Hi Dezheng, Yes! That is a great idea. I can accept the motherboard + processor, and I do have DDR2 RAM. So this is a good way to verify the 627DHG driver, especially as we are working on several features including SuperIO locking. You will also be pleased to know that I have submitted a final patch for review, so the 627DHG driver will be released very soon now. (Once the patch is approved by Jean Delvare, I will be announcing it to all those who have expressed an interest in testing the new driver, and I will CC you on that announcement.) I like in the United States, for shipping purposes. Thanks for your support! David P.S. There is a request on lm-sensors to backport the driver to the 2.4 kernel: > As to the backports to PREVIOUS kernels like Red Hat Advanced server > (Linux 2.4 kernel), it is OUR (Winbond) responsibility, not yours. Your > job is to look forward to NEWER Linux releases and WE (Winbond) will > take care of the backport. I will be sure to coordinate with you (Winbond) when we start backporting the driver. On 12/13/06, DZShen at winbond.com <DZShen at winbond.com> wrote: > Hi David: > Good news to lm-sensors! > > Just ended one conversation on the phone and the engineer planned to > work on 627DHG is moved to another tight-schedule project so that my > boss is willing to donate one ASUS 627 DHG motherboard with Intel Duo 2 > processor to sponsor your work on 627DHG. > > Are you willing to take this offer? > > ASUS P5B motherboard + Intel Duo 2 processor, this motherboard comes > with DDR2 RAM so that you need DDR2 RAM to make this motherboard work. > If you don't have DDR2 RAM, please let me know immediately so that I can > talk to my boss again. > > If you accept this offer, I would like to ask you to do us a favor. > Once there is a NEW Linux kernel release, could you help verify > lm-sensors 627DHG driver on this motherboard we donate? There is no > tight schedule on when you have to verify lm-sensors 627DHG once a NEW > Linux kernel is released but it would be great if you can do the > verification work when you get a change. > > As to the backports to PREVIOUS kernels like Red Hat Advanced server > (Linux 2.4 kernel), it is OUR (Winbond) responsibility, not yours. Your > job is to look forward to NEWER Linux releases and WE (Winbond) will > take care of the backport. > > I am a bridge between Winbond and lm-sensors group so that I will > think carefully about who to do what and to be fair to both sides. If > you find anything which is unfair to you, please let me know. > > The 2006 budget year is coming to an end so that you have to response > me quickly in order to meet our Winbond internal budget schedule because > I persuaded my boss to use the R&D budget left in 2006 to donate ASUS > motherboard and Intel Duo 2 processor. > > Thank you for your work on lm-sensors 627DHG driver > > dz
