This is a list of the most important changes between 2.x versions. It is by no means complete, listing only user-visible changes which are interesting. The ultimate way to know what has changed is to run diff, or even neater, ask CVS about it: * Checkout the archive (see doc/cvs for how you can do this) * Determine which tags are valid, by running this command from the project root directory: cvs status -v -l Makefile Valid tags are usually like form V2-1-0 for version 2.1.0 * Ask cvs for the difference between two versions: cvs diff -r TAG1 -r TAG2 DIFF-OPTIONS for example: cvs diff -r V2-0-0 -r V2-0-1 -u 2.5.0 (200003??) Dropped all kernel 2.0 and 2.1 compatibility Module i2c-i810: new Module i2c-amd756: fixed region request Module ddcmon: new Module via686a: new Module i2c-voodoo3: Converted to use i2c-algo-bit layer Module w83781d: Doesn't change pin settings at initialization Library: Support for ddcmon and via686a Program sensors-detect: Support for ddcmon and via686a Program sensors: Support for eeprom, ddcmon and via686a 2.4.5 (20000116) Introduced DESTDIR installation prefix Module lm80: fixes, temperature now read and set correctly Module i2c-voodoo3: driver enhancements Module w83781d: fixes, AS99127 works much better now Library: New ignore keyword in config file Programs: Support for new ignore keyword Program sensors-detect: Support for MGA detections 2.4.4 (19991201) Addition of the alpha release of AMD 756 SMBus host support. Many fixes and updates to the gl518sm driver Updates and fixes for device detection 2.4.0 (19990920) Too much to list. i2c and smbus parts are split off to a separate i2c package. New drivers and other stuff. 2.3.4 (19990616) Module matorb: driver for Matrix-Orbital Displays (small LCD and VFDs) All: Now compiles against kernel 2.0.x (again ;) Module gl518sm: some updates and refinements 2.3.3 (19990603) All: Now compiles against kernel 2.3.x (x >= 1) Module i2c-voodoo3: Timing issue fixes Module bt869: Seems to be functional and relatively well tested Many modules were modified to be more compatible with the new Mutex structure in the new experimental kernels. 2.3.2 (19990507) Module i2c-hydra: Now compiles on 2.0.x kernels Module i2c-lm75: Slightly better detection * New, but not compiled by default: Module i2c-voodoo3: beginning of Voodoo3 I2C bus driver Module bt869: Beginning of BT869 (PAL/NTSC video converter) driver 2.3.1 (19990501) All: Now compiles on PPC Module i2c-hydra: NEW Module i2c-proc: Buffer overflow removed: `less /proc/bus-i2c-0' now works Module w83781d: Removed deadlock (mutex was not initialized) Documentation: A few glitches removed Makefile: default module installation directory is now /lib/modules/current/extra/misc Program sensors-detect: PPC Hydra now detected Program sensors: Now prints complete GL518SM information Program sensors: SIS5595, ADM1021, MAX1617(A), ADM9240, DS1780 added 2.3.0 (19990422) All: Many, many changes and improvements All: Many small bugs and problems removed Modules: New insmod parameters Modules: Much improved chip detection Module maxilife: NEW Module adm1021: MAX1617A now also supported Module adm9024: DS1780 now also supported Module w83781d: W83782D and W83783S now also supported Program sensors-detect: NEW Library: All chips now supported Documentation: Very much improved 2.2.2 (199903??) Just some minor updates and bug fixes. 2.2.1 (19990218) All: Removed compile warnings Module i2c-dev: Small bug removed if DEBUG=1 was used Module sis5595: Now compiles for 2.0 kernels Module adm1021: Detection corrected 2.2.0 (19990216) All: Set copyrights to include 1999 All: Small bugfixes I2C: Upgraded to newest archive of Simon Vogl Module i2c-dev: NEW Module i2c-ali15x3: NEW Module i2c-via: This is old module bit-mb, now moved to the main lm_sensors directories, and somewhat improved Module sis5595: NEW Modules: Renamed all bus modules to i2c-*, new directory lay-out Library: Support for new chip drivers, several small bugs fixed Library manual pages: NEW Program i2cdetect: Moved to detect directory Program detect.pl: NEW Program doc-features: NEW Program sensors: Added man-page Document BUGS: Added cdrom bug and kernel i2c conflict 2.1.2 (19990116) Modules lm80.o, w83781d.o: fan-related Segmentation fault corrected Module gl518sm.o: yet more bug fixes. It should at long last be usable now Documentation in doc/kernel: NEW 2.1.1 (19990107) Module i2c-proc.o: Hack to make /proc/bus/ possible for kernels 2.0.35 and older Module gl518sm.o: Miscelaneous bugs and problems solved Program isadump: NEW 2.1.0 (19981230) Library: Completely NEW Program sensors: NEW Program grab_busses: NEW Program decode-dimms: More information Module bit-mb.o: Removed spurious semicolon; now runs on more VIA chipsets Module w83781d.o: NEW Module lm80.o: NEW Module gl518sm.o: new procfile beep, several small updates Modules: Now use pin readings, no more scaling within the kernel (use the library instead) 2.0.2 (19981214) Module eeprom.o: NEW Program decode-dimms: NEW Modules: fill_inode fix, will stop segfaults on unloading in kernels after 2.1.58 Modules: Somewhat less verbose on transfers Module lm78.o now recognizes and handles lm78-j and lm79 2.0.1 (1998121?) Module gl518sm.o updates, to make it actually work Module lm75.o high/low-byte swapping write bug fixed 2.0.0 (19981209) Initial release