Subject: Re: SMBus implementation
To: Jared D. McNeill <jmcneill@invisible.ca>
From: Nicolas Joly <njoly@pasteur.fr>
List: tech-kern
Date: 10/31/2005 22:44:25
On Tue, Oct 25, 2005 at 08:07:01PM -0300, Jared D. McNeill wrote:
> So I was bored, and decided to whip up some SMBus support code. Feedback
> would be great.
>
> What's there:
> FreeBSD-compatible /dev/smb* devices.
> Support for the VIA VT8235 SMBus controller (on PCI-ISA bridge).
> What's not:
> No ability to attach hw drivers to the smbus device.
> Maybe tie it in a bit tighter with the i2c stuff?
>
> If you're feeling dangerous, the code is available here:
> http://www.invisible.ca/~jmcneill/netbsd/smbus/
I wonder if SMBus detection code can be shared with viapm(4).
The VT82C686A Power Management Controller, and probably others,
includes a similar SMBus interface controller.
--
Nicolas Joly
Biological Software and Databanks.
Institut Pasteur, Paris.