From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932347AbVHKSaa (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:30:30 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932348AbVHKSaa (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:30:30 -0400 Received: from mail.linicks.net ([217.204.244.146]:3591 "EHLO linux233.linicks.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932347AbVHKSaa (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:30:30 -0400 From: Nick Warne To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [lm-sensors] Re: I2C block reads with i2c-viapro: testers wanted Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 19:30:27 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.8.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200508111930.27935.nick@linicks.net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org >> This is a surprising result, as the VT8233 datasheet didn't mention the >> I2C block mode. I'll add this model to the list. This also suggests that >> the VT8233A may support it as well - if someone could test that. >> >> I have to admit I don't know exactly in which order the different south >> bridges were designed and released by VIA. I think the following order >> is correct: >> >> VT82C596 >> VT82C596B >> VT82C686A >> VT82C686B >> VT8235 >> VT8237 >> >> But I don't know where the VT8231, VT8233 and VT8233A should be inserted >> in this list. If anyone can tell me... > > I guess it's just the way it seems: > > VT82C596 > VT82C596B > VT82C686A > VT82C686B > VT8231 > VT8233 > VT8233A > VT8235 > VT8237 I have a VIA board, and remember when I config'ed I2C I was a bit confused with what I have - I guessed logically in the end that VT82C686 _became_ VT82C686A _after_ VT82C686B was released. It all seems to work OK though. bash-2.05b# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP] 00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 22) 00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C/VT8235 PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 10) 00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6202 [USB 2.0 controller] (rev 10) 00:07.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6202 [USB 2.0 controller] (rev 10) 00:07.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev 30) 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 78) 00:0f.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07) 00:0f.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 07) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 440] (rev a3) I am OK for testing the patch if you need. Nick -- "When you're chewing on life's gristle, Don't grumble, Give a whistle..."