[lm-sensors] DME1737 specsheet dead end.

[lm-sensors] DME1737 specsheet dead end.

[Eric Sandeen]

FYI, DME1737 specsheet (a.k.a. Asus A8000) is apparently not available to mere 
mortals... conversation follows:

---

REQUEST INFORMATION

Hi, I'm looking for programming information on
the SMSC DME1737 SUPER I/O WITH TEMPERATURE chip.

I've found overview datasheets but no specific information.  Is such a document
available?   I'd like to extend the sensor monitoring application used in Linux
to fully support your chip.

Thanks!

-Eric

RESOLUTION INFORMATION

07/25/2006 09:00 AM TWalter:

Eric,

Who is the end customer requesting the Linux support?

Our DME1737 Datasheet requires a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) with a major OEM
to process through our legal department.   I can not send it out without their 
approval.

[lm-sensors] DME1737 specsheet dead end.

[Jean Delvare]

Hi Eric,

> FYI, DME1737 specsheet (a.k.a. Asus A8000) is apparently not available to mere 
> mortals... conversation follows:

I didn't know the SMSC DME1737 and the Asus A8000 were the same chip.
How did you find out?

> ---
> 
> REQUEST INFORMATION
> 
> Hi, I'm looking for programming information on
> the SMSC DME1737 SUPER I/O WITH TEMPERATURE chip.
> 
> I've found overview datasheets but no specific information.  Is such a document
> available?   I'd like to extend the sensor monitoring application used in Linux
> to fully support your chip.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Eric
> 
> RESOLUTION INFORMATION
> 
> 07/25/2006 09:00 AM TWalter:
> 
> Eric,
> 
> Who is the end customer requesting the Linux support?
> 
> Our DME1737 Datasheet requires a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) with a major OEM
> to process through our legal department.   I can not send it out without their 
> approval.

This is sad news, and not very smart from SMSC. Hardware monitoring
isn't exactly a bleeding edge area, nothing really exciting is going
on. Without a datasheet we can't support their chip, all they'll get is
a bunch of angry users who will make sure to stay away from SMSC chips
in the future.

I've updated our device information page.

-- 
Jean Delvare

[lm-sensors] DME1737 specsheet dead end.

[Eric Sandeen]

Jean Delvare wrote:
> Hi Eric,
> 
>> FYI, DME1737 specsheet (a.k.a. Asus A8000) is apparently not available to mere 
>> mortals... conversation follows:
> 
> I didn't know the SMSC DME1737 and the Asus A8000 were the same chip.
> How did you find out?

Google :)

http://www.google.com/search?q=DME1737+Asus+A8000

http://www.lavalys.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t811.html

Granted not the most authoritative answer, but apparently someone else
writing this sort of driver believes that it's true...

the lm-sensors wiki also makes such a statement.

-Eric

[lm-sensors] DME1737 specsheet dead end.

[Jean Delvare]

Eric,

> > > FYI, DME1737 specsheet (a.k.a. Asus A8000) is apparently not available to mere 
> > > mortals... conversation follows:
> > 
> > I didn't know the SMSC DME1737 and the Asus A8000 were the same chip.
> > How did you find out?
> 
> Google :)
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?q=DME1737+Asus+A8000
> 
> http://www.lavalys.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t811.html
> 
> Granted not the most authoritative answer, but apparently someone else
> writing this sort of driver believes that it's true...
> 
> the lm-sensors wiki also makes such a statement.

Ah yeah, right. I don't know who added it... The reason why I'm
susprised is that the DME1737 is said to be a Super-I/O chip, while the
A8000 can be accessed through the SMBus and is supposed to have
similarities with the LM85, which is a dedicated hardware monitoring
chip with SMBus interface only.

But well we've seen Super-I/Os with SMBus interfaces as well, so it may
be true after all. Not that it really matters anymore...

-- 
Jean Delvare