[ltp] What does i2c_i801 do on a Thinkpad x60s

Leon Brokken linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:02:34 +0100


Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009, Damjan wrote:
>   
>> I notice that on my ThinkPad X60s, model 17045UG, the i2c_i801 module 
>> gets loaded. What's the use of it? Can it be used to do something cool?
>>     
>
> None, and no.  You're better off without it loaded.
>
>   

Is that the case for the other i2c related stuff as well? (on a T41)

Like these?
CONFIG_I2C=y
CONFIG_I2C_BOARDINFO=y
CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=y
CONFIG_I2C_HELPER_AUTO=y
CONFIG_I2C_ALGOBIT=m

CONFIG_I2C_I801=y

Cheers, Leon.