Hi Robert: * Robert Teel <rob.teel at gmail.com> [2005-10-10 15:05:17 -0600]: > I am curious if anyone has tried to use the lm_sensor software in an embedded > environment. I would like to get uClinux up on an FPGA or small micro, and run > lm_sensors on top of that to monitor other rack mount processor boards. I don't remember anyone mentioning it on this list, sorry. > In other words, I want to a small embedded linux disto to monitor and alert the > maintenance personnel when there are chassis over heat / over voltage > situation. Has this > type of thing been done? I'm not concerned with the temperature of > the small micro, only the temps of chassis. Keep in mind, lm_sensors consists of kernel drivers + userspace libs/apps. If your embedded system is very resource constrained, you could ignore the userspace bits and access the kernel drivers directly through /proc files (kernel 2.4.x) or /sys files (kernel 2.6.x). Regards, -- Mark M. Hoffman mhoffman at lightlink.com
