1998-12-08 15:51:23 +00:00
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There have been many, many changes between version 1 and version 2 of this
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package. Some of the more important ones:
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* Fully modular setup. This makes it much easier to support new hardware,
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and consumes less kernel memory.
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* Full support for I2C busses. This includes the VIA chipset I2C bus. If it
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is supported by Simon Vogl, it is supported by us.
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* Many things which were done in kernel space are now done in user space.
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The most obvious result is the absence of /proc/sensors. Use instead the
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1998-12-24 01:17:11 +00:00
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supplied 'sensors' program.
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1998-12-08 15:51:23 +00:00
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* No more limits on the number of chips.
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* All detected chips get their own directory under /proc/sys/dev/sensors
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1998-12-24 01:17:11 +00:00
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* /proc/bus contains a list of all I2C/SMBus adapters found.
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* All applications which want to use sensor data can now access it through
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the new libsensors.
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* A configuration file which is read by the above mentioned library, which
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can (through libsensors) be used by any application, and which describes
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how all sensor readings are to be interpreted.
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1998-12-08 15:51:23 +00:00
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* All code has been completely rewritten.
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1999-02-12 05:43:22 +00:00
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* Many new drivers
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1999-04-22 13:06:24 +00:00
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By now (version 2.3.0) so many things have changed that we do not even try
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to keep the above list up-to-date. Just don't use version 1 anymore.
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