Subject: Re: SMBus support ?
To: orione <orione@fol.it>
From: Quentin Garnier <netbsd@quatriemek.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 06/27/2003 19:23:26
Le Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:18:55 +0200
orione a ecrit :
>
> > > Yes, I'm in touch with a FreeBSD guy, that last weekend together the
> > > xmbmon developer add support for the GL518 chip; unfortunately this
> > > support is fully via SMBus.
> >
> > mbmon claims to be using the SMBUS on netbsd-notsocurrent (jan 17,
> > 2003)
> >
> > $ mbmon -d
> > Using SMBus access method[VIA82C686(KT133/A)]!!
> > * Asus Chip, AS99127F found.
>
> Sure, but it's beacause there is support on NetBSD for SMBus on the
> 686A, as other noticed before.
No, the NetBSD kernel doesn't have support for SMBus. mbmon directly
accesses the PCI bus and polls SMBus devices from there.
--
Quentin Garnier - cube@cubidou.net
"Feels like I'm fiddling while Rome is burning down.
Should I lay my fiddle down and take a rifle from the ground ?"
Leigh Nash/Sixpence None The Richer, Paralyzed, Divine Discontents, 2002.