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Changeset 1980

Timestamp:

08/30/03 10:33:48 (5 years ago)

Author:

khali

Message:

Clarified the conversion policy after John Morris' question.

Original text by Mark M. Hoffman.

Files:

r1977	r1980
39	39	really necessary, as these symbols will not be exported anyway. But by
40	40	doing this, you are sure you do not shadow any global kernel names.
41		Remember that you want to output the direct measurements done by the
42		chip. If these sensor values need scaling, this should be done through
43		the configuration file.
	41
	42	* A quick note about conversions. The conversions which are specified
	43	in the sensor chip datasheet and which cannot vary from one board to
	44	the next are performed by the driver. If other conversions are
	45	necessary, they are performed in user-space.
44	46
45	47	* Meet Kernel coding standards.