Kernel driver `i2c-ipmb.o' Status: IN DEVELOPMENT - DOESN'T WORK AT ALL - DON'T BOTHER TRYING IT Supported adapters: * IPMI BMC Author: Mark D. Studebaker Module Parameters ----------------- (none) Description ----------- This is an adapter which provides access to the IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) and other I2C / SMBus busses behind the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) via IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface). This provides low-level access to all devices on busses behind the BMC. For high-level access to sensors known to the BMC, use the i2c-ipmi and bmcsensors modules. This module REQUIRES the IPMI kernel patch by Corey Minyard, v13 or higher, available at http://openipmi.sourceforge.net . Other IPMI drivers are not supported. See http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/ for IPMI standards information. You must configure the following features in your kernel (under Character Devices): IPMI top-level message handler IPMI KCS handler The IPMI device interface and IPMI watchdog handler are not required. If the KCS handler (ipmi_kcs_drv) is configured as a module, you must modprobe it separately, it will not load automatically when you modprobe i2c-ipmi or ipmi_msghandler (unless you set up /etc/modules.conf to load ipmi_kcs_drv when ipmi_msghandler is loaded). Issues ------ Only one BMC is supported - shouldn't be a problem. Alpha! ********************** The lm_sensors project gratefully acknowledges the support of Hewlett Packard (Ft. Collins) in the development of this driver.