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1	Kernel driver i2c-taos-evm
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3	Author: Jean Delvare <jdelvare@suse.de>
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5	This is a driver for the evaluation modules for TAOS I2C/SMBus chips.
6	The modules include an SMBus master with limited capabilities, which can
7	be controlled over the serial port. Virtually all evaluation modules
8	are supported, but a few lines of code need to be added for each new
9	module to instantiate the right I2C chip on the bus. Obviously, a driver
10	for the chip in question is also needed.
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12	Currently supported devices are:
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14	* TAOS TSL2550 EVM
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16	For additional information on TAOS products, please see
17	  http://www.taosinc.com/
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20	Using this driver
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23	In order to use this driver, you'll need the serport driver, and the
24	inputattach tool, which is part of the input-utils package. The following
25	commands will tell the kernel that you have a TAOS EVM on the first
26	serial port:
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28	# modprobe serport
29	# inputattach --taos-evm /dev/ttyS0
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32	Technical details
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35	Only 4 SMBus transaction types are supported by the TAOS evaluation
36	modules:
37	* Receive Byte
38	* Send Byte
39	* Read Byte
40	* Write Byte
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42	The communication protocol is text-based and pretty simple. It is
43	described in a PDF document on the CD which comes with the evaluation
44	module. The communication is rather slow, because the serial port has
45	to operate at 1200 bps. However, I don't think this is a big concern in
46	practice, as these modules are meant for evaluation and testing only.
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