Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (dell-smm) Disable fan support for Dell XPS13 9333

[Pali RohÃr]

On Tuesday 05 June 2018 19:38:32 Helge Eichelberg wrote:
> Calling fan related SMM functions implemented by Dell BIOS firmware on Dell
> XPS13 9333 freeze kernel for about 500ms. Until Dell fixes it we need to
> disable fan support for Dell XPS13 9333.

Hi! Have you reported this firmware bug to Dell?

Also we should probably match also BIOS version and do not apply this
blacklist quirk for BIOS versions in which Dell fixed it.

> Via "force" module param fan support can be enabled.
> 
> Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195751
> Signed-off-by: Helge Eichelberg <kernelorg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/hwmon/dell-smm-hwmon.c | 7 +++++++
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/dell-smm-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/dell-smm-hwmon.c
> index bf3bb7e1adab..9d3ef879dc51 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwmon/dell-smm-hwmon.c
> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/dell-smm-hwmon.c
> @@ -1074,6 +1074,13 @@ static struct dmi_system_id i8k_blacklist_fan_support_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
>  			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Vostro 3360"),
>  		},
>  	},
> +	{
> +		.ident = "Dell XPS13 9333",
> +		.matches = {
> +			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."),
> +			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "XPS13 9333"),
> +		},
> +	},
>  	{ }
>  };
>  

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Pali RohÃr
pali.rohar@xxxxxxxxx

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