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Hw.sensors

The hw.sensors framework is a kernel-level hardware sensors framework originating from OpenBSD, which uses the sysctl kernel interface as the transport layer between the kernel and the userland. As of 2019, the framework is used by over a hundred device drivers in OpenBSD to export various environmental sensors, with temperature sensors being the most…

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Developer
The OpenBSD Project
Licence
ISC
Operating system
OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD
Original authors
Constantine A. Murenin (2006), Alexander Yurchenko (2003–2004)
Release
25 April 2003; 23 years ago (2003-04-25)
Repository
cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/sys/sensors.h

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Hw.sensors

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Edges31
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Avg. degree1.94
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Components1

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Developer · 1
Hw.sensors → The OpenBSD Project
Licence · 1
Hw.sensors → ISC
Operating system · 1
Hw.sensors → OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD
Original authors · 1
Hw.sensors → Constantine A. Murenin (2006), Alexander Yurchenko (2003–2004)
Release · 1
Hw.sensors → 25 April 2003; 23 years ago (2003-04-25)
Repository · 1
Hw.sensors → cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/sys/sensors.h
Type · 1
Hw.sensors → system monitoring
Written in · 1
Hw.sensors → C

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openbsd framework sensors drivers monitoring sysctl userland device daemon openntpd 2006 release dragonfly bsd hw type lm provided 2007 uses

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Hw.sensorsDeveloperThe OpenBSD Project1.00infobox
Hw.sensorsLicenceISC1.00infobox
Hw.sensorsOperating systemOpenBSD, DragonFly BSD1.00infobox
Hw.sensorsOriginal authorsConstantine A. Murenin (2006), Alexander Yurchenko (2003–2004)1.00infobox
Hw.sensorsRelease25 April 2003; 23 years ago (2003-04-25)1.00infobox
Hw.sensorsRepositorycvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/sys/sensors.h1.00infobox
Hw.sensorsTypesystem monitoring1.00infobox
Hw.sensorsWritten inC1.00infobox

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