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lm_sensors CHANGES file
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This is a list of the most important changes in 2.x versions. It is by
no means complete, listing only the most significant changes.
The ultimate way to know what has changed is to run diff, or even neater,
ask CVS about it:

  * Checkout the archive (see doc/cvs for how you can do this)
  * Determine which tags are valid, by running this command from the
    project root directory:
      cvs status -v -l Makefile
    Valid tags are usually of the form V2-1-0 for version 2.1.0
  * Ask cvs for the difference between two versions:
      cvs diff -r TAG1 -r TAG2 DIFF-OPTIONS
    for example:
      cvs diff -r V2-0-0 -r V2-0-1 -u

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2.6.4 (2002????)
  NOTE: Requires i2c-2.6.1 or newer, or kernel 2.4.13 or newer.
  File doc/vid: New
  File include/sensors_vid.h: New
  Library: Add multiple VRM version support for adm1025, w83781d;
           fix 'flex scanner jammed' on some systems
  Makefiles: For 2.4+ kernels, modules now install in
             kernel/drivers/[i2c,sensors] , not misc/ , and
             'make install' removes old versions in misc/ .
             Use $CFLAGS and $CPPFLAGS if defined.
  Module adm1025: Add multiple VID version support
  Module i2c-amd756: Add nVidia nForce support; fix block read length;
                     reliability improvements
  Module i2c-i801: Add support for 82801DB (ICH4)
  Module i2c-savage4: new
  Module i2c-viapro: Add support for VT8231 (0x8235), VT8233A (0x3147)
  Module smbus-arp: new
  Module smsc47m1: new
  Module via686a: Add support for VT8231 sensors
  Module w83781d: Add multiple VID version support; fix temp alarms
  Program eeprom: new
  Program i2cdump: Add smbus block command specification
  Program mkpatch: Install new sensors_vid.h
  Program p4b_smbus: Add support for ICH4
  Program rrd: Fix swapped CPU and MB temps in summ_week.cgi
  Program sensord: Major update, now requires rrd source;
                   not compiled by default
  Program sensors: Recognize DDR SDRAM; add adm1025 VID; add -A
                   (don't display algo. and adap.) option
  Program sensors-detect: Add VT8231, VT8233A, several S3 devices;
                          add 82801DB; fix perl warnings

2.6.3 (20020322)
  NOTE: Requires i2c-2.6.1 or newer, or kernel 2.4.13 or newer.
  Chip modules (most): Allow THIS_MODULE definition for kernels 2.2.18+
  File doc/chips/it87: add more temp_type help
  File sensors.conf.eg: Un-ignore it87 in8, temp3, fan3;
                        add adm1021 section; add lm87 AIN[1,2] template;
                        swap negative voltage limits for 782d,783s,627hf,
                        697hf,it87; add more it87 help; swap neg. voltage
                        limits for lm78(-j), lm79, w83781d, as99127f
  Library: Add PCF8591, W83697HF, ADM1023 support;
           fix w83* fan_min computes;
           swap neg. voltage limits for lm78(-j), lm79, w83781d, as99127f
  Module adm1024: Add MODULE_LICENSE("GPL")
  Module bt869: Add s-video out and DVD resolution support
  Module eeprom: Add support for locations 128-255; rename /proc entries in hex
  Module fscscy: implement min/max for voltages and fans
  Module i2c-amd756: Add support for AMD768
  Module i2c-i810: Add support for 810E
  Module i2c-keywest: Big update, sync with kernel 2.4.18
  Module i2c-piix4: Check for uninitialized base address
  Module i2c-sis5595: Blacklist 645, 735
  Module i2c-viapro: Check for uninitialized base address
  Module gl518sm: Standardize /proc entries in0-3
  Module lm87: Fix in0, in1, in5 initial limits; ain[1,2] -> in[6,7];
               fan -> fan1; fix temp2 limit writes
  Module pcf8574: Add support for PCF8574A; /proc interface changed
  Module pcf8591: new
  Module sis5595: Blacklist 645, 735
  Module w83781d: Add W83697HF support; allow force_subclients parameter
                  for Tyan 2460
  Programs decode-dimms.pl, decode-xeon.pl: Update for new /proc names
  Program decode-vaio.pl: new
  Program i2cdump: Add i2c block read capability (requires i2c-2.6.3);
                   add text output
  Program init/sensors: New SysV init script
  Program mkpatch.pl: Add support for fscscy, add more help entries
  Program p4b_smbus: new
  Program rrd: Install summ_week.cgi
  Program sensors: Add PCF8591, W83697HF, ADM1023 support,
                   clean up chassis intrusion prints
  Program sensors-detect: Add several Nvidia chips, add PCF8591, add 810E;
                          fix Via686a and it87 detection;
                          add AMD768, IPMI-BMC-KCS and -SMIC; add Via 8231;
                          fix uninitialized values; it87 beats lm78

2.6.2 (20011118)
  NOTE: Requires i2c-2.6.1 or newer, or kernel 2.4.13 or newer.
  Chip Modules (all): malloc.h -> slab.h
  Modules (all): Add MODULE_LICENSE("GPL")
  File doc/FAQ: More updates and additions
  File sensors.conf.eg: Fix it87 in5,in6 (-12,-5) calculations
  Library: Add fscpos and fscscy support, fix gl520 in4 ID,
           update it87 alarm ID's.
  Module fscpos: new (Fujitsu-Siemens Poseidon driver)
  Module fscscy: new (Fujitsu-Siemens Scylla driver)
  Module i2c-amd756: Improve busy handling/printk's
  Module i2c-i801: Add 82801CA/CAM support
  Module i2c-keywest: Sync with PPC people, it works now
  Module i2c-piix4: Add Intel 82443MX and SMSC Victory66 support
  Module i2c-viapro: Add Via VT8233 support
  Module it87: Merge alarm_* /proc entries to alarms
  Module sis5595: Fix support for rev B0
  Module via686a: Make limit initializations reliable
  Module w83781d: Allow init=0 parameter to bypass initialization
  Program isadump: Add flat address space (PCI) support
  Program mkpatch.pl: Add support for i2c-ali1535, adm1024, ds1621,
                      fscpos, it87, maxilife, mtp008
  Program sensors: Fix w83781d temp precision
  Program sensors-detect: Add ALI1535, Via VT8233, it87 (i2c),
                          Fujitsu Poseidon and Scylla,  
                          Intel 82443MX and 82801CA/CAM detection,                      
                          add ITE 8172G detection (driver in kernel 2.4.10)

2.6.1 (20010830)
  File BUGS: Updated
  File doc/FAQ: More updates and additions
  File doc/chips/adm1021: Claim support for Philips NE1617, NE1617A
  File sensors.conf.eg: Fix/enhance it87 section
  Library: ds1621 and it87 updates
  Module i2c-ali15x3: Allow force_addr=0xaddr; enable if not enabled.
  Module i2c-amd756: Add AMD 766 support
  Module i2c-i801: Fix 82801BA detection broken by kernel 2.4.6
  Module i2c-piix4: Add Serverworks CSB5 support
  Module i2c-sis5595: Recognize unsupported chips and refuse to load
  Module adm1025: Fixed temp2 min/max writes
  Module ds1621: Add 12-bit precision mode
  Module it87: Enable all alarms, add in8 support, add sensor type selection
  Module sensors: Don't initialize i2c-proc (moved to i2c-core);
                  remove support for module
  Module sis5595: Recognize unsupported chips and refuse to load
  Module w83781d: Fix fan speed for as99127f (broken by 2.6.0)
  Program eepromer: new
  Program mkpatch.pl: Fix dependencies on i2c-proc; disallow compilation
                      of sensors.c as a module in kernel
  Program sensors: it87 updates; adjust temp. precision for some chips
  Program sensors-detect: Fix ADM1024 and ADM1025 detection;
                          recognize unsupported SiS chips;
                          recognize AMD 766 and Serverworks CSB5.

2.6.0 (20010612)
  NOTE: i2c-2.6.0 MUST BE be compiled AND installed first!!!
        If your make fails because it can't find <linux/i2c-proc.h>, you
        forgot this step!!!
  File doc/FAQ: Many, many updates and additions
  File doc/busses/i2c-sis5595: new
  File doc/busses/i2c-tsunami: new
  File doc/chips/it87: new
  File doc/chips/via686a: Claim support for 686b.
  File README.thinkpad: new
  File sensors.conf.eg: Adjust as99127f in5 (-12V) and temp2 calculations;
                        Add lm87, adm9240, ds1780, lm81 templates;
                        Enhance help comments in file;
                        Add Tyan S2510 dual-MTP008 example;
                        Make separate sis5595 section.
  Include file i2c-isa.h: No longer required, moved to i2c.h in i2c package
  Include file sensors.h: Most contents moved to i2c-proc.h in i2c package
  Library: Fix/standardize some lm87 and mtp008 entries; add sis5595 in4;
           Add support for maxilife-nba and amd1024;
           Change from sensors_* to i2c_* globals for new i2c-proc.[ch]
  Chip Modules (all ISA): Remove #include "i2c-isa.h"
  Chip Modules (all): Change from sensors_* to i2c_* globals
                      for new i2c-proc.[ch]
  Makefiles: enhance to support Alpha architecture
  Module adm1021: Fix lm84 and gl523sm support
  Module adm1024: new
  Module i2c-i801: Chip detection cleanup
  Module i2c-i810: Fixed i2c_i810_init() not found in patched kernel
  Module i2c-sis5595: Allow force_addr=0xaddr; enable if not enabled.
  Module i2c-tsunami: New
  Module i2c-via: Ensure i2c bus is tristated correctly.
  Module it87: new driver for IT8705, IT8712, Sis950 chips
  Module lm78: Recognize chipid=0x20
  Module lm87: Fix in0, in1 (2.5V and Vccp1) calculations
  Module mtp008: Fix temp initializations;
                 Save BIOS pin configuration of temps and fans;
                 Fix sensor type reads/writes and fan min writes;
                 Fix spurious invalid sensor type messages
  Module sensors: Disabled, moved to i2c package as i2c-proc.c; only
                  used for patched kernel now.
                  Add xxx_init() calls for drivers added to mkpatch in 2.5.5.
  Module sis5595: Fix temp, add in4 for chip revision 0xc0;
                  Allow force_addr=0xaddr
  Module via686a: Allow force_addr=0xaddr (for A7V/K7V boards)
  Module w83781d: Don't reinitialize as99127f chip; this may cause fan/temp
                  reading changes; Add messages for subclient
                  registration failure
  Programs i2cdetect, i2cdump: add devfs /dev/i2c/x support
  Program i2cset: new
  Program isadump: fix for Alpha arch. compiles
  Program mkpatch.pl: Fix adm9240 typos; Add more chips to Configure.help;
                      Remove ltc1710; Fix i2c_sis5595 typo;
                      Support kernel 2.4.5 makefile change;
                      Add i2c-tsunami; fixed i2c-voodoo3 configuration
  Program sens_update_rrd: new
  Program sensord: Add -d (debug) and -p (pid-file) options
  Program sensors: Change reported version from 1.3 to the lm_sensors version;
                   Fix swapped limit and hysteresis on 9240, 5595, 686a;
                   Change mtp008 temps from max/min to limit/hyst;
                   Add maxilife-nba, adm1024, it87 support.
  Program sensors-detect: Recognize lm78 with chipid=0x20;
                          Recognize SMSC Victory66 South Bridge;
                          Add devfs /dev/i2c/x support;
                          Add adm1024, it87xx support; Add thinkpad warning.
  Program tellerstats: new

2.5.5 (20010115)
  NOTE: i2c-2.5.5 MUST BE be compiled and installed first, UNLESS
        you have kernel 2.4.0-prerelease or greater.
  Chip modules (all): Update mutex definition (works now for new 2.2 kernels)
  File doc/developers/proc: new
  File sensors.conf.eg: Add mtp008 entries, adm1025 entries
  Library: Add ds1621, mtp008 support
  Module adm1021: Add support for adm1021a / adm1023
  Modules adm1021, thmc50: Rename /proc entries to temp[1-2]
  Module adm1025: Add support for remote temp; rename /proc entries to
                  in[0-5] and temp[1-2]; fix negative temp readings
  Module adm9240: Rename /proc entries to in[0-5]
  Module ddcmon: allow force and force_ddcmon parameters
  Module ds1621: new
  Module i2c-ali1535: Enhance error checking and recovery; add mutex
  Module i2c-i810: Add "dummy write" before reads per Intel prog. ref.
  Module i2c-piix4: add support for ServerWorks southbridge OSB4
  Module lm87: cleanup, update voltage calculations
  Module mtp008: new
  Module pcf8574: change update time to 5 seconds
  Modules sis5595, i2c-sis5595: Check for uninitialized base addresses
  Module w83781d: fix beep setting via /proc
  Programs editticket, readticket: new
  Program mkpatch.pl: only works with 2.2 and 2.4 kernels; 2.3 support removed
  Program mkpatch.pl: more fixes; now adds many more modules
  Program sensors: Add ds1621, mtp008 support; add -f (Fahrenheit) option;
                   add adm1025 temp2; report temp limits correctly as
                   min/max or limit/hysteresis; print message if no
                   sensors are found. Removed false errors from lm87 reads.
  Program sensors-detect: Add ds1621, mtp008 detection;
                          add ServerWorks detection

2.5.4 (20001012)
  Module i2c-viapro: Add support for Via 596B (0x3051)
  Program m7101: moved to CVS tree, updated for 2.4.0 kernels
  Program mkpatch.pl: fixed infinite loop
  Program sensors-detect: Detect Via 596B (0x3051)

2.5.3 (20001008)
  NOTE: i2c 2.5.3 MUST BE be compiled and installed first.
  File useful_addresses.html: update
  Library: Add lm87 support
  Module pcf8574: new
  Module i2c-ali1535: new
  Module i2c-ali15x3: removed force #ifdef.
  Module i2c-i801: support Intel 82801BA (815E chipset)
  Module i2c-i801: add i2c block write support, fix smbus block bugs
                   (requires i2c 2.5.3 package)
  Module i2c-i810: support Intel 82815
  Module lm87: new
  Module sensors: Fix for kernel 2.4.0-test8
                  (remove copy_to_user_ret and put_user_ret)
  Module w83781d: limit fan divisors to 8 max. for as99127f
  Program decode-dimms: Add html output option, update for SPD spec 1.2B.
  Program i2cdump: Add smbus block read support
  Programs i2cdetect, i2cdump: Improve error reporting
  Program sensors: new switch -u (--unknown)
  Program sensors-detect: detect Intel 82801BA (815E chipset)
  Program sensors-detect: detect Intel 82815
  Program sensors-detect: detect ITE IT8705F / IT8712F (no driver yet)
  Program sensors-detect: detect National LM87
  Program sensors-detect: detect nVidia devices supported by i2c-riva.o
  Program sensors-detect: Improve error reporting

2.5.2 (20000709)
  File sensors.conf.eg: Fix lm80 in8 calculation
  Module w83781d: W83783S no longer crashes on unloading
  Program sensors-detect: more robustness in case of unknown i2c adapters
  Program sensors-detect, libsensors: fix eeprom size reporting
  Program sensord: more flexibility, support for alarm scanning etc.
  Program sensors: support for ignore setting on sensor alarms.
  Programs: understand /dev/i2c* files (instead of /dev/i2c-*) too.

2.5.1 (20000618)
  Library: Add adm1025 support
  Module adm1025: new
  Module ddcmon: Fixed bus scan which could hang SMBus
  Module i2c-keywest: new
  Module maxilife: Add support for Maxilife '99 (NBA)
  Module via686a: Enable sensors if not enabled by BIOS
  Module w83781d: Improve w83783s support, w83627hf always has 2 pwm
  Module w83781d: Fix sensor2&3 selection, enable VBAT (in8) monitoring
  Module w83781d: Remove as99127f entries for in7-8, pwm3-4, sensor1-3
  Module w83781d: Fis as99127f fan speed (was 66% too high)
  Module w83781d: Improve beep input checking
  Program i2cdump: Add Winbond-style bank selection
  Program isadump: Add Winbond-style bank selection
  Program sensors: Add adm1025 support.
  Program sensors: Remove some as99127f entries, fix as99127 "(beep)"
  Program sensors-detect: Fix i801 detection, add adm1025 driver entry
  File sensors.conf.eg: Add Maxilife '99 entries
  File sensors.conf.eg: Remove some as99127f entries.
    Note: For as99127f, reinstall sensors.conf.eg manually (make install
          won't reinstall it) or else 'sensors -s' will fail.

2.5.0 (20000312)
  Dropped all kernel 2.0 and 2.1 compatibility
  Module i2c-i810: new
  Module ddcmon: new
  Module via686a: new
  Module i2c-amd756: fixed region request
  Module i2c-voodoo3: Converted to use i2c-algo-bit layer
  Module w83781d: Don't change pin settings at initialization;
                  also fix chip detection.
  Library: Support for ddcmon and via686a
  Program sensors-detect: Support for ddcmon and via686a
  Program sensors: Support for eeprom, ddcmon and via686a

2.4.5 (20000116)
  Introduced DESTDIR installation prefix
  Module lm80: fixes, temperature now read and set correctly
  Module i2c-voodoo3: driver enhancements
  Module w83781d: fixes, AS99127 works much better now
  Library: New ignore keyword in config file
  Programs: Support for new ignore keyword
  Program sensors-detect: Support for MGA detections

2.4.4 (19991201)
  Addition of the alpha release of AMD 756 SMBus host support.
  Many fixes and updates to the gl518sm driver
  Updates and fixes for device detection

2.4.0 (19990920)
  Too much to list. 
  i2c and smbus parts are split off to a separate i2c package.
  New drivers and other stuff.

2.3.4 (19990616)
  Module matorb: driver for Matrix-Orbital Displays (small LCD and VFDs)
  All: Now compiles against kernel 2.0.x (again ;)
  Module gl518sm: some updates and refinements

2.3.3 (19990603)
  All: Now compiles against kernel 2.3.x (x >= 1)
  Module i2c-voodoo3: Timing issue fixes
  Module bt869: Seems to be functional and relatively well tested
  Many modules were modified to be more compatible with the new
   Mutex structure in the new experimental kernels.

2.3.2 (19990507)
  Module i2c-hydra: Now compiles on 2.0.x kernels
  Module i2c-lm75: Slightly better detection
  * New, but not compiled by default:
  Module i2c-voodoo3: beginning of Voodoo3 I2C bus driver
  Module bt869: Beginning of BT869 (PAL/NTSC video converter) driver

2.3.1 (19990501)
  All: Now compiles on PPC
  Module i2c-hydra: NEW
  Module i2c-proc: Buffer overflow removed: `less /proc/bus-i2c-0' now works
  Module w83781d: Removed deadlock (mutex was not initialized)
  Documentation: A few glitches removed
  Makefile: default module installation directory is now 
            /lib/modules/current/extra/misc
  Program sensors-detect: PPC Hydra now detected
  Program sensors: Now prints complete GL518SM information
  Program sensors: SIS5595, ADM1021, MAX1617(A), ADM9240, DS1780 added

2.3.0 (19990422)
  All: Many, many changes and improvements
  All: Many small bugs and problems removed
  Modules: New insmod parameters
  Modules: Much improved chip detection
  Module maxilife: NEW
  Module adm1021: MAX1617A now also supported
  Module adm9240: DS1780 now also supported
  Module w83781d: W83782D and W83783S now also supported
  Program sensors-detect: NEW
  Library: All chips now supported
  Documentation: Very much improved

2.2.2 (199903??)
  Just some minor updates and bug fixes.

2.2.1 (19990218)
  All: Removed compile warnings
  Module i2c-dev: Small bug removed if DEBUG=1 was used
  Module sis5595: Now compiles for 2.0 kernels
  Module adm1021: Detection corrected
  
2.2.0 (19990216)
  All: Set copyrights to include 1999
  All: Small bugfixes
  I2C: Upgraded to newest archive of Simon Vogl
  Module i2c-dev: NEW
  Module i2c-ali15x3: NEW
  Module i2c-via: This is old module bit-mb, now moved to the main lm_sensors
     directories, and somewhat improved
  Module sis5595: NEW
  Modules: Renamed all bus modules to i2c-*, new directory lay-out
  Library: Support for new chip drivers, several small bugs fixed
  Library manual pages: NEW
  Program i2cdetect: Moved to detect directory
  Program detect.pl: NEW
  Program doc-features: NEW
  Program sensors: Added man-page
  Document BUGS: Added cdrom bug and kernel i2c conflict
  
2.1.2 (19990116)
  Modules lm80.o, w83781d.o: fan-related Segmentation fault corrected
  Module gl518sm.o: yet more bug fixes. It should at long last be usable now
  Documentation in doc/kernel: NEW

2.1.1 (19990107)
  Module i2c-proc.o: Hack to make /proc/bus/ possible for kernels 2.0.35
                     and older
  Module gl518sm.o: Miscelaneous bugs and problems solved
  Program isadump: NEW

2.1.0 (19981230)
  Library: Completely NEW
  Program sensors: NEW
  Program grab_busses: NEW
  Program decode-dimms: More information
  Module bit-mb.o: Removed spurious semicolon; now runs on more VIA chipsets
  Module w83781d.o: NEW
  Module lm80.o: NEW
  Module gl518sm.o: new procfile beep, several small updates
  Modules: Now use pin readings, no more scaling within the kernel (use the
           library instead)
  
2.0.2 (19981214)
  Module eeprom.o: NEW
  Program decode-dimms: NEW
  Modules: fill_inode fix, will stop segfaults on unloading in kernels after
           2.1.58
  Modules: Somewhat less verbose on transfers
  Module lm78.o now recognizes and handles lm78-j and lm79

2.0.1 (1998121?)
  Module gl518sm.o updates, to make it actually work
  Module lm75.o high/low-byte swapping write bug fixed

2.0.0 (19981209)
  Initial release