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

honey linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 18:21:17 +0000 (GMT)


On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Yury Polyanskiy wrote:

> Honey,
>
> I think using this is pretty dangerous because this clearly uses fan
> beyond its specification. Lifetime of a fan is definitely a concern for
> me. People from "speed-control-patch" added level disengaged for
> pulse-noise problem workaround I believe.
>
> Yury.

Hmm really?  Is the fan spec available online somewhere?  Clearly I
don't want to break it, but it's so useful.  It's a wonder disengaged
mode is at all available if beyond spec.