[lm-sensors] Asus P5B Deluxe WiFi AP Sensors

[ymu@winbond.com (Yuan Mu)]

Hi Jean,

Sorry i did not notice this mail :(

>>> Given that these 3 last chips (W83627HF, W83627EHF and W83627DHG) are
>>> Super-I/O chips and are detected again later using a  more reliable
>>> method, I suggest we drop the legacy detection method for them. I've
>>> already done so for the ITE family some weeks ago. Objection anyone?
>> No objections here.
> 
> Good.
> 
>>> This confirms my earlier guess. Good. As I said before, we don't have
>>> support right now, but support could be added to the w83627ehf driver
>>> with relatively little effort. You'll have to wait until this happens.
>> From the Winbond website
>> (http://www.winbond-usa.com/mambo/content/view/143/273/) there is one
>> less Vin, and some VID I/O.
> 
> Here are my own comparison notes of some says ago:
> 
> * 8-bit VID instead of 6-bit
> * No VIN4 (I don't know which one this is in the driver)
> * Additional critical limit for the 3 temperature sensors - part of the
>   automatic fan speed regulation interface
> 
> This was only after a quick glance, I could have overlooked something,
> but all in all adding support for that chip should be pretty
> straightforward.
> 
>> The datasheet is available by request
>> only. But if Yuan Mu could send a datasheet, I would greatly
>> appreciate it. In fact, Yuan, can you CC Jean on that? He will
>> probably need it too.
> 
> I do have it already, our Winbond partners were kind enough to share it
> with Rudolf Marek and me. But I cannot send it to you without the
> express agreement of Yuan Mu or another Winbond representative, as the
> datasheet is not public, as you found out yourself.
> 

It's great if David are willing to add dhg support, so i think you may share the datasheet with him.
Thanks!


>> I'd be happy to add the support. If Michael wouldn't mind testing the
>> driver, we could get started.
> 
> Yuan, I would have added support for the W83627DHG myself but it seems
> I am out of time. So I think we have a great opportunity if David does
> have the time to add support. Can I share the datasheet with him? He
> already contributed to our w83627ehf driver, I think we can trust him.
> 

Sorry i'm busy these days ... I trust him too :)


-- 
Best Regards
Yuan Mu


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