Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (k10temp): Use cpu_feature_enabled() for detecting zen

From: Guenter Roeck
Date: Wed Aug 21 2024 - 19:30:13 EST


On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 09:34:09AM -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> On 8/21/2024 08:09, Yazen Ghannam wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 12:35:57AM -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > > From: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > This removes some boilerplate from the code and will allow adding
> > > future CPUs by just device IDs.
> > >
> >
> > I've been thinking that maybe we stop using PCI IDs entirely.
> >
> > The PCIe devices that we match on are internal to the SoC. And they're
> > not optional. They're basically processor components that are exposed
> > through PCI config space for software convenience.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Yazen
>
> Yeah I think that's a good idea. The one thing I want to make sure remains
> though is that k10temp automatically loads from a CPU modalias.
>
> This is "tangential" to this patch except for the commit message reference
> to the PCI IDs.
>

Based on the feedback I will not accept this patch but wait for a solution
which is acceptable for everyone involved from AMD.

Guenter