From dab118d232e030c9d9ba104b72d1e7a98c088f4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Mares Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:26:19 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README: Miscellaneous updates o Added link to a new home page o pci-ids.ucw.cz is now listed as the primary place, sf.net remains as a mirror --- README | 47 ++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index c3aa79e..d136b86 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ This package contains the PCI Utilities, version @VERSION@. -Copyright (c) 1997--2011 Martin Mares +Copyright (c) 1997--2012 Martin Mares All files in this package can be freely distributed and used according to the terms of the GNU General Public License, either version 2 or @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ when running make: specify this option, the configure script will try to guess automatically based on the presence of zlib. - DNS=yes/no Enable support for querying the central database of PCI ID's + DNS=yes/no Enable support for querying the central database of PCI IDs using DNS. Requires libresolv (which is available on most systems as a part of the standard libraries) and tries to autodetect its presence if the option is not specified. @@ -85,26 +85,28 @@ for use by other programs. When you are bored of dumping PCI registers, just use "make uninstall". -3. Getting new ID's +3. Getting new IDs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The database of PCI ID's (the pci.ids file) gets out of date much faster -than I release new versions of this package. +The database of PCI IDs (the pci.ids file) gets out of date much faster +than I release new versions of this package, so it is maintained separately. -If you are missing names for any of your devices or you just want to stay -on the bleeding edge, download the most recent pci.ids file from -http://pciids.sf.net/ (e.g., by running the update-ids utility). +It lives at http://pci-ids.ucw.cz/, where you can browse the database, +download the most recent pci.ids file (e.g., by running the update-ids utility) +and also submit new entries. Alternatively, you can use `lspci -q' to query the central database for new entries via network. -If your devices still appear as unknown, please send us their ID's and -names, the detailed instructions for submissions are listed on the -sf.net web page. +The pci.ids file is also mirrored at http://pciids.sourceforge.net/ 4. Getting new versions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -New versions of pciutils are available at the following places: +The current version of pciutils is available at: + + http://mj.ucw.cz/sw/pciutils/ + +The tarball can be downloaded at the following places: ftp://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/pub/linux/pci/ ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/software/utils/pciutils/ (expect a couple of hours delay) @@ -127,24 +129,11 @@ the example program example.c. ~~~~~~~~~~~ If you have any bug reports or suggestions, send them to the author. -If you have any new ID's, I'll be very glad to add them to the database, but -please take a look at http://pciids.sf.net/ first and follow the instructions. - -If you want, subscribe to linux-pci@vger.kernel.org (take a look at -http://vger.kernel.org/ for instructions). -Release notes about new versions will be send to the list and problems with -the Linux PCI support will be probably discussed there, too. - - -7. Miscellanea -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -You also might want to look at the pciutils web page containing release -notes and other news: http://mj.ucw.cz/pciutils.shtml . +If you have any new IDs, I'll be very glad to add them to the database. +Just submit them at http://pci-ids.ucw.cz/. -There also exists a utility called PowerTweak which is able to fine tune -parameters of many chipsets much better than the Bridge Optimization code -in Linux kernel (already removed in 2.3.x). See http://powertweak.sf.net/ -for more information. +Announcements of new versions are sent to linux-pci@vger.kernel.org +(see http://vger.kernel.org/ for instructions). Have fun Martin -- 2.39.2