LM_Sensors 3.3.3 Improves Linux Hardware Sensors

[phoronix]

Phoronix: LM_Sensors 3.3.3 Improves Linux Hardware Sensors

This week marked the release of a new LM_Sensors user-space update...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTIyNTg

[disi]

Additionally, the sensors-detect command no longer probes I2C adapters on graphics cards.

Isn't that the module to measure radeon cards with the open driver? How is that an improvement?!?

[agd5f]

Additionally, the sensors-detect command no longer probes I2C adapters on graphics cards.

Isn't that the module to measure radeon cards with the open driver? How is that an improvement?!?

The radeon driver already probes for and loads the i2c drivers for thermal chips when they are present.

[disi]

The radeon driver already probes for and loads the i2c drivers for thermal chips when they are present.

No need to try to load/detect a module twice...
Thanks! I'll keep embarrassing myself with gaps in knowledge

[droste]

No need to try to load/detect a module twice...
Thanks! I'll keep embarrassing myself with gaps in knowledge

Especially embarrassing because the next sentence in the news was:

The sensor detection program for writing out the module configuration file isn't tapping the graphics cards any longer since the main open-source drivers (Radeon, Intel, Nouveau) are already handling the loading of their GPU thermal drivers themselves.

[GreatEmerald]

Hm. It never lists the PWM for my HD 4890, at least that I can see. Though it also didn't do it when asked to probe hardware, so...