Re: [Gumstix-users] i2c and robostix -- can't get i2c-io.hex loaded at 2am

[Craig H. <cr...@gu...>]

On Mar 10, 2006, at 11:09 PM, Dave Hylands wrote:

> Lobby Craig....
>
> That's why I provide the precompiled modules - to make it easier for
> people to get started with i2c without having to build it themselves.
>
> I think that part of the reaon it hasn't been bundled in the past is
> that there wasn't any software to use it. Acutally, if I remember
> correctly, it was include a long time agao (around the time the 60 pin
> hirose came out), but it delayed the boot while it scanned the bus.
>
> Nowadays, the bus scan is virtually instantaneous.
>
> The i2c modules would add about 40K to the size of the buildroot (that
> was for Craig, just in case he was wondering :)

Ok, I'll turn them on -- just to make sure: is all I need to do  
enabble i2c in the kernel config?  Or is there some special hidden  
option somewhere I need too that's not obvious?

C