LM80SW-LINUX

Linux Driver for LM80

LM80SW-LINUX

Overview

The Linux driver supports the LM80 series of System Hardware Monitors. The Linux driver supports communication through the I2C bus and interfaces with the Hardware Monitoring sub-system.

Linux Mainline Status

Available in Linux Main line: Yes
Available through git.ti.com: N/A

Supported Devices:
  • lm80
  • lm96080
Linux Source Files

The files associated with this device are:

  1. drivers/hwmon/lm80.c
  2. Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt
  3. Documentation/hwmon/lm80
Source Files

drivers/hwmon/lm80.c

Linux Device Tree Documentation

Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt

Other Files

Documentation/hwmon/lm80

 

Enabling Driver Support

Configure kernel with "make menuconfig" (alternatively use "make xconfig" or"make nconfig")

Menuconfig Location

Symbol: SENSORS_LM80 [=y]Type  : tristatePrompt: National Semiconductor LM80 and LM96080  Location:    -> Device Drivers      -> Hardware Monitoring support (HWMON [=y])  Defined at drivers/hwmon/Kconfig:974  Depends on: HWMON [=y] && I2C [=y]

Fixes and Code Enhancements

 

If there are fixes and or code enhancements that need to be added to thisdriver please either1. Send the patches to the relevant Linux Kernel community as listed in the maintainers file located: Hereor2.  Contact your TI representative.

 

 

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