| Message ID | 20211119061401.19852-1-deep@fastmail.in |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
| Commit | c116fe1e1883ad3eda0a1938a9e3275a98aa51a5 |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [v2] Docs: Fixes link to I2C specification | expand |
On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 11:44:01AM +0530, Deep Majumder wrote: > The link to the I2C specification is broken and is replaced in this > patch by one that points to Rev 6 (2014) of the specification. > Although `https://www.nxp.com" hosts the Rev 7 (2021) of this > specification, it is behind a login-wall and thus cannot be used. > Thus, an additional link has been added (which doesn't require a login) > and the NXP official docs link has been updated. The additional link is > not the Wayback Machine link since it seems that the PDF has not been > archived. > > Signed-off-by: Deep Majumder <deep@fastmail.in> Applied to for-current with minor updates to text and commit message as discussed here, thanks!
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst b/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst index 136c4e333be7..3395e2e46d9c 100644 --- a/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst +++ b/Documentation/i2c/summary.rst @@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ systems. Some systems use variants that don't meet branding requirements, and so are not advertised as being I2C but come under different names, e.g. TWI (Two Wire Interface), IIC. -The official I2C specification is the `"I2C-bus specification and user -manual" (UM10204) <https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/user-guide/UM10204.pdf>`_ -published by NXP Semiconductors. +The official I2C specification (revision 7) is the `"I2C-bus specification and user +manual" (UM10204) <https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=UM10204&location=null>`_ +published by NXP Semiconductors. However, you need to log-in to the site to +access the PDF. An older version of the specification (revision 6) is available +`here <https://www.pololu.com/file/0J435/UM10204.pdf>`_. SMBus (System Management Bus) is based on the I2C protocol, and is mostly a subset of I2C protocols and signaling. Many I2C devices will work on an
The link to the I2C specification is broken and is replaced in this patch by one that points to Rev 6 (2014) of the specification. Although `https://www.nxp.com" hosts the Rev 7 (2021) of this specification, it is behind a login-wall and thus cannot be used. Thus, an additional link has been added (which doesn't require a login) and the NXP official docs link has been updated. The additional link is not the Wayback Machine link since it seems that the PDF has not been archived. Signed-off-by: Deep Majumder <deep@fastmail.in> --- Documentation/i2c/summary.rst | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)