w83792d_driver-1.0.1.patch: Winbond W83792D driver for linux-2.4 (patch to lm_sensors-2.9.0)

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Jean Delvare wrote:
> Hi Chunhao,
> 
> 
>>I noticed the subclient registration when I started to write 792
>>driver, I'm not
>>familiar with subclient and sent lm_sensors group a mail for your
>>introduction
>>about it about several month ago, but do not receive any response.
>>Since I'm not familiar with it, I discard it just like the other chip
>>drivers:
>>lm90.c and lm83.c, finding it can work well.
> 
> 
> Just a couple clarifications:
> 
> 1* Not all chips have subclients, in fact most haven't, only Winbond
> chips and Asus clones have.
> 
> 2* In our current implementation, subclients are registered only to
> prevent other drivers to use them. They are not accessed by their
> address (the same functions are available from the main address).
> 


Khali is correct. It doesn't affect operation of the driver, only prevent other
drivers from interfering.

I added, tested, and checked in the subclient registration code.
I also changed the init default to 0, which is our standard.

mds



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