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SubjectRe: /dev/temperature
Riley Williams wrote:
>
> Hi Richard.
>
> >>>> Could someone please point me to the patch set that makes the
> >>>> current CPU temperature and fan speed on newer P-II boards
> >>>> available through /dev/temperature?
>
> >>> Use the lm-sensors package: http://www.netroedge.com/~lm78/
>
> >> Maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick, but I thought that
> >> /dev/temperature was used by one of the hardware watchdogs?
>
> > Correct. For example, the PC watchdog by Berkshire Products. One of
> > their cards has a temperature sensor. See drivers/char/pcwd.c
>
> In that case, how can one be certain which device is being read by
> /dev/temperature ???
>
> Perhaps the standard names should be changed:
>
> /dev/CPU-Temperature
> /dev/Watchdog-Temperature
>
> I'm sure somebody will suggest better names though...
>
/dev/temp/*?
(not /dev/temperature/*, so /dev/temperature -->
/dev/temp/CPU?)

That'll be $.02, thank you for your purchase.

John

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