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diff --git a/Documentation/misc-devices/max6875 b/Documentation/misc-devices/max6875 index 10ca43cd1a72..1e89ee3ccc1b 100644 --- a/Documentation/misc-devices/max6875 +++ b/Documentation/misc-devices/max6875 | |||
| @@ -42,10 +42,12 @@ General Remarks | |||
| 42 | 42 | ||
| 43 | Valid addresses for the MAX6875 are 0x50 and 0x52. | 43 | Valid addresses for the MAX6875 are 0x50 and 0x52. |
| 44 | Valid addresses for the MAX6874 are 0x50, 0x52, 0x54 and 0x56. | 44 | Valid addresses for the MAX6874 are 0x50, 0x52, 0x54 and 0x56. |
| 45 | The driver does not probe any address, so you must force the address. | 45 | The driver does not probe any address, so you explicitly instantiate the |
| 46 | devices. | ||
| 46 | 47 | ||
| 47 | Example: | 48 | Example: |
| 48 | $ modprobe max6875 force=0,0x50 | 49 | $ modprobe max6875 |
| 50 | $ echo max6875 0x50 > /sys/bus/i2c/devices/i2c-0/new_device | ||
| 49 | 51 | ||
| 50 | The MAX6874/MAX6875 ignores address bit 0, so this driver attaches to multiple | 52 | The MAX6874/MAX6875 ignores address bit 0, so this driver attaches to multiple |
| 51 | addresses. For example, for address 0x50, it also reserves 0x51. | 53 | addresses. For example, for address 0x50, it also reserves 0x51. |