X-Git-Url: https://git.karo-electronics.de/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fhwmon%2Fjc42;h=2a0924003f9255a4b0edf53f561eb30a9bc1c11e;hb=d5622f5b6c4671d1588ccc9056705366d4eb312a;hp=0e76ef12e4c60d996fde89cef341f5dc05163160;hpb=e866729605a43a739fc56023a8530b07a93d3458;p=mv-sheeva.git diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/jc42 b/Documentation/hwmon/jc42 index 0e76ef12e4c..2a0924003f9 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/jc42 +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/jc42 @@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ Supported chips: * JEDEC JC 42.4 compliant temperature sensor chips Prefix: 'jc42' Addresses scanned: I2C 0x18 - 0x1f - Datasheet: - + Datasheet: + http://www.jedec.org/sites/default/files/docs/4_01_04R19.pdf Author: Guenter Roeck @@ -60,7 +61,11 @@ Author: Description ----------- -This driver implements support for JEDEC JC 42.4 compliant temperature sensors. +This driver implements support for JEDEC JC 42.4 compliant temperature sensors, +which are used on many DDR3 memory modules for mobile devices and servers. Some +systems use the sensor to prevent memory overheating by automatically throttling +the memory controller. + The driver auto-detects the chips listed above, but can be manually instantiated to support other JC 42.4 compliant chips.