[Nut-upsdev] Evolution of the driver.list file

[Alexander Gordeev]

Hi Arnaud,

On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:43:40 +0200
Arnaud Quette <aquette.dev at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> for those who have missed the previous episode, it's all about
> rewriting the NUT file that stores the Hardware Compatibility List.
> 
> the format of this file now include the device type (ups, pdu, scd)
> and the manufacturer support level.
> For more info (including the various support levels), refer to the
> header of this file:
> http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/nut/branches/AsciiDoc/data/driver.list.in
> 
> now, some update on this evolution:
> 
> - I've done a first pass, and commited a driver.list.in (above link),
> up to date with the latest trunk. I've tried to be as objective as
> possible, using the various information sources we have
> (acknowledgements, protocols, driver header, ...) but you know I'm
> biased.
> - I've used the default support level 1 in absence of evidence,
> - I'm not sure about all the megatec / blazer devices!
> the protocol has been provided by Fenton a long time ago.
> but Fenton seems also dead for long (bought by Metapo ; and no sign of
> support outside of win...)
> between 2 and 3 for all apart the Fenton ones (4 or 5)
> ATM, I've put 2 as a default and 5 to Fenton's megatec entries.
> - same for genericups: I've put 1, but it might be 2 or 3, since it
> only need the cable schema.
> - usbhid-ups has 2 apart for Eaton / MGE ones (4 or 5)
> - powerman-pdu units are always set to 1 (Jim, if you have more
> info...)
> - Eaton, MGE *, Gamatronic and MicroDowell receives 5, apart from a
> few exceptions.
> 
> - Arjen, Charles, Kjell, Alex: can you please check your drivers?
> 
> - All: I may have missed or overcome something! please review this
> file. and send back your comments.
> 
> Note that I'll post soon the link to the updated online version.
> but this need some more work...

The current state seems ok to me.

-- 
  Alexander
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