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diff --git a/kernel/Documentation/hwmon/nct7904 b/kernel/Documentation/hwmon/nct7904 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..014f112e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/kernel/Documentation/hwmon/nct7904 @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +Kernel driver nct7904 +==================== + +Supported chip: + * Nuvoton NCT7904D + Prefix: nct7904 + Addresses: I2C 0x2d, 0x2e + Datasheet: Publicly available at Nuvoton website + http://www.nuvoton.com/ + +Author: Vadim V. Vlasov <vvlasov@dev.rtsoft.ru> + + +Description +----------- + +The NCT7904D is a hardware monitor supporting up to 20 voltage sensors, +internal temperature sensor, Intel PECI and AMD SB-TSI CPU temperature +interface, up to 12 fan tachometer inputs, up to 4 fan control channels +with SmartFan. + + +Sysfs entries +------------- + +Currently, the driver supports only the following features: + +in[1-20]_input Input voltage measurements (mV) + +fan[1-12]_input Fan tachometer measurements (rpm) + +temp1_input Local temperature (1/1000 degree, + 0.125 degree resolution) + +temp[2-9]_input CPU temperatures (1/1000 degree, + 0.125 degree resolution) + +fan[1-4]_mode R/W, 0/1 for manual or SmartFan mode + Setting SmartFan mode is supported only if it has been + previously configured by BIOS (or configuration EEPROM) + +fan[1-4]_pwm R/O in SmartFan mode, R/W in manual control mode + +The driver checks sensor control registers and does not export the sensors +that are not enabled. Anyway, a sensor that is enabled may actually be not +connected and thus provide zero readings. + + +Limitations +----------- + +The following features are not supported in current version: + + - SmartFan control + - Watchdog + - GPIO + - external temperature sensors + - SMI + - min/max values + - many other... |