 - 2.4.xx only. +WARNING! This package will work on kernels 2.4.9 - 2.4.xx only. Use lm_sensors-2.4.5 for 2.0 kernels. Use lm_sensors-2.7.0 for 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.0 - 2.4.8 kernels. -Use the kernel patches linked from our download page for 2.5 kernels. +Use the drivers already in the kernel for 2.5 kernels; if you need +additional drivers in 2.5 please port and submit them to us. WARNING! You must get the latest i2c package, i2c-2.8.0, EVEN IF your kernel does contain i2c support!!!!!!!!! -Kernels 2.3.34 and later, and all 2.4.x kernels, contain the -I2C package. Kernels 2.4.13 - 2.4.20 contain i2c-2.6.1, -which is NOT sufficient for compilation of this package. +The I2C package in existing 2.4 kernels is NOT sufficient +for compilation of this package. -See the lm_sensors download page for guidance: +ADDITIONALLY, i2c-2.8.0 is not API compatible to earlier i2c +releases due to struct changes; therefore you must NOT ENABLE +any other i2c drivers (e.g. bttv) in the kernel. +Do NOT use lm-sensors 2.8.0 or i2c-2.8.0 if you require bttv. + +See the lm_sensors download page for further guidance: http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/download.html @@ -81,7 +86,8 @@ At least the following hardware sensor chips are supported: SMSC 47M1xx embedded sensors, EMC6D100, EMC6D101 TI THMC10 and THMC50 VIA Technologies VT1211 and VT82C686A/B embedded sensors - Winbond W83781D, W83782D, W83783S, W83627HF, and W83697HF + Winbond W83781D, W83782D, W83783S, W83791D, + W83627HF, W83627THF, and W83697HF We also support some miscellaneous chips: |