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@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ ask CVS about it: Program fancontrol: New Program lm_sensors.init: Call sensors -s in start() Program mkpatch: Fix vt8231 compile; keep tsunami from menu on non-alpha; - add adm1026,lm85 support + Add adm1026,lm85 support; + Remove sensors.c file; add sensors_compat.h; + Remove patches to i2c-core.c and drivers/char/mem.c Program p4b_smbus: Fix 'make install', install in same place as other modules Program pwmconfig, pwmtest: New Program sensors: add adm1026, lm85, w83791d support @@ -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: |