Kernel driver max6650

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Description

This driver implements support for the Maxim MAX6650 and MAX6651.

The 2 devices are very similar, but the MAX6550 has a reduced featureset, e.g. only one fan-input, instead of 4 for the MAX6651.

The driver is not able to distinguish between the 2 devices.

The driver provides the following sensor accesses in sysfs:

fan1_input

ro

fan tachometer speed in RPM

fan2_input

ro

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fan3_input

ro

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fan4_input

ro

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fan1_target

rw

desired fan speed in RPM (closed loop mode only)

pwm1_enable

rw

regulator mode, 0=full on, 1=open loop, 2=closed loop3=off

pwm1

rw

relative speed (0-255), 255=max. speed.Used in open loop mode only.

fan1_div

rw

sets the speed range the inputs can handle. Legalvalues are 1, 2, 4, and 8. Use lower values forfaster fans.

Usage notes

This driver does not auto-detect devices. You will have to instantiate thedevices explicitly. Please seeHow to instantiate I2C devices fordetails.

Module parameters

If your board has a BIOS that initializes the MAX6650/6651 correctly, you cansimply load your module without parameters. It won’t touch the configurationregisters then. If your board BIOS doesn’t initialize the chip, or you wantdifferent settings, you can set the following parameters:

voltage_12V: 5=5V fan, 12=12V fan, 0=don’t changeprescaler: Possible values are 1,2,4,8,16, or 0 for don’t changeclock: The clock frequency in Hz of the chip the driver should assume [254000]

Please have a look at the MAX6650/6651 data sheet and make sure that you fullyunderstand the meaning of these parameters before you attempt to change them.