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1 | Kernel driver sch5636 | ||
2 | ===================== | ||
3 | |||
4 | Supported chips: | ||
5 | * SMSC SCH5636 | ||
6 | Prefix: 'sch5636' | ||
7 | Addresses scanned: none, address read from Super I/O config space | ||
8 | |||
9 | Author: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com> | ||
10 | |||
11 | |||
12 | Description | ||
13 | ----------- | ||
14 | |||
15 | SMSC SCH5636 Super I/O chips include an embedded microcontroller for | ||
16 | hardware monitoring solutions, allowing motherboard manufacturers to create | ||
17 | their own custom hwmon solution based upon the SCH5636. | ||
18 | |||
19 | Currently the sch5636 driver only supports the Fujitsu Theseus SCH5636 based | ||
20 | hwmon solution. The sch5636 driver runs a sanity check on loading to ensure | ||
21 | it is dealing with a Fujitsu Theseus and not with another custom SCH5636 based | ||
22 | hwmon solution. | ||
23 | |||
24 | The Fujitsu Theseus can monitor up to 5 voltages, 8 fans and 16 | ||
25 | temperatures. Note that the driver detects how many fan headers / | ||
26 | temperature sensors are actually implemented on the motherboard, so you will | ||
27 | likely see fewer temperature and fan inputs. | ||
28 | |||
29 | An application note describing the Theseus' registers, as well as an | ||
30 | application note describing the protocol for communicating with the | ||
31 | microcontroller is available upon request. Please mail me if you want a copy. | ||