[PATCH 2.6] I2C: sysfs names: rename to cpu0_vid

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On Tue, 10 May 2005 20:30:31 +0200, Jean Delvare <khali at linux-fr.org> wrote:

>Hi Grant,
>
>> This small patch changes two drivers, adm1025 and adm1026, to 
>> report vid as cpu0_vid sysfs name as used by the other drivers.
>
>This patch (alone) doesn't please me. For one thing, you should
>duplicate, not rename, the attributes, so as to not break compatibility.

Oops, forgot that aspect.  I need to change adm9240 in libsensors too
'cos I renamed analog_out, does it need chassis_clear?  Nothing else 
has it.  I only put it in the driver 'cos old comment said they 
couldn't get chassis clear it to work, Intel doc. error :)  

>Tag the old ones as "to remove after <some date>". Also, a patch to
>libsensors to accept the new names is obviously needed.

What sort of timeframe you suggest for remove after?

--Grant



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