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Changeset 2681

Timestamp:

08/31/04 20:53:01 (4 years ago)

Author:

khali

Message:

Make it clear that the gl518sm "iterate" trick is gone in the

Linux 2.6 driver (ticket #1767).

Files:

r1568	r2681
46	46	work even when iterate=0. See below. This is a limitation
47	47	of the chip, not the driver.
	48	Note that the 'iterate' method was trimmed while porting the
	49	driver to Linux 2.6 as we considered it too ugly for the thin
	50	benefit.
	51
48	52
49	53	This driver supports the Genesys Logic GL518SM chip. There are at least
…	…
113	117	In this case, 'iterate' will be read-only and the read value is 3.
114	118
	119	This does NOT apply to the Linux 2.6 kernel driver, where the 'iteration'
	120	code was dropped for being too ugly.
	121
115	122
116	123	Chip Features

r2674	r2681
787	787	# IMPORTANT: in0, in1, and in2 values (+5, +3, and +12) CANNOT be read
788	788	# unless you use the slow 'iterate' method. Limits will still
789		# work even when iterate=0. See ../doc/chips/gl518sm.
	789	# work even when iterate=0. See doc/chips/gl518sm.
	790	# Note that the 'iterate' method was trimmed while porting the
	791	# driver to Linux 2.6 as we considered it too ugly for the thin
	792	# benefit.
790	793	#
791	794	# Factors and labels taken from GL518SM datasheet, they seem to give
…	…
810	813	set vin3_min 2.10
811	814	set vin3_max 2.30
812		set fan1_off 0
813		set fan2_min 0
	815	# set fan1_off 0
	816	# set fan2_min 0
	817
	818	# Do NOT uncomment the following line with the Linux 2.6 kernel driver,
	819	# as it'll raise an error.
814	820	# set iterate 2
815	821