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Python bindings compatible with 'smbus' module #27

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mefistotelis opened this issue Mar 13, 2021 · 1 comment

mefistotelis commented Mar 13, 2021

There are two major smbus modules for Python, already:

smbus
smbus2

But these are using Linux kernel i2c modules, so are not multi-platform, and I don't think there's a way to use them over USB.

I think it might be useful to create Python bindings for smbusb as well, preferably keeping the interface used by existing modules.

(Just wanted to start a discussion on that, feel free to comment.)

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mefistotelis commented Mar 17, 2021

The libsmbusb interface contains only smbus messages, it doesn't allow general I2C messages.
It would require FW modifications to add I2C messaging.

Though a version without I2C features seem to e doable right now.

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