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  Development version string now contains "+git" instead of "+SVN"

  Updated links in documentation to reflect the new home of lm_sensors

  sensors.1: Add reference to sensors-detect

             Document -j option (json output)

  sensors: Add support for json output

  sensors-detect: Fix systemd paths

                  Add detection of Fintek F81768

                  Only probe I/O ports on x86

                  Add detection of Nuvoton NCT6793D

                  Add detection of Microchip MCP9808

                  Mark F71868A as supported by the f71882fg driver

                  Mark F81768D as supported by the f71882fg driver

                  Mark F81866D as supported by the f71882fg driver

                  Add detection of various ITE chips

                  Add detection of Nuvoton NCT6795D

                  Add detection of DDR4 SPD

                  Add detection of ITE IT8987D

                  Add detection of AMD Family 17h temperature sensors

                  Add detection of AMD KERNCZ SMBus controller

                  Add detection of various Intel SMBus controllers

                  Add detection of Giantec GT30TS00

                  Add detection of ONS CAT34TS02C and CAT34TS04

                  Add detection of AMD Family 15h Model 60+ temperature sensors

                  Add detection of Nuvoton NCT6796D

                  Add detection of AMD Family 15h Model 70+ temperature sensors

  configs: Add sample configuration files.

  sensors.conf.default: Add hardwired inputs of NCT6795D

  vt1211_pwm: replaced deprecated sub shell syntax

  pwmconfig: replaced deprecated sub shell syntax

  fancontrol: replaced deprecated sub shell syntax

  fancontrol.8: replaced deprecated sub shell syntax

3.4.0 (2015-06-25)

  documentation: Update the note about libsensors license

  sensors.conf.5: Enhance the hysteresis documentation

  sensors.conf.default: Add support for NCT6779 and NCT6791

  libsensors: Get rid of arbitrary limit on per-type sensor count

              Add support for temperature min and critical min hysteresis

              Fix sparse warnings

  sensors: Add support for temperature min and critical min hysteresis

  fancontrol: Deal with moving hwmon attributes

              Fix shell error when FCFANS is not set

              Reduce memory consumption (#2391)

  healthd: Avoid using external commands

  sensors-detect: Add detection of ADC128D818

                  Add detection of AMD family 16h Kabini and Mullins

                  Add detection of ITE IT8620E and IT8623E

                  Add detection of TMP441, TMP442, LM95233, LM95234,

                  and LM95235

                  Add detection of NCT7802Y

                  Print kernel version and processor information

                  Add detection of NCT6792D 

                  Add reference to nct6683 driver

                  Show that NCT6102D/6104D/6106D are supported by nct6775 driver

                  Show NCT5573D as compatible to NCT6776F with same chip ID

                  Document support for EMC1402, EMC1404, and EMC1424

                  Detect new revisions of EMC14xx

                  Add detection of EMC1422

                  Document driver support for TMP431 and TMP432

                  Add detection of TMP400 and TMP435

                  Add detection of IT8786E

                  Add detection of IT8780F

                  Add detection of IT8731F and IT8732F

                  Add detection of Intel 5500/5520/X58

                  Loosen detection rules for TS3000/TSE2002

                  Add detection of TSE2004 and TS3001

                  Document driver support for NCT7802Y

                  Add detection of NCT7904D

                  Add detection of IT8790E

                  Fix graphics cards detection (#2386, #2392)

                  Skip more addresses on graphics card I2C bus (#2392)

3.3.5 "Happy Birthday Beddy" (2014-01-22)

  libsensors: Improve documentation of two functions

              Increase MAX_SENSORS_PER_TYPE to 33

  init: Fix EnvironmentFile in service files

        Drop syslog.target dependency from service files

  sensors-conf-convert: Add a manual page

  sensors-detect: Report built-in drivers as such

                  Use modules.builtin instead of /sys/module

                  Handle built-in modules properly

                  Add detection of NCT6791D

                  Add detection of NCT6681D, NCT6682D, and NCT6683D

                  Add detection of F71868A

                  Add detection of IT8603E

                  Add two PCI IDs for new family 15h AMD processors

                  Introduce automatic mode (--auto)

                  Detect incorrect non-interactive runs

                  Rework option handling

                  Fix use of uninitialized value 'vendor_id' on ppc64

                  Add detection of TMP451

                  Add detection of SMSC EMC2104

3.3.4 (2013-05-27)

  sensors.conf.5: Mention "sensors -u" to get the raw feature names

  sensors: Clarify what option -u is good for

  fancontrol: Fix handling of absolute paths in config

  pwmconfig: Print the initial PWM values

             Raise the detection threshold to 3/4

             Properly deal with multiple fan control

  sensors-detect: Add detection of AMD family 16h power sensors

                  Map IT8771E, IT8772E, IT8782F and IT8783F to it87

                  Use /sys/module instead of /proc/modules where available

                  Drop legacy sysconfig configuration file syntax

                  Stay alive when /dev/port is missing

                  Add detection of IT8752F

                  Add detection of MCP98244

                  Add detection of LM95234

                  Add detection of TMP431/TMP432

                  Update Nuvoton chip information and NCT6106D chip detection

                  Drop unreliable DS1621/DS1631 detection

3.3.3 "Happy Birthday Sophie" (2012-11-06)

  documentation: Update fan-divisors, fan divisors are optional

  libsensors: Fix warning about library path not in /etc/ld.so.conf

  sensors: Fix libiconv linkage need detection in rare corner case

           Add support for humidity output

           Add long switches to manual page

  sensors-detect: Don't choke on systems without PCI

                  Avoid probing EDID addresses on graphics cards (#2386)

                  Add detection of NCT6779D and NCT6102D/NCT6106D

                  Add detection of SMSC LPC47N217 and SIO10N268

                  Do not scan I2C adapters on graphics cards by default

                  Fix parent class discovery when multiplexer is present

3.3.2 (2012-03-14)

  libsensors: Added support for new sysfs attributes

              Change sysfs detection to survive upcoming kernel changes

  sensord: Fix memory leaks revealed by valgrind

           Minor performance improvements

  sensors: Added support for new sysfs attributes

           Display both instantaneous and average power if available.

           Report thermal sensor type 1 as CPU diode

           Align power values better

           Fix power interval output

  fancontrol: Support setup where one PWM output controls several fans

              Output error messages to stderr

  sensors-detect: Stop calling for PIIX5 SMBus testers

                  Improve filtering of fake DMI data

                  Print DMI system/product version if available

                  Fix loading of the cpuid module

                  Make LM73 detection less problematic

                  Add detection of National Semiconductor LM96163

                  Add detection of GMT G781

                  Properly handle Super-I/O chips without logical device

                  Add detection of National Semiconductor LM96080

                  Add detection of ITE IT8771E

                  Add detection of ITE IT8781F, IT8782F and IT8783F

                  Add detection of ITE IT8510E/TE/G, IT8511E/TE/G,

                         IT8513E/F/G, and IT8518E

                  Add detection of ST Microelectronics STTS2002 and STTS3000

                  Add detection of IDT TSE2002GB2, TS3000GB2, Microchip MCP9804,

                         and Atmel AT30TS00

3.3.1 (2011-07-21)

  isadump: Add support for word (16-bit) and long (32-bit) reads

  isaset: Add support for word (16-bit) and long (32-bit) writes

  sensors.conf.default: Add a section for the EMC6W201

  sensors-detect: Add AMD family 15h CPU detection

                  Add detection of ADT7461A / NCT1008

                  Add detection of ITE IT8516E/F/G

                  Integrate with systemd

                  Drop unreliable smart battery detection

                  Add detection of SMSC EMC6W201

                  Drop unreliable detection of Maxim MAX6650

                  Add detection of SMSC EMC2300

                  Add detection of MAX6642

                  Add detection of ITE IT8772E

                  Don't advertise the ipmisensors driver

                  Add detection of SA56004

                  Add detection of LM95245

3.3.0 (2011-03-28)

  Makefile: Check for bison and flex

  libsensors: Add support for intrusion detection (#2370)

              Compute MAX_SUBFEATURES at run-time (#2378)

              Compute MAX_*_SENSOR_TYPES at build time (#2378)

	      Add support for new sysfs attributes (#2379)

              Add support for humidity sensors

              Limit symbol visibility

  sensors.conf.default: Add a section for the W83627THF

                        Add a section for the SCH5127

                        Add a section for the W83627UHG

                        Add a section for the W83795G/ADG

                        Add a section for the F81865F

  sensors: Display 3 decimal places in raw output

           Add support for intrusion detection (#2370)

           Fix automatic unit selection of 0 value

           Added support for additional sensor attributes (#2379)

  sensors-detect: Improve LM90 and W83L771 detection

                  Fix error seen if I2C bus numbers are not sequential

                  Add detection of SMSC EMC1423

                  Add detection of the Analog Devices ADT7410

                  Add detection of the National Semiconductor LM94

                  Add detection of the ITE IT8728F

                  Implement universal detection for coretemp (#2381)

                  Add detection of Maxim MAX6639

                  Add detection of SMSC EMC1023, EMC1043, EMC1053, and EMC1063

                  Add detection of Nuvoton NCT5571D, NCT5577D and NCT6776F

                  Add detection of SMSC EMC1002, EMC1033, EMC1046, EMC1047,

                        EMC1072, EMC1073, EMC1074, EMC1402, and EMC1424

                  Fixed address ranges checked for SMSC EMC1403 and EMC1404.

                  Fix detection of SPD EEPROM on DDR3 memory modules

                  Add detection of AMD family 12h and 14h thermal sensors

                  Add detection of EMC6D103S

                  Add detection of National Semiconductor LM75A

                  Count DMI chassis type 8 as a laptop

                  Add detection of SMSC SCH5627

                  Add detection of many Fintek Super-I/O devices

3.2.0 (2010-10-10)

  libsensors: Increase MAX_SENSORS_PER_TYPE to 24

              Map individual beep features

              Change license to LGPL

  pwmconfig: Sample all fan speeds before returning to full speed (#2380)

             Wait for fans to return to full speed only once per PWM

             Drop legacy invocations of cut

  sensors.conf.default: W83667HG config is similar to W83627EHF/DHG

  sensord: Fix support of multiple chips (#2377)

  sensors: Properly handle sensor input read errors

  sensors-detect: Give udev time to settle before accessing i2c nodes

                  Add support for Intel PCH (SMBus)

                  Add support for SMSC EMC1403 and EMC1404

                  Fix detection of RB-C3 AMD Family 10h CPU

                  Add support for SMSC EMC2103

                  Add support for Fintek F71889ED

                  Add support for ITE IT8721F

                  Fix Maxim MAX6690 support

                  Fix handling of duplicate detections

                  Add support for STMicroelectronics STTS424

                  Add support for NXP SE97 / SE97B

                  Add reference to NCT6771F/NCT6772F/NCT6775F

                  Add support for several JC42.4 compliant temperature sensors

                  Add support for ITE IT8512E/F and IT8758E

3.1.2 (2010-02-02)

  libsensors: Support upcoming sysfs path to i2c adapters

              Add support for HID devices

  fancontrol: Check that all referenced sysfs files exist

              Check that all devices match the configuration file

  pwmconfig: Exit immediately if not root

             Save device paths and names in configuration file

  sensors.conf.default: Encourage user to not modify this file

                        Add a section for adt7473 and adt7475

                        Add a section for adt7476 and adt7490

  sensord: Don't name our variables "alarm"

  	   Major refactoring including

	   - Cleanup of huge functions

	   - Remove needless casts

	   - Fix coding style

	   - Break long lines

	   - Make functions more robust

	   - Remove unused return value

	   - Make CGI script more XHTML compatible

  sensors: Fix iconv-related build warning in set_degstr

  sensors-detect: Refer to tmp401 driver if TMP411 is detected

                  Clean up the discovery of i2c adapters

                  Report unsupported Access Bus adapters

                  Add detection for TI's TMP421, TMP422 and TMP423 chips

                  The SMSC LPC47M233 isn't currently supported

                  Support upcoming sysfs path to i2c adapters

                  Rename the modprobe configuration file to lm_sensors.conf

                  Only report AMD Family 10h CPU with working sensors

                  Add detection for AMD Family 11h thermal sensors

                  Add detection for Intel Atom thermal sensors

                  Add detection for National Semiconductor LM73

                  Add SMBus detection for AMD Hudson-2

                  Add detection for Nuvoton W83667HG-B and W83677HG-I

                  Add detection for Analog Devices ADT7490

                  Refer to f71882fg driver if F71889FG is detected

                  Add detecton for Fintek F71869FG

                  Detect ADT7473 at 0x2c and 0x2d

                  More known revisions for the ADT7476

                  Add detection for Nuvoton W83L771AWG/ASG

                  Add detection for VIA Nano

                  Add detection for Texas Instruments AMC6821

                  Add detection for Analog Devices ADT7411

  sysconfig-lm_sensors-convert: Fix exit code

3.1.1 (2009-06-21)

  isadump: Use geteuid instead of getuid so that setuid bit works

  isaset: Use geteuid instead of getuid so that setuid bit works

  libsensors: Don't rely on dirent->dt_type being set

              New method to free the memory allocated for chip names

  Makefile: Include generated source files in dependency checking

            Make it possible to skip building of the static library

  fancontrol: Add support for absolute path to hwmon devices

  sensord: Remove the hidden commandline interface

           Introduce struct sensord_arguments

           Using sigaction for signal handlers

           Convert to linux coding style

           Cleanup and refactoring of the source code

           Don't use the system log when generating a CGI script

           Disable unit scaling for fan speeds

           Use daemon logging facility instead of local4 by default

           Fix a memory leak when a chip name is provided

  sensors: Fix a memory leak when a chip name is provided

  sensors-detect: Add nNidia nForce MCP78S SMBus detection

                  Display Super-I/O address even if LD is disabled

                  Differentiate between PC8374L and WPCD377I

                  Use dmidecode to find IPMI interfaces if available

                  Add Nuvoton W83795G/ADG detection

                  Add National Semiconductor LM95241 detection

                  Add Winbond/Nuvoton W83627DHG-P and W83627UHG detection

3.1.0 "Happy Birthday Lina" (2009-02-28)

  libsensors: Add support for instantaneous power sensors

              Add support for current sensors

              Fix error propagation during expression evaluation

              Detect excessive recursion depth during expression eval (#2365)

              Return a string rather than NULL for unknown errors

              Skip non-file sysfs entries for speed

              Fix memory leak in scanner when using flex 2.5.9 or later

              Report configuration file read errors

              Exit the configuration file parser sooner

              Free bus statements from the configuration file sooner

              Read extra configuration files from /etc/sensors.d (#2174)

              Report the configuration file name on parse errors

              Add support for ACPI devices

  libsensors.3: Reformat for clarity

                Document function sensors_snprintf_chip_name

                Document error-related functions

  lm_sensors.init: Support new format of /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors (#2246)

                   Drop support for kernels 2.4 and earlier

  lm_sensors.init.suse: Delete (actual SuSE script is much different)

  Makefile: Install sensors.conf.default instead of sensors.conf.eg (#2333)

  pwmconfig: Drop support for kernels 2.4 and earlier

  fancontrol: Don't round temperature values

              Drop support for kernels 2.4 and earlier

              Exit if configuration file can't be read

              Create pid file only after successful initialization

  maxilife scripts: Delete (driver never ported to Linux 2.6)

  sensord: Accept negative temperatures in RRD database

           Don't bail out on transient errors (#2330)

  sensors: Add support for instantaneous power sensors

           Add support for current sensors

           Fix exit code in error case

  sensors.conf.5: Lots of additions and reworks

  sensors.conf.default: New, minimum version of sensors.conf.eg (#2333)

                        Add sections for the SMSC SCH311x and SCH5027

  sensors.conf.eg: The LM99 offset is now handled in the lm90 driver

                   Move help section to sensors.conf.5

                   Add a section for the Asus/Fintek F8000

  sensors-detect: Fix detection of ADT7463 and LM96000

                  Add VIA VX800/VX820 SMBus support 

                  Fix detection of Intel 5000 series FB-DIMM AMB

                  Fix detection of ADT7462

                  Fix detection of SMSC LPC47M292

                  Add SMSC LPC47M233 support

                  Drop support for Linux 2.4 (#2325)

                  Handle special case chips more efficiently

                  Fix SMBus detection of W83627EHF and W83627DHG

                  Get I2C adapter driver names from sysfs (#2328)

                  Drop old SiS I2C adapter entries

                  Drop separate LM78-J entry

                  Merge all Mozart-2 entries

                  Merge both GL518SM entries into one

                  Complete GL520SM detection

                  Improve GL525SM detection a bit

                  Let kernel 2.6.28 and later handle chips aliases

                  Unload kernel drivers when we are done with them (#2329)

                  Fix handling of bus driver names with an underscore

                  Simplify loading of bus drivers

                  Fix bus number prediction logic (#2327)

                  Suggest the sbs driver for smart batteries

                  Drop alias detection for Super-I/O chips

                  Move alias detection after all chip detections

                  Probe chip types from safest to more risky (#2322)

                  Add an option to skip ISA probes except IPMI

                  Skip ISA detection by default if a Super I/O was found (#2322)

                  Do not scan I2C adapters on multimedia cards by default

                  Skip SMBus probing by default if a Super I/O was found (#2322)

                  Display I2C address statistics with --stat

                  Document the new detection order and rules

                  Gather DMI data and print it at start-up

                  Always probe the SMBus on Asus, Tyan and Supermicro boards

                  Move IPMI interface detection to its own section

                  Skip IPMI probing on laptops

                  Add Winbond/Nuvoton W83667HG support

                  Add Intel Core I7 support

                  Generate new format for /etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors (#2246)

                  Print warnings about missing modules on screen

                  Fix detection of older DS1621

                  Add nNidia nForce MCP67, MCP73, MCP79 SMBus support

                  Exclude auto-loaded PCI and USB drivers from list (#2368)

                  Special case probing i2c address 0x73 (to not crash FSC ICs)

                  Add detection of FSC Hades and Syleus IC's

                  Add detection of Winbond WPCD377I (no sensors)

  sensors-detect-stat.pl: Delete (functionality merged into sensors-detect)

  sysconfig-lm_sensors-convert: Sample config file conversion script (#2246)

3.0.3 (2008-09-28)

  libsensors: Avoid namespace pollution

  fancontrol: Don't use named pipes when we don't need them (#2319)

  pwmconfig: Tell the user about gnuplot if it isn't installed

             Fix MINSTOP and MINSTART test functions (#2340)

             Test MINSTOP before MINSTART

             Use better step values for MINSTOP test

             Print the revision and date at start-up

             Detect and report obviously incorrect fan speeds

             Determine MINSTOP automatically

             Skip MINSTOP and MINSTART tests if fan can't stop

             Change default for MINTEMP from 0 to 20 degrees C

             Add support for attributes in the hwmon class device (#2260)

             Update manual page

  sensors.conf.eg: Drop "label temp#_crit" statements

  sensors-detect: Add Intel SCH (bus) support

                  Add SMSC EMC6D103 support

                  Improve MAX6657, MAX6658, MAX6659 detection

                  Cache the byte data reads (#2326)

                  Add Maxim MAX6654/MAX6690 support

                  Add National Semiconductor LM95231 support

                  Add Analog Devices ADT7481 support

                  Refactor alias detection functions

                  Fix Andigilog aSC7621 support

                  Add Texas Instruments THMC51 support

                  Fix Analog Devices ADT7461 support

                  Add VIA C7 support

                  Fix Winbond W83L786NR/NG/R/G support (#2336)

                  Add Maxim MAX6646/MAX6647/MAX6649 support

                  Add VIA VT1212 support

                  Add SMSC EMC2700LPC support

                  Add ITE IT8720F support

                  Add Texas Instruments TMP411 support

                  Prevent misdetection of W83627DHG on I2C as LM78

                  W83627DHG has no subclients

                  Add Maxim MAX1618 support

3.0.2 (2008-05-18)

  documentation: Delete the FAQ, now maintained on the wiki

  libsensors: Use __func__ instead of __FUNCTION__

              Parse the configuration file in C locale

              Late compute statements override early ones

              Support virtual hwmon devices (#2309)

              Support power and energy sensors

              Support DOS-style configuration files again (#2284)

  pwmconfig: Don't create the configuration file before it's needed

             Don't preserve configuration file customizations

             Fix permissions of the configuration file

             Don't start if fancontrol is running (#2299)

  fancontrol: Don't start if already running (#2299)

              Delete fancontrol.pid at exit time (#2299)

  sensord: Fix support of multiple chip names on the command line (#2321)

  sensors: Print energy and power sensors with automatically scaled units

  sensors-detect: Add SMSC SCH5027D detection

                  Do not access I/O ports on PPC

                  Move south bridge sensor detection to the right section

                  Run chip_special_cases() earlier

                  New device ID for the SMSC SCH5317

                  Add SMSC SCH5127 detection

                  Add National Semiconductor LM64 detection

                  Add Asus F8000 detection

                  Add Intel ICH10 (bus) detection

                  Don't probe I2C addresses 0x40-0x47

                  Fix the parsing of I2C addresses not to scan

                  Detect and skip 1-register-only I2C devices

                  Avoid SMBus word transactions where possible

                  Add Dallas DS1631 detection

3.0.1 (2008-01-28)

  documentation: Update the application writing guidelines

  libsensors: No longer depend on libsysfs (#2262)

              Don't guess the bus type from the device ID format (#2240)

              Add support for attributes in the hwmon class device (#2260)

  Makefile: No warnings about ld configuration for staged installations

            Document the variable overriding mechanism (#2296)

  pwmconfig: Really hide errors on sysfs writes

             Deal gracefully with read-only pwm_enable files

             Warn about outputs found in automatic mode

             Repeat available configuration options before prompt (#2289)

             Fix duplicate warning message when config file is broken

  fancontrol: Detect improperly formatted FCTEMPS value (#2293)

  sensord: Fix rrd support (#2276)

           Use the same colors for daily and weekly charts

           Drop workaround needed by old versions of rrdtool

  sensors: Fix error path on library initialization error

  sensors.conf.eg: Fix voltage value references (g520sm, lm80, pc87366)

  sensors-detect: Drop PCA9540 detection

                  Improve sysconfig and modprobe.d integration

                  Add SMSC SCH5514D-NS detection (no sensors)

                  Lower the confidence of MAX6650/MAX6651

                  Add Fintek F71858DG detection

                  Add Fintek F81216D detection (no sensors)

  unhide_ICH_SMBus: Add support for the 82801AA (ICH)

3.0.0 (2007-11-24)

  Makefile: Fix MODULE_DIR usage in etc

            Fix build on PPC

  pwmconfig: Better diagnostics in pwmdisable

             Give the fans some time to spin up

  sensors-detect: Add Texas Instruments TMP401 detection

                  Mention the f75375s driver

                  Add SMSC LPC47B367-NC detection (no sensors)

                  Reduce w83781d/lm78 I2C address probing range

                  Add Intel Celeron 4xx and Penryn (CPU on 45nm) detection 

3.0.0-rc3 (2007-10-28)

  libsensors: Add a default configuration file

              Fix memory leaks on initialization error

              Make the configuration file optional

              Change the default configuration file to /etc/sensors3.conf

  sensord: Reload config on SIGHUP rather than automatically

           No default configuration file name

  sensors: Fix file handle leak on library initialization error

           Handle the case where voltage measurements aren't available

           No default configuration file name

           Install as sensors again

  sensors.conf.eg: Install as sensors3.conf

  sensors-detect: Fix SMSC LPC47B357/M967 detection

                  Select the right driver for FSC chips

  sensors-detect-stat.pl: Handle alternative chip lists

3.0.0-rc2 (2007-10-10)

  useful_addresses.html: Moved to the wiki

  Makefile: Add sensors-conf-convert to make install

  libsensors: Notify the caller when writing a value fails

              Differentiate between different read error types

              Report I/O errors as such

  sensord: Log the error code on failure

           Drop the configuration file search path mechanism (#2259)

           Manual page update

  sensors: Fix spurious critical temperature alarm

           Print error messages to stderr

           Make error messages more helpful and consistent

           Better handling of the fault flags

  sensors-conf-convert: Add a short help text

  sensors-detect: Fix SMSC SCH311x detection

                  Add AMD K10 CPU sensor detection 

3.0.0-rc1 (2007-09-25)

  Initial release