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diff --git a/Documentation/IPMI.txt b/Documentation/IPMI.txt index e5b93510e358..0e3924ecd76b 100644 --- a/Documentation/IPMI.txt +++ b/Documentation/IPMI.txt | |||
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ BMCs specified on the smb_addr line will be detected. | |||
468 | Setting smb_dbg_probe to 1 will enable debugging of the probing and | 468 | Setting smb_dbg_probe to 1 will enable debugging of the probing and |
469 | detection process for BMCs on the SMBusses. | 469 | detection process for BMCs on the SMBusses. |
470 | 470 | ||
471 | Discovering the IPMI compilant BMC on the SMBus can cause devices | 471 | Discovering the IPMI compliant BMC on the SMBus can cause devices |
472 | on the I2C bus to fail. The SMBus driver writes a "Get Device ID" IPMI | 472 | on the I2C bus to fail. The SMBus driver writes a "Get Device ID" IPMI |
473 | message as a block write to the I2C bus and waits for a response. | 473 | message as a block write to the I2C bus and waits for a response. |
474 | This action can be detrimental to some I2C devices. It is highly recommended | 474 | This action can be detrimental to some I2C devices. It is highly recommended |