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43.1.2 (2010-02-02)
5  libsensors: Support upcoming sysfs path to i2c adapters
6              Add support for HID devices
7  fancontrol: Check that all referenced sysfs files exist
8              Check that all devices match the configuration file
9  pwmconfig: Exit immediately if not root
10             Save device paths and names in configuration file
11  sensors.conf.default: Encourage user to not modify this file
12                        Add a section for adt7473 and adt7475
13                        Add a section for adt7476 and adt7490
14  sensord: Don't name our variables "alarm"
15           Major refactoring including
16           - Cleanup of huge functions
17           - Remove needless casts
18           - Fix coding style
19           - Break long lines
20           - Make functions more robust
21           - Remove unused return value
22           - Make CGI script more XHTML compatible
23  sensors: Fix iconv-related build warning in set_degstr
24  sensors-detect: Refer to tmp401 driver if TMP411 is detected
25                  Clean up the discovery of i2c adapters
26                  Report unsupported Access Bus adapters
27                  Add detection for TI's TMP421, TMP422 and TMP423 chips
28                  The SMSC LPC47M233 isn't currently supported
29                  Support upcoming sysfs path to i2c adapters
30                  Rename the modprobe configuration file to lm_sensors.conf
31                  Only report AMD Family 10h CPU with working sensors
32                  Add detection for AMD Family 11h thermal sensors
33                  Add detection for Intel Atom thermal sensors
34                  Add detection for National Semiconductor LM73
35                  Add SMBus detection for AMD Hudson-2
36                  Add detection for Nuvoton W83667HG-B and W83677HG-I
37                  Add detection for Analog Devices ADT7490
38                  Refer to f71882fg driver if F71889FG is detected
39                  Add detecton for Fintek F71869FG
40                  Detect ADT7473 at 0x2c and 0x2d
41                  More known revisions for the ADT7476
42                  Add detection for Nuvoton W83L771AWG/ASG
43                  Add detection for VIA Nano
44                  Add detection for Texas Instruments AMC6821
45                  Add detection for Analog Devices ADT7411
46  sysconfig-lm_sensors-convert: Fix exit code
47
483.1.1 (2009-06-21)
49  isadump: Use geteuid instead of getuid so that setuid bit works
50  isaset: Use geteuid instead of getuid so that setuid bit works
51  libsensors: Don't rely on dirent->dt_type being set
52              New method to free the memory allocated for chip names
53  Makefile: Include generated source files in dependency checking
54            Make it possible to skip building of the static library
55  fancontrol: Add support for absolute path to hwmon devices
56  sensord: Remove the hidden commandline interface
57           Introduce struct sensord_arguments
58           Using sigaction for signal handlers
59           Convert to linux coding style
60           Cleanup and refactoring of the source code
61           Don't use the system log when generating a CGI script
62           Disable unit scaling for fan speeds
63           Use daemon logging facility instead of local4 by default
64           Fix a memory leak when a chip name is provided
65  sensors: Fix a memory leak when a chip name is provided
66  sensors-detect: Add nNidia nForce MCP78S SMBus detection
67                  Display Super-I/O address even if LD is disabled
68                  Differentiate between PC8374L and WPCD377I
69                  Use dmidecode to find IPMI interfaces if available
70                  Add Nuvoton W83795G/ADG detection
71                  Add National Semiconductor LM95241 detection
72                  Add Winbond/Nuvoton W83627DHG-P and W83627UHG detection
73
743.1.0 "Happy Birthday Lina" (2009-02-28)
75  libsensors: Add support for instantaneous power sensors
76              Add support for current sensors
77              Fix error propagation during expression evaluation
78              Detect excessive recursion depth during expression eval (#2365)
79              Return a string rather than NULL for unknown errors
80              Skip non-file sysfs entries for speed
81              Fix memory leak in scanner when using flex 2.5.9 or later
82              Report configuration file read errors
83              Exit the configuration file parser sooner
84              Free bus statements from the configuration file sooner
85              Read extra configuration files from /etc/sensors.d (#2174)
86              Report the configuration file name on parse errors
87              Add support for ACPI devices
88  libsensors.3: Reformat for clarity
89                Document function sensors_snprintf_chip_name
90                Document error-related functions
91  lm_sensors.init: Support new format of /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors (#2246)
92                   Drop support for kernels 2.4 and earlier
93  lm_sensors.init.suse: Delete (actual SuSE script is much different)
94  Makefile: Install sensors.conf.default instead of sensors.conf.eg (#2333)
95  pwmconfig: Drop support for kernels 2.4 and earlier
96  fancontrol: Don't round temperature values
97              Drop support for kernels 2.4 and earlier
98              Exit if configuration file can't be read
99              Create pid file only after successful initialization
100  maxilife scripts: Delete (driver never ported to Linux 2.6)
101  sensord: Accept negative temperatures in RRD database
102           Don't bail out on transient errors (#2330)
103  sensors: Add support for instantaneous power sensors
104           Add support for current sensors
105           Fix exit code in error case
106  sensors.conf.5: Lots of additions and reworks
107  sensors.conf.default: New, minimum version of sensors.conf.eg (#2333)
108                        Add sections for the SMSC SCH311x and SCH5027
109  sensors.conf.eg: The LM99 offset is now handled in the lm90 driver
110                   Move help section to sensors.conf.5
111                   Add a section for the Asus/Fintek F8000
112  sensors-detect: Fix detection of ADT7463 and LM96000
113                  Add VIA VX800/VX820 SMBus support
114                  Fix detection of Intel 5000 series FB-DIMM AMB
115                  Fix detection of ADT7462
116                  Fix detection of SMSC LPC47M292
117                  Add SMSC LPC47M233 support
118                  Drop support for Linux 2.4 (#2325)
119                  Handle special case chips more efficiently
120                  Fix SMBus detection of W83627EHF and W83627DHG
121                  Get I2C adapter driver names from sysfs (#2328)
122                  Drop old SiS I2C adapter entries
123                  Drop separate LM78-J entry
124                  Merge all Mozart-2 entries
125                  Merge both GL518SM entries into one
126                  Complete GL520SM detection
127                  Improve GL525SM detection a bit
128                  Let kernel 2.6.28 and later handle chips aliases
129                  Unload kernel drivers when we are done with them (#2329)
130                  Fix handling of bus driver names with an underscore
131                  Simplify loading of bus drivers
132                  Fix bus number prediction logic (#2327)
133                  Suggest the sbs driver for smart batteries
134                  Drop alias detection for Super-I/O chips
135                  Move alias detection after all chip detections
136                  Probe chip types from safest to more risky (#2322)
137                  Add an option to skip ISA probes except IPMI
138                  Skip ISA detection by default if a Super I/O was found (#2322)
139                  Do not scan I2C adapters on multimedia cards by default
140                  Skip SMBus probing by default if a Super I/O was found (#2322)
141                  Display I2C address statictics with --stat
142                  Document the new detection order and rules
143                  Gather DMI data and print it at start-up
144                  Always probe the SMBus on Asus, Tyan and Supermicro boards
145                  Move IPMI interface detection to its own section
146                  Skip IPMI probing on laptops
147                  Add Winbond/Nuvoton W83667HG support
148                  Add Intel Core I7 support
149                  Generate new format for /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors (#2246)
150                  Print warnings about missing modules on screen
151                  Fix detection of older DS1621
152                  Add nNidia nForce MCP67, MCP73, MCP79 SMBus support
153                  Exclude auto-loaded PCI and USB drivers from list (#2368)
154                  Special case probing i2c address 0x73 (to not crash FSC ICs)
155                  Add detection of FSC Hades and Syleus IC's
156                  Add detection of Winbond WPCD377I (no sensors)
157  sensors-detect-stat.pl: Delete (functionality merged into sensors-detect)
158  sysconfig-lm_sensors-convert: Sample config file conversion script (#2246)
159
1603.0.3 (2008-09-28)
161  libsensors: Avoid namespace pollution
162  fancontrol: Don't use named pipes when we don't need them (#2319)
163  pwmconfig: Tell the user about gnuplot if it isn't installed
164             Fix MINSTOP and MINSTART test functions (#2340)
165             Test MINSTOP before MINSTART
166             Use better step values for MINSTOP test
167             Print the revision and date at start-up
168             Detect and report obviously incorrect fan speeds
169             Determine MINSTOP automatically
170             Skip MINSTOP and MINSTART tests if fan can't stop
171             Change default for MINTEMP from 0 to 20 degrees C
172             Add support for attributes in the hwmon class device (#2260)
173             Update manual page
174  sensors.conf.eg: Drop "label temp#_crit" statements
175  sensors-detect: Add Intel SCH (bus) support
176                  Add SMSC EMC6D103 support
177                  Improve MAX6657, MAX6658, MAX6659 detection
178                  Cache the byte data reads (#2326)
179                  Add Maxim MAX6654/MAX6690 support
180                  Add National Semiconductor LM95231 support
181                  Add Analog Devices ADT7481 support
182                  Refactor alias detection functions
183                  Fix Andigilog aSC7621 support
184                  Add Texas Instruments THMC51 support
185                  Fix Analog Devices ADT7461 support
186                  Add VIA C7 support
187                  Fix Winbond W83L786NR/NG/R/G support (#2336)
188                  Add Maxim MAX6646/MAX6647/MAX6649 support
189                  Add VIA VT1212 support
190                  Add SMSC EMC2700LPC support
191                  Add ITE IT8720F support
192                  Add Texas Instruments TMP411 support
193                  Prevent misdetection of W83627DHG on I2C as LM78
194                  W83627DHG has no subclients
195                  Add Maxim MAX1618 support
196
1973.0.2 (2008-05-18)
198  documentation: Delete the FAQ, now maintained on the wiki
199  libsensors: Use __func__ instead of __FUNCTION__
200              Parse the configuration file in C locale
201              Late compute statements override early ones
202              Support virtual hwmon devices (#2309)
203              Support power and energy sensors
204              Support DOS-style configuration files again (#2284)
205  pwmconfig: Don't create the configuration file before it's needed
206             Don't preserve configuration file customizations
207             Fix permissions of the configuration file
208             Don't start if fancontrol is running (#2299)
209  fancontrol: Don't start if already running (#2299)
210              Delete fancontrol.pid at exit time (#2299)
211  sensord: Fix support of multiple chip names on the command line (#2321)
212  sensors: Print energy and power sensors with automatically scaled units
213  sensors-detect: Add SMSC SCH5027D detection
214                  Do not access I/O ports on PPC
215                  Move south bridge sensor detection to the right section
216                  Run chip_special_cases() earlier
217                  New device ID for the SMSC SCH5317
218                  Add SMSC SCH5127 detection
219                  Add National Semiconductor LM64 detection
220                  Add Asus F8000 detection
221                  Add Intel ICH10 (bus) detection
222                  Don't probe I2C addresses 0x40-0x47
223                  Fix the parsing of I2C addresses not to scan
224                  Detect and skip 1-register-only I2C devices
225                  Avoid SMBus word transactions where possible
226                  Add Dallas DS1631 detection
227
2283.0.1 (2008-01-28)
229  documentation: Update the application writing guidelines
230  libsensors: No longer depend on libsysfs (#2262)
231              Don't guess the bus type from the device ID format (#2240)
232              Add support for attributes in the hwmon class device (#2260)
233  Makefile: No warnings about ld configuration for staged installations
234            Document the variable overriding mechanism (#2296)
235  pwmconfig: Really hide errors on sysfs writes
236             Deal gracefully with read-only pwm_enable files
237             Warn about outputs found in automatic mode
238             Repeat available configuration options before prompt (#2289)
239             Fix duplicate warning message when config file is broken
240  fancontrol: Detect improperly formatted FCTEMPS value (#2293)
241  sensord: Fix rrd support (#2276)
242           Use the same colors for daily and weekly charts
243           Drop workaround needed by old versions of rrdtool
244  sensors: Fix error path on library initialization error
245  sensors.conf.eg: Fix voltage value references (g520sm, lm80, pc87366)
246  sensors-detect: Drop PCA9540 detection
247                  Improve sysconfig and modprobe.d integration
248                  Add SMSC SCH5514D-NS detection (no sensors)
249                  Lower the confidence of MAX6650/MAX6651
250                  Add Fintek F71858DG detection
251                  Add Fintek F81216D detection (no sensors)
252  unhide_ICH_SMBus: Add support for the 82801AA (ICH)
253
2543.0.0 (2007-11-24)
255  Makefile: Fix MODULE_DIR usage in etc
256            Fix build on PPC
257  pwmconfig: Better diagnostics in pwmdisable
258             Give the fans some time to spin up
259  sensors-detect: Add Texas Instruments TMP401 detection
260                  Mention the f75375s driver
261                  Add SMSC LPC47B367-NC detection (no sensors)
262                  Reduce w83781d/lm78 I2C address probing range
263                  Add Intel Celeron 4xx and Penryn (CPU on 45nm) detection
264
2653.0.0-rc3 (2007-10-28)
266  libsensors: Add a default configuration file
267              Fix memory leaks on initialization error
268              Make the configuration file optional
269              Change the default configuration file to /etc/sensors3.conf
270  sensord: Reload config on SIGHUP rather than automatically
271           No default configuration file name
272  sensors: Fix file handle leak on library initialization error
273           Handle the case where voltage measurements aren't available
274           No default configuration file name
275           Install as sensors again
276  sensors.conf.eg: Install as sensors3.conf
277  sensors-detect: Fix SMSC LPC47B357/M967 detection
278                  Select the right driver for FSC chips
279  sensors-detect-stat.pl: Handle alternative chip lists
280
2813.0.0-rc2 (2007-10-10)
282  useful_addresses.html: Moved to the wiki
283  Makefile: Add sensors-conf-convert to make install
284  libsensors: Notify the caller when writing a value fails
285              Differentiate between different read error types
286              Report I/O errors as such
287  sensord: Log the error code on failure
288           Drop the configuration file search path mechanism (#2259)
289           Manual page update
290  sensors: Fix spurious critical temperature alarm
291           Print error messages to stderr
292           Make error messages more helpful and consistent
293           Better handling of the fault flags
294  sensors-conf-convert: Add a short help text
295  sensors-detect: Fix SMSC SCH311x detection
296                  Add AMD K10 CPU sensor detection
297
2983.0.0-rc1 (2007-09-25)
299  Initial release
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