Re: Updating the LM-SENSORS MIB (Issue #752)

On 3/26/24 02:10, Craig Small via Net-snmp-coders wrote:
> This email is about working out how the LM-SENSORS MIB should be 
> updated. If it was just a matter of updating the SNMP agent, I'd just 
> create a pull request but the MIB is (might be?) different.
>
> The issue is that Gauge32 can only represent a non-negative integer 
> (ref RFC 2578). which means if the temperature sensor reads negative 
> values, which does happen.
>
> How do I get this MIB updated? I'm willing to write it up and the 
> change for the agent, would a PR for the MIB be enough or does it need 
> to go through some sort of other approval process?

Please submit a pull request that adds a new MIB object with the desired 
characteristics (MIB changes + code changes). Anyone who disagrees can 
speak up now or can comment on the pull request.

Thanks,

Bart.