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@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ BMCs specified on the smb_addr line will be detected.
468Setting smb_dbg_probe to 1 will enable debugging of the probing and 468Setting smb_dbg_probe to 1 will enable debugging of the probing and
469detection process for BMCs on the SMBusses. 469detection process for BMCs on the SMBusses.
470 470
471Discovering the IPMI compilant BMC on the SMBus can cause devices 471Discovering the IPMI compliant BMC on the SMBus can cause devices
472on the I2C bus to fail. The SMBus driver writes a "Get Device ID" IPMI 472on the I2C bus to fail. The SMBus driver writes a "Get Device ID" IPMI
473message as a block write to the I2C bus and waits for a response. 473message as a block write to the I2C bus and waits for a response.
474This action can be detrimental to some I2C devices. It is highly recommended 474This action can be detrimental to some I2C devices. It is highly recommended