From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Hans de Goede Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:55:45 +0000 Subject: Re: [lm-sensors] What to use as prefix for TI TMP401 IC, Message-Id: <472486D1.9010107@hhs.nl> List-Id: References: <4722FB3C.9010402@hhs.nl> In-Reply-To: <4722FB3C.9010402@hhs.nl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: lm-sensors@vger.kernel.org Jean Delvare wrote: > Hi Hans, > > On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:47:56 +0200, Hans de Goede wrote: >> As part of the linuxdriverproject: >> http://linuxdriverproject.org >> >> I'm working on a TI TMP401 driver, but what should I use as prefix: >> ti_tmp401 or just tmp401? > > Just tmp401, please. > I already figured as much in the mean time (after looking at the devices page of the wiki), still thanks for the answer! > Did you check first if the TMP401 was compatible with another device we > already support? After a quick look, the register map reminds me those > of the LM90/ADM1032 a lot. It would be worth checking that the TMP401 > device couldn't be supported by the lm90 driver by just adding the > device and manufacturer ID... > I did, its indeed like the lm90, except that the local (on chip) temp sensor registers all are 16 bits (split in a low and high reg) insetad of the 8 bits of the lm90, which esp with all the special cases already in lm90.c seems like enough of a divergence to me to warrant a new driver. > Also, I suggest that you add detection for the TMP401 to sensors-detect > right away. That's the best way to find early testers for your work. > Will do. Regards, Hans _______________________________________________ lm-sensors mailing list lm-sensors@lm-sensors.org http://lists.lm-sensors.org/mailman/listinfo/lm-sensors