Re: [PATCH] i8k: increase fan limit to 3

From: Guenter Roeck
Date: Thu May 22 2014 - 11:13:17 EST


On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 10:28:31AM +0200, Thomas Bogendoerfer wrote:
> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 08:32:24PM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> > On 05/21/2014 07:19 PM, Flavio Leitner wrote:
> > >From: Flavio Leitner <fbl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >It is possible to increase left fan speed on a
> > >DELL Precision 490n system up to 3.
> > >
> > > value fan rpm
> > > 1 35460
> > > 2 64740
> > > 3 78510
> > >
> > Guess the speed factor 30 doesn't apply here.
>
> on my vostro 1720 value 3 is default value and it looks like
> it's sort of an auto mode.
>
> BTW. the only fan in the system is on the left side, but shows up as
> RigthFan. Wouldn't it be better to simply number the fans and let the
> "real" labeling be done via sensors.conf ?
>
I agree. Jean, any comments ? Is it ok to drop the fan labels ?

Guenter
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