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 StatusAvailable in Linux Main line: Yes
Available through git.ti.com: N/A
Supported Devices:Linux Source FilesThe files associated with this device are:
- drivers/hwmon/lm80.c
- Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt
- Documentation/hwmon/lm80
Source Filesdrivers/hwmon/lm80.c
Linux Device Tree DocumentationDocumentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/trivial-devices.txt
Other FilesDocumentation/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.