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diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/writing-clients b/Documentation/i2c/writing-clients index ad27511e3c7..f482dae81de 100644 --- a/Documentation/i2c/writing-clients +++ b/Documentation/i2c/writing-clients @@ -171,45 +171,31 @@ The following lists are used internally: normal_i2c: filled in by the module writer. A list of I2C addresses which should normally be examined. - normal_i2c_range: filled in by the module writer. - A list of pairs of I2C addresses, each pair being an inclusive range of - addresses which should normally be examined. probe: insmod parameter. A list of pairs. The first value is a bus number (-1 for any I2C bus), the second is the address. These addresses are also probed, as if they were in the 'normal' list. - probe_range: insmod parameter. - A list of triples. The first value is a bus number (-1 for any I2C bus), - the second and third are addresses. These form an inclusive range of - addresses that are also probed, as if they were in the 'normal' list. ignore: insmod parameter. A list of pairs. The first value is a bus number (-1 for any I2C bus), the second is the I2C address. These addresses are never probed. This parameter overrules 'normal' and 'probe', but not the 'force' lists. - ignore_range: insmod parameter. - A list of triples. The first value is a bus number (-1 for any I2C bus), - the second and third are addresses. These form an inclusive range of - I2C addresses that are never probed. - This parameter overrules 'normal' and 'probe', but not the 'force' lists. force: insmod parameter. A list of pairs. The first value is a bus number (-1 for any I2C bus), the second is the I2C address. A device is blindly assumed to be on the given address, no probing is done. -Fortunately, as a module writer, you just have to define the `normal' -and/or `normal_range' parameters. The complete declaration could look -like this: +Fortunately, as a module writer, you just have to define the `normal_i2c' +parameter. The complete declaration could look like this: - /* Scan 0x20 to 0x2f, 0x37, and 0x40 to 0x4f */ - static unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x37,I2C_CLIENT_END }; - static unsigned short normal_i2c_range[] = { 0x20, 0x2f, 0x40, 0x4f, - I2C_CLIENT_END }; + /* Scan 0x37, and 0x48 to 0x4f */ + static unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x37, 0x48, 0x49, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x4c, + 0x4d, 0x4e, 0x4f, I2C_CLIENT_END }; /* Magic definition of all other variables and things */ I2C_CLIENT_INSMOD; -Note that you *have* to call the two defined variables `normal_i2c' and -`normal_i2c_range', without any prefix! +Note that you *have* to call the defined variable `normal_i2c', +without any prefix! Probing classes (sensors) @@ -223,39 +209,17 @@ The following lists are used internally. They are all lists of integers. normal_i2c: filled in by the module writer. Terminated by SENSORS_I2C_END. A list of I2C addresses which should normally be examined. - normal_i2c_range: filled in by the module writer. Terminated by - SENSORS_I2C_END - A list of pairs of I2C addresses, each pair being an inclusive range of - addresses which should normally be examined. normal_isa: filled in by the module writer. Terminated by SENSORS_ISA_END. A list of ISA addresses which should normally be examined. - normal_isa_range: filled in by the module writer. Terminated by - SENSORS_ISA_END - A list of triples. The first two elements are ISA addresses, being an - range of addresses which should normally be examined. The third is the - modulo parameter: only addresses which are 0 module this value relative - to the first address of the range are actually considered. probe: insmod parameter. Initialize this list with SENSORS_I2C_END values. A list of pairs. The first value is a bus number (SENSORS_ISA_BUS for the ISA bus, -1 for any I2C bus), the second is the address. These addresses are also probed, as if they were in the 'normal' list. - probe_range: insmod parameter. Initialize this list with SENSORS_I2C_END - values. - A list of triples. The first value is a bus number (SENSORS_ISA_BUS for - the ISA bus, -1 for any I2C bus), the second and third are addresses. - These form an inclusive range of addresses that are also probed, as - if they were in the 'normal' list. ignore: insmod parameter. Initialize this list with SENSORS_I2C_END values. A list of pairs. The first value is a bus number (SENSORS_ISA_BUS for the ISA bus, -1 for any I2C bus), the second is the I2C address. These addresses are never probed. This parameter overrules 'normal' and 'probe', but not the 'force' lists. - ignore_range: insmod parameter. Initialize this list with SENSORS_I2C_END - values. - A list of triples. The first value is a bus number (SENSORS_ISA_BUS for - the ISA bus, -1 for any I2C bus), the second and third are addresses. - These form an inclusive range of I2C addresses that are never probed. - This parameter overrules 'normal' and 'probe', but not the 'force' lists. Also used is a list of pointers to sensors_force_data structures: force_data: insmod parameters. A list, ending with an element of which @@ -269,16 +233,14 @@ Also used is a list of pointers to sensors_force_data structures: So we have a generic insmod variabled `force', and chip-specific variables `force_CHIPNAME'. -Fortunately, as a module writer, you just have to define the `normal' -and/or `normal_range' parameters, and define what chip names are used. +Fortunately, as a module writer, you just have to define the `normal_i2c' +and `normal_isa' parameters, and define what chip names are used. The complete declaration could look like this: - /* Scan i2c addresses 0x20 to 0x2f, 0x37, and 0x40 to 0x4f - static unsigned short normal_i2c[] = {0x37,SENSORS_I2C_END}; - static unsigned short normal_i2c_range[] = {0x20,0x2f,0x40,0x4f, - SENSORS_I2C_END}; + /* Scan i2c addresses 0x37, and 0x48 to 0x4f */ + static unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x37, 0x48, 0x49, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x4c, + 0x4d, 0x4e, 0x4f, I2C_CLIENT_END }; /* Scan ISA address 0x290 */ static unsigned int normal_isa[] = {0x0290,SENSORS_ISA_END}; - static unsigned int normal_isa_range[] = {SENSORS_ISA_END}; /* Define chips foo and bar, as well as all module parameters and things */ SENSORS_INSMOD_2(foo,bar); |