Re: [External] Re: [PATCH] [RFC] Documentation: Add documentation for new platform_profile sysfs attribute

[Mark Pearson]

On 27/10/2020 09:41, Hans de Goede wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> On 10/27/20 1:28 PM, Mark Pearson wrote:
> > Hi Elia
> >
> > On 27/10/2020 05:19, Elia Devito wrote:
> > > Hi to all,
> > >
> > > In data martedì 27 ottobre 2020 08:54:44 CET, Hans de Goede ha scritto:
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> > > This look good,
> > > only thing is that hp-wmi driver need a cool profile (Emphasises the computer
> > > cool to touch), if you can add it would be perfect.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Elia
> > Is low-power is different to cool? I figured low-power was going to be cool so combined them.
> > I could call it low-power-cool if that helps? It seems a little clunky but not too bad. I'm sure the user space folks can put sunglasses on it or something ;)
>
> IIRC we already had this discussion, cool means cool-to-touch, so could be done by
> e.g. extra aggressive ramping up of the fans, so this is not necessarily the same
> as low-power.
>
> Yes this is all somewhat confusing. Luckily (for us kernel folks) we have already
> sorta decided to just use the profile-names from the vendors more or less as is and
> leave figuring this out further to userspace.
>
> The reason to use the enum + try to have a fixed list of choices is to try and
> limit the proliferation of profile-names to keep things somewhat manageable.
>
> But as I discussed previously with Elia (*) we really need all 3 of low-power
> cool and quiet.
>
> Regards,
>
> Hans
>
>
>
> *) I was coming at this discussion from the same angle you (Mark) are
OK, I can add a cool option.

I'll get that out later today (unless Elia corrects me :))

Thanks all
Mark