[ltp] [PATCH] In-kernel automatic fan control

Paul RIVIER linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:30:07 +0000


>Note that Yury's kernel thread *does* monitor all temperatures, namely:
>
>  +static int useful_temps_idx[] = {
>  +       0 /* CPU */,
>  +       1 /* MiniPCI */,
>  +       2 /* HDD */,
>  +       3 /* GPU */,
>  +       4, 6 /* Battery */
>
>So Paul's scenario above should already be covered.
>
>I also tend to agree with Yury that this sort of monitoring should be
>handled by the kernel.
>  
>
I am really sorry, I did not take a look at the patch.
The "echo auto 52 61 > /pr ..." drove me wrong :)
And I forgot to mention it but I do agree that it is a kernel
task rather than a script task.

paul