[ltp] lm_sensors

[Mark Houlder]

this is all from memory so may not be 100% accurate...

last time i checked, lm_sensors actually had the equivalent of

if(thinkpad) {
   exit(0);
}

in the code (it's in a README somewhere). it was because of a faulty 
BIOS or other hardware setup on some thinkpads which, along with system 
calls made by lm_sensors, could cause the EEPROM of the computer to be 
wiped (or otherwise damaged). the lm_sensors developers therefore 
inserted a get-out clause into later versions of lm_sensors to prevent 
damage for thinkpads.

whether the most recent lm_sensors still refuses to run on thinkpads, or 
whether thinkpads themselves still run such a risk of damage, i can't 
say. ever since running lm_sensors, getting no results and then finding a

URGENT WARNING FOR THINKPAD USERS: lm_sensors will destroy your laptop!

post on a mailing list archive somewhere, i haven't bothered with it :)


mark

Andrew Gaffney wrote:

> I've read that it is dangerous to use lm_sensors with a Thinkpad 770 
> (also 5xx, 6xx, 7xx, 240, etc). Is this still the case? If so, why? Is 
> there a way around whatever problem it causes?
>

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