Re: [lm-sensors] W83667HG driver test for in6 and temp3

[Michael Hampton <error@ioerror.us>]

Jean Delvare wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:18:23 -0500, Michael Hampton wrote:
>   
>> I applied this patch to my current Fedora 10 kernel but the patched
>> module fails to load:
>> root@underground ~ # modprobe w83627ehf
>> FATAL: Error inserting w83627ehf
>> (/lib/modules/2.6.27.15-170.2.24.fc10.x86_64/kernel/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.ko):
>> No such device
>>
>> I haven't tried with a vanilla kernel yet. I don't usually run them.
>>
>> Interestingly, sensors-detect says the device has a different ID:
>>     
>
> Different from what? 
>
>   
>> Some Super I/O chips may also contain sensors. We have to write to
>> standard I/O ports to probe them. This is usually safe.
>> Do you want to scan for Super I/O sensors? (YES/no):
>> Probing for Super-I/O at 0x2e/0x2f
>> Trying family `National Semiconductor'...                   No
>> Trying family `SMSC'...                                     No
>> Trying family `VIA/Winbond/Fintek'...                       Yes
>> Found unknown chip with ID 0xa513
>>     (logical device B has address 0x290, could be sensors)
>> Probing for Super-I/O at 0x4e/0x4f
>> Trying family `National Semiconductor'...                   No
>> Trying family `SMSC'...                                     No
>> Trying family `VIA/Winbond/Fintek'...                       No
>> Trying family `ITE'...                                      No
>>     
>
> The driver accepts IDs 0xa510 to 0xa51f so it should be OK.
>   

OK, then this is a misunderstanding on my part. I probably didn't do
something right when I was patching the kernel. I'll try it again with
the 3 patches you posted in your other message and report back.

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