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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-08-01 14:33:19 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-08-01 14:33:19 -0400
commit676056132425ac425d7215cdaa8bd25582e07966 (patch)
treef9edecac1a441947e5d145eb1a834b2df07673f1 /Documentation
parent623fa579e61f250c1913c70257ef3a753820bb68 (diff)
parent47d715af0761012ab074a12b5b5959f0179eaa09 (diff)
Merge branch 'release' of git://lm-sensors.org/kernel/mhoffman/hwmon-2.6
* 'release' of git://lm-sensors.org/kernel/mhoffman/hwmon-2.6: hwmon: needs new maintainer hwmon: (lm85) Simplify device initialization function hwmon: (lm85) Misc cleanups hwmon: (lm85) Don't write back cached values hwmon: (lm85) Drop dead code hwmon: (lm85) Coding-style cleanups hwmon: (lm75) add new-style driver binding hwmon: (lm75) cleanup/reorg hwmon: (adt7473) clarify an awkward bit of code hwmon: (adt7473) Remove unused defines hwmon: (dme1737) fix voltage scaling hwmon: (dme1737) probe all addresses hwmon: (dme1737) demacrofy for readability
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/dme17374
-rw-r--r--Documentation/hwmon/lm8511
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/dme1737 b/Documentation/hwmon/dme1737
index 8f446070e64a..b1fe00999439 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/dme1737
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/dme1737
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ Module Parameters
22 and PWM output control functions. Using this parameter 22 and PWM output control functions. Using this parameter
23 shouldn't be required since the BIOS usually takes care 23 shouldn't be required since the BIOS usually takes care
24 of this. 24 of this.
25* probe_all_addr: bool Include non-standard LPC addresses 0x162e and 0x164e
26 when probing for ISA devices. This is required for the
27 following boards:
28 - VIA EPIA SN18000
25 29
26Note that there is no need to use this parameter if the driver loads without 30Note that there is no need to use this parameter if the driver loads without
27complaining. The driver will say so if it is necessary. 31complaining. The driver will say so if it is necessary.
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/lm85 b/Documentation/hwmon/lm85
index 9549237530cf..6d41db7f17f8 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/lm85
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/lm85
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ initial testing of the ADM1027 it was 1.00 degC steps. Analog Devices has
96confirmed this "bug". The ADT7463 is reported to work as described in the 96confirmed this "bug". The ADT7463 is reported to work as described in the
97documentation. The current lm85 driver does not show the offset register. 97documentation. The current lm85 driver does not show the offset register.
98 98
99The ADT7463 has a THERM asserted counter. This counter has a 22.76ms
100resolution and a range of 5.8 seconds. The driver implements a 32-bit
101accumulator of the counter value to extend the range to over a year. The
102counter will stay at it's max value until read.
103
104See the vendor datasheets for more information. There is application note 99See the vendor datasheets for more information. There is application note
105from National (AN-1260) with some additional information about the LM85. 100from National (AN-1260) with some additional information about the LM85.
106The Analog Devices datasheet is very detailed and describes a procedure for 101The Analog Devices datasheet is very detailed and describes a procedure for
@@ -206,13 +201,15 @@ Configuration choices:
206 201
207The National LM85's have two vendor specific configuration 202The National LM85's have two vendor specific configuration
208features. Tach. mode and Spinup Control. For more details on these, 203features. Tach. mode and Spinup Control. For more details on these,
209see the LM85 datasheet or Application Note AN-1260. 204see the LM85 datasheet or Application Note AN-1260. These features
205are not currently supported by the lm85 driver.
210 206
211The Analog Devices ADM1027 has several vendor specific enhancements. 207The Analog Devices ADM1027 has several vendor specific enhancements.
212The number of pulses-per-rev of the fans can be set, Tach monitoring 208The number of pulses-per-rev of the fans can be set, Tach monitoring
213can be optimized for PWM operation, and an offset can be applied to 209can be optimized for PWM operation, and an offset can be applied to
214the temperatures to compensate for systemic errors in the 210the temperatures to compensate for systemic errors in the
215measurements. 211measurements. These features are not currently supported by the lm85
212driver.
216 213
217In addition to the ADM1027 features, the ADT7463 also has Tmin control 214In addition to the ADM1027 features, the ADT7463 also has Tmin control
218and THERM asserted counts. Automatic Tmin control acts to adjust the 215and THERM asserted counts. Automatic Tmin control acts to adjust the