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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>2007-05-08 12:07:28 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>2007-05-08 12:07:28 -0700
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Merge branch 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://jdelvare.pck.nerim.net/jdelvare-2.6
* 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://jdelvare.pck.nerim.net/jdelvare-2.6: (32 commits) Use menuconfig objects - hwmon hwmon/smsc47b397: Use dynamic sysfs callbacks hwmon/smsc47b397: Convert to a platform driver hwmon/w83781d: Deprecate W83627HF support hwmon/w83781d: Use dynamic sysfs callbacks hwmon/w83781d: Be less i2c_client-centric hwmon/w83781d: Clean up conversion macros hwmon/w83781d: No longer use i2c-isa hwmon/ams: Do not print error on systems without apple motion sensor hwmon/ams: Fix I2C read retry logic hwmon: New AD7416, AD7417 and AD7418 driver hwmon/coretemp: Add documentation hwmon: New coretemp driver i386: Use functions from library in msr driver i386: Add safe variants of rdmsr_on_cpu and wrmsr_on_cpu hwmon/lm75: Use dynamic sysfs callbacks hwmon/lm78: Use dynamic sysfs callbacks hwmon/lm78: Be less i2c_client-centric hwmon/lm78: No longer use i2c-isa hwmon: New max6650 driver ...
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+Kernel driver max6650
+=====================
+
+Supported chips:
+ * Maxim 6650 / 6651
+ Prefix: 'max6650'
+ Addresses scanned: I2C 0x1b, 0x1f, 0x48, 0x4b
+ Datasheet: http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/ds/MAX6650-MAX6651.pdf
+
+Authors:
+ Hans J. Koch <hjk@linutronix.de>
+ John Morris <john.morris@spirentcom.com>
+ Claus Gindhart <claus.gindhart@kontron.com>
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+This driver implements support for the Maxim 6650/6651
+
+The 2 devices are very similar, but the Maxim 6550 has a reduced feature
+set, e.g. only one fan-input, instead of 4 for the 6651.
+
+The driver is not able to distinguish between the 2 devices.
+
+The driver provides the following sensor accesses in sysfs:
+
+fan1_input ro fan tachometer speed in RPM
+fan2_input ro "
+fan3_input ro "
+fan4_input ro "
+fan1_target rw desired fan speed in RPM (closed loop mode only)
+pwm1_enable rw regulator mode, 0=full on, 1=open loop, 2=closed loop
+pwm1 rw relative speed (0-255), 255=max. speed.
+ Used in open loop mode only.
+fan1_div rw sets the speed range the inputs can handle. Legal
+ values are 1, 2, 4, and 8. Use lower values for
+ faster fans.
+
+Module parameters
+-----------------
+
+If your board has a BIOS that initializes the MAX6650/6651 correctly, you can
+simply load your module without parameters. It won't touch the configuration
+registers then. If your board BIOS doesn't initialize the chip, or you want
+different settings, you can set the following parameters:
+
+voltage_12V: 5=5V fan, 12=12V fan, 0=don't change
+prescaler: Possible values are 1,2,4,8,16, or 0 for don't change
+clock: The clock frequency in Hz of the chip the driver should assume [254000]
+
+Please have a look at the MAX6650/6651 data sheet and make sure that you fully
+understand the meaning of these parameters before you attempt to change them.
+