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Better notes about mkpatch not working on 2.3 kernels

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Frodo Looijaard
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@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ options 2 and 3). Especially if you have in the past placed the header
files in /usr/local/include, this will probably go wrong. See below on files in /usr/local/include, this will probably go wrong. See below on
how to fix this. how to fix this.
NOTE: option 3 only works with 2.2 and 2.4 (2.4.0 and later) kernels;
option 1 and 2 also work with 2.3 kernels.
Mixing old and new, and using beta drivers (compilation option 1) Mixing old and new, and using beta drivers (compilation option 1)
================================================================= =================================================================
@@ -239,12 +242,13 @@ Patching the kernel (compilation option 2)
========================================== ==========================================
There is a special script which should be able to generate diffs against There is a special script which should be able to generate diffs against
any 2.2 or 2.4 kernel. Note that 2.3 kernels are no longer supported for any 2.2 or 2.4 kernel (2.4.0 or later). Note that 2.3 kernels are no
this compilation option (choose option 1 instead). Please report any longer supported for this compilation option (choose option 1 instead).
problems to our mailinglist. Note that it may fail, and probably silently, Please report any problems to our mailinglist. Note that it may fail,
if you have applied other patches to your kernel tree, or for very new kernels. and probably silently, if you have applied other patches to your kernel \
It *is* safe to run it if your kernel already has the lm_sensors drivers. tree, or for very new kernels. It *is* safe to run it if your kernel
It will only work if you applied the i2c patches first. already has the lm_sensors drivers. It will only work if you applied the
i2c patches first.
** Only a subset of the modules in lm_sensors are patched into the ** ** Only a subset of the modules in lm_sensors are patched into the **
** kernel by the script. See the file mkpatch/FILES to see if the ** ** kernel by the script. See the file mkpatch/FILES to see if the **

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@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ WARNING! Many things have changed since version 2.4.0. Most importantly,
you need the i2c package. It may have come bundled with lm_sensors, you need the i2c package. It may have come bundled with lm_sensors,
but you may need to download it separately at: but you may need to download it separately at:
http://www.netroedge.com/~lm78 http://www.netroedge.com/~lm78
Kernels 2.3.34 and later, and all 2.4.x kernels, contain the Kernels 2.3.34 and later, and all 2.4.x kernels, contain the
new I2C package; however, you may still need to download and install new I2C package; however, you may still need to download and install
the latest I2C version if lm_sensors does not compile. the latest I2C version if lm_sensors does not compile.
>>>>>>> 1.51
At least the following I2C/SMBus adapters are supported: At least the following I2C/SMBus adapters are supported: