Re: [PATCH] Docs: Fixes link to I2C specification

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Wolfram Sang wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 04, 2021 at 11:30:18AM +0530, Deep Majumder wrote:
> > The link to the I2C specification is broken and is replaced in this
> > patch by one that points to Rev 6 (2014) of the specification.
> > Although `https://www.nxp.com"; hosts the Rev 7 (2021) of this
> > specification, it is behind a login-wall and thus cannot be used.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Deep Majumder <deep@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Thanks for pointing out this issue!
> 
> >  The official I2C specification is the `"I2C-bus specification and user
> > -manual" (UM10204) <https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/user-guide/UM10204.pdf>`_
> > +manual" (UM10204) <https://www.pololu.com/file/0J435/UM10204.pdf>`_
> 
> I'd think we should have two links. One to the latest official specs,
> even though it is behind a login wall. And one to the latest free
> version. For that, I think the archieve.org address which Wikipedia uses
> is more stable thant the pololu address from above:
> 
> https://web.archive.org/web/20210813122132/https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/user-guide/UM10204.pdf
> 
> What do you think?
> 
Yes, I agree. Should I update the patch and re-send it?




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