lm-sensors-2.8.8 has been out for quite some time. I modified the 2.8.7 ebuild and generated a new diff for files/. The attached ebuild works with kernel>= 2.5 only, not kernel 2.4, as I do not have the time to install and test it.
Created attachment 41823 [details] Ebuild for lm-sensors 2.8.8, post-2.5 kernels only
Created attachment 41824 [details, diff] new patch for lm-sensors-2.8.8
In CVS, it should reach the rsync mirrors within an hour. If you have any problems, then please reopen this bug. Thanks!