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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2014-01-30 03:56:27 +0100
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2014-01-30 03:56:27 +0100
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parentMerge branch 'for_linus' of git://cavan.codon.org.uk/platform-drivers-x86 (diff)
parentUpdate Jean Delvare's e-mail address (diff)
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Merge branch 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jdelvare/staging
Pull hwmon updates from Jean Delvare: "This include it87 driver improvements, and a tree-wide change of my e-mail address" * 'hwmon-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jdelvare/staging: Update Jean Delvare's e-mail address hwmon: (it87) Print proper names for the IT8771E and IT8772E hwmon: (it87) Add support for the ITE IT8603E
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index c263740f0cba..0c1635082c99 100644
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@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ Kernel driver it87
==================
Supported chips:
+ * IT8603E
+ Prefix: 'it8603'
+ Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports)
+ Datasheet: Not publicly available
* IT8705F
Prefix: 'it87'
Addresses scanned: from Super I/O config space (8 I/O ports)
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ Supported chips:
Authors:
Christophe Gauthron
- Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
+ Jean Delvare <jdelvare@suse.de>
Module Parameters
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ motherboard models.
Description
-----------
-This driver implements support for the IT8705F, IT8712F, IT8716F,
+This driver implements support for the IT8603E, IT8705F, IT8712F, IT8716F,
IT8718F, IT8720F, IT8721F, IT8726F, IT8728F, IT8758E, IT8771E, IT8772E,
IT8782F, IT8783E/F, and SiS950 chips.
@@ -129,6 +133,10 @@ to userspace applications.
The IT8728F, IT8771E, and IT8772E are considered compatible with the IT8721F,
until a datasheet becomes available (hopefully.)
+The IT8603E is a custom design, hardware monitoring part is similar to
+IT8728F. It only supports 16-bit fan mode, the full speed mode of the
+fan is not supported (value 0 of pwmX_enable).
+
Temperatures are measured in degrees Celsius. An alarm is triggered once
when the Overtemperature Shutdown limit is crossed.
@@ -145,13 +153,16 @@ alarm is triggered if the voltage has crossed a programmable minimum or
maximum limit. Note that minimum in this case always means 'closest to
zero'; this is important for negative voltage measurements. All voltage
inputs can measure voltages between 0 and 4.08 volts, with a resolution of
-0.016 volt (except IT8721F/IT8758E and IT8728F: 0.012 volt.) The battery
-voltage in8 does not have limit registers.
-
-On the IT8721F/IT8758E, IT8782F, and IT8783E/F, some voltage inputs are
-internal and scaled inside the chip (in7 (optional for IT8782F and IT8783E/F),
-in8 and optionally in3). The driver handles this transparently so user-space
-doesn't have to care.
+0.016 volt (except IT8603E, IT8721F/IT8758E and IT8728F: 0.012 volt.) The
+battery voltage in8 does not have limit registers.
+
+On the IT8603E, IT8721F/IT8758E, IT8782F, and IT8783E/F, some voltage inputs
+are internal and scaled inside the chip:
+* in3 (optional)
+* in7 (optional for IT8782F and IT8783E/F)
+* in8 (always)
+* in9 (relevant for IT8603E only)
+The driver handles this transparently so user-space doesn't have to care.
The VID lines (IT8712F/IT8716F/IT8718F/IT8720F) encode the core voltage value:
the voltage level your processor should work with. This is hardcoded by