Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: asus-wmi: Re-enable custom fan curves after setting throttle_thermal_policy

[Hans de Goede]

Hi,

On 1/15/24 13:22, Andrei Sabalenka wrote:
> When changing throttle_thermal_policy, all the custom fan curves are getting disabled. This patch re-enables all the custom fan curves that were enabled before changing throttle_thermal_policy.
> 
> I believe it makes asus-wmi sysfs interface more convenient, as it allows userspace to manage fan curves independently from platform_profile and throttle_thermal_policy. At the kernel level, custom fan curves should not be tied to "power profiles" scheme in any way, as it gives the user less freedom of controlling them.

Setting a high performance power-profile typically also involves ramping up
the fans harder. So I don't think this patch is a good idea.

If you really want this behavior then you can always re-enable the custom
curve after changing the profile.

Luke, do you have any opinion on this?

Regards,

Hans




> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrei Sabalenka <mechakotik@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>  1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
> index 18be35fdb..c2e38f6d8 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
> @@ -3441,13 +3441,28 @@ static int throttle_thermal_policy_write(struct asus_wmi *asus)
>  		return -EIO;
>  	}
>  
> -	/* Must set to disabled if mode is toggled */
> -	if (asus->cpu_fan_curve_available)
> -		asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_CPU].enabled = false;
> -	if (asus->gpu_fan_curve_available)
> -		asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_GPU].enabled = false;
> -	if (asus->mid_fan_curve_available)
> -		asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_MID].enabled = false;
> +	/* Re-enable fan curves after profile change */
> +	if (asus->cpu_fan_curve_available && asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_CPU].enabled) {
> +		err = fan_curve_write(asus, &asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_CPU]);
> +		if (err) {
> +			pr_warn("Failed to re-enable CPU fan curve: %d\n", err);
> +			return err;
> +		}
> +	}
> +	if (asus->gpu_fan_curve_available && asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_GPU].enabled) {
> +		err = fan_curve_write(asus, &asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_GPU]);
> +		if (err) {
> +			pr_warn("Failed to re-enable GPU fan curve: %d\n", err);
> +			return err;
> +		}
> +	}
> +	if (asus->mid_fan_curve_available && asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_MID].enabled) {
> +		err = fan_curve_write(asus, &asus->custom_fan_curves[FAN_CURVE_DEV_MID]);
> +		if (err) {
> +			pr_warn("Failed to re-enable MID fan curve: %d\n", err);
> +			return err;
> +		}
> +	}
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }