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

[Arnaud Quette]

2009/10/21 Alexander Gordeev <lasaine at lvk.cs.msu.su>:
> Hi Arnaud,

Hi Alex,

> 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.

thanks for the confirmation.

btw, can you please send me an update on DD / DM status (on the dito thread)?

cheers,
Arnaud
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