diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/it87 b/Documentation/hwmon/it87 index 3496b7020e7c..042c0415140b 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/it87 +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/it87 @@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ once-only alarms. The IT87xx only updates its values each 1.5 seconds; reading it more often will do no harm, but will return 'old' values. -To change sensor N to a thermistor, 'echo 2 > tempN_type' where N is 1, 2, +To change sensor N to a thermistor, 'echo 4 > tempN_type' where N is 1, 2, or 3. To change sensor N to a thermal diode, 'echo 3 > tempN_type'. Give 0 for unused sensor. Any other value is invalid. To configure this at -startup, consult lm_sensors's /etc/sensors.conf. (2 = thermistor; +startup, consult lm_sensors's /etc/sensors.conf. (4 = thermistor; 3 = thermal diode) diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c index d793cc011990..b74c95735f95 100644 --- a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c +++ b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c @@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static ssize_t show_sensor(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, if (reg & (1 << nr)) return sprintf(buf, "3\n"); /* thermal diode */ if (reg & (8 << nr)) - return sprintf(buf, "2\n"); /* thermistor */ + return sprintf(buf, "4\n"); /* thermistor */ return sprintf(buf, "0\n"); /* disabled */ } static ssize_t set_sensor(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, @@ -493,10 +493,15 @@ static ssize_t set_sensor(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, data->sensor &= ~(1 << nr); data->sensor &= ~(8 << nr); - /* 3 = thermal diode; 2 = thermistor; 0 = disabled */ + if (val == 2) { /* backwards compatibility */ + dev_warn(dev, "Sensor type 2 is deprecated, please use 4 " + "instead\n"); + val = 4; + } + /* 3 = thermal diode; 4 = thermistor; 0 = disabled */ if (val == 3) data->sensor |= 1 << nr; - else if (val == 2) + else if (val == 4) data->sensor |= 8 << nr; else if (val != 0) { mutex_unlock(&data->update_lock);