Re: [PATCH v3] hwmon: (coretemp) Replace x86_model checks with VFM ones

From: Dave Hansen
Date: Thu Aug 28 2025 - 17:18:55 EST


On 8/28/25 13:17, Sohil Mehta wrote:
>
> Add a code comment to reflect that none of the CPUs in Family 5 or
> Family 15 set X86_FEATURE_DTHERM. The VFM checks do not impact these
> CPUs since the driver does not load on them.
>
> Missing-signoff: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks for picking this back up from whatever dark hole I left it in! ;)

Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I assume the hwmon folks will pick this up. If not, it's certainly
x86-ish enough for it to go through tip.

Oh, and do we want to cc:stable@ on this? Could this end up biting
anybody running an old kernel on the model 18/19 hardware?