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I2C TOOLS FOR LINUX
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This package contains an heterogeneous set of I2C tools for the Linux kernel.
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These tools were originally part of the lm-sensors project but were finally
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split into their own package for convenience. They compile, run and have been
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tested on GNU/Linux.
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CONTENTS
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--------
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The various tools included in this package are grouped by category, each
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category has its own sub-directory:
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* eeprom
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Perl scripts for decoding different types of EEPROMs (SPD, EDID...) These
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scripts rely on the "eeprom" kernel driver. They are installed by default.
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* eepromer
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Tools for writing to EEPROMs. These tools rely on the "i2c-dev" kernel
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driver. They are not installed by default.
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* include
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C/C++ header files for I2C and SMBus access over i2c-dev. Installed by
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default.
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* py-smbus
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Python wrapper for SMBus access over i2c-dev. Not installed by default.
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* stub
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A helper script to use with the i2c-stub kernel driver. Installed by
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default.
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* tools
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I2C device detection and register dump tools. These tools rely on the
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"i2c-dev" kernel driver. They are installed by default.
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INSTALLATION
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------------
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There's no configure script, so simply run "make" to build the tools, and
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"make install" to install them. You also can use "make uninstall" to remove
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all the files you installed. By default, files are installed in /usr/local
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but you can change this behavior by editing the Makefile file and setting
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prefix to wherever you want. You may change the C compiler and the
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compilation flags as well.
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Optionally, you can run "make strip" prior to "make install" if you want
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smaller binaries. However, be aware that this will prevent any further
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attempt to debug the programs.
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If you wish to include sub-directories that are not enabled by default, then
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just set them via the EXTRA make variable. For example, to build py-smbus,
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do:
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$ make EXTRA="py-smbus"
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DOCUMENTATION
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-------------
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The main tools have manual pages, which are installed by "make install".
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See these manual pages for command line interface details and tool specific
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information.
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The other tools come with simple text documentation, which isn't installed.
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QUESTIONS AND BUG REPORTS
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-------------------------
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Please post your questions and bug reports to the linux-i2c mailing list:
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linux-i2c@vger.kernel.org
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For additional information about this list, see:
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http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#linux-i2c
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