Re: [RFC PATCH v2] hwmon: Add fan monitoring support for HONOR FMI-XX

From: Guenter Roeck

Date: Thu Aug 13 2026 - 23:40:40 EST


On Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 12:14:11PM +0300, Nikita Dubrovskih wrote:
> The HONOR FMI-XX firmware exposes a serialized \\GFNS ACPI method.
> It returns a status byte and a 16-bit fan speed in RPM for either of two
> firmware channels.
>
> Add a DMI-restricted, read-only hwmon driver using that firmware
> interface. The driver deliberately exposes no fan control or direct
> Embedded Controller access.
>
> The interface was validated on firmware 1.09 with fan channel 0
> reporting approximately 2500-2800 RPM. Channel 1 is readable and
> remained at 0 RPM during idle and a short CPU load.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nikita Dubrovskih <testname142@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Looks ok. I do not have any further comments.

This is an RFC, so I won't apply it.

Thanks,
Guenter

> Changes in v2:
> - Drop the redundant mutex and callback argument validation.
> - Remove unused platform drvdata and simplify the init error path.
> - Align the macro definition and order the MAINTAINERS entry.
>
> Documentation/hwmon/honor-fmi.rst | 32 ++++++
> Documentation/hwmon/index.rst | 1 +
> MAINTAINERS | 7 ++
> drivers/hwmon/Kconfig | 10 ++
> drivers/hwmon/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/hwmon/honor-fmi.c | 178 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 6 files changed, 229 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/hwmon/honor-fmi.rst
> create mode 100644 drivers/hwmon/honor-fmi.c
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/honor-fmi.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/honor-fmi.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..a42a1dd
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/honor-fmi.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
> +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +
> +Kernel driver honor-fmi
> +=======================
> +
> +Supported systems:
> +
> + * HONOR FMI-XX
> +
> +Author: Nikita Dubrovskih <testname142@xxxxxxxxx>
> +
> +Description
> +-----------
> +
> +The driver provides read-only monitoring of the fan speed on the HONOR FMI-XX.
> +The system firmware implements a ``GFNS`` ACPI method which returns the speed
> +of one of two firmware fan channels in RPM. Embedded Controller access and
> +serialization are handled by the firmware method.
> +
> +The driver does not expose fan control or direct Embedded Controller access.
> +
> +Sysfs entries
> +-------------
> +
> +The following attributes are supported:
> +
> +======================= ======= =============================================
> +Name Perm Description
> +======================= ======= =============================================
> +``fan1_input`` RO Fan channel 0 speed in RPM
> +``fan2_input`` RO Fan channel 1 speed in RPM
> +======================= ======= =============================================
> diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
> index 29130df..91052fa 100644
> --- a/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/index.rst
> @@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Hardware Monitoring Kernel Drivers
> gxp-fan-ctrl
> hac300s
> hih6130
> + honor-fmi
> hp-wmi-sensors
> hs3001
> htu31
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 8014b9f..7f2e3f8 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -11876,6 +11876,13 @@ S: Maintained
> F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/pressure/honeywell,mprls0025pa.yaml
> F: drivers/iio/pressure/mprls0025pa*
>
> +HONOR FMI-XX HARDWARE MONITOR DRIVER
> +M: Nikita Dubrovskih <testname142@xxxxxxxxx>
> +L: linux-hwmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> +S: Maintained
> +F: Documentation/hwmon/honor-fmi.rst
> +F: drivers/hwmon/honor-fmi.c
> +
> HP BIOSCFG DRIVER
> M: Jorge Lopez <jorge.lopez2@xxxxxx>
> L: platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
> index 2bfbcc0..8a11a30 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
> @@ -2785,6 +2785,16 @@ config SENSORS_ASUS_EC
> This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
> will be called asus_ec_sensors.
>
> +config SENSORS_HONOR_FMI
> + tristate "HONOR FMI-XX fan monitor"
> + depends on X86
> + help
> + If you say yes here, you get support for fan speed monitoring on
> + the HONOR FMI-XX laptop through its firmware ACPI method.
> +
> + This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
> + will be called honor-fmi.
> +
> config SENSORS_HP_WMI
> tristate "HP WMI Sensors"
> depends on ACPI_WMI
> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Makefile b/drivers/hwmon/Makefile
> index 63effc0..e098793 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwmon/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/Makefile
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_ACPI_POWER) += acpi_power_meter.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_ATK0110) += asus_atk0110.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_ASUS_EC) += asus-ec-sensors.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_ASUS_WMI) += asus_wmi_sensors.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_HONOR_FMI) += honor-fmi.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_SENSORS_HP_WMI) += hp-wmi-sensors.o
>
> # Native drivers
> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/honor-fmi.c b/drivers/hwmon/honor-fmi.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..3421e40
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/honor-fmi.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +/*
> + * Read-only fan monitoring for the HONOR FMI-XX.
> + *
> + * The firmware-provided \GFNS ACPI method accepts a three-byte buffer.
> + * Byte 2 selects fan 0 or 1. It returns a status byte followed by a
> + * little-endian 16-bit fan speed in RPM. The method owns all Embedded
> + * Controller access and serialization; this driver deliberately exposes no
> + * fan control interface.
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/acpi.h>
> +#include <linux/dmi.h>
> +#include <linux/err.h>
> +#include <linux/hwmon.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/platform_device.h>
> +
> +#define HONOR_FMI_GFNS_RESULT_SIZE 3
> +
> +struct honor_fmi_data {
> + acpi_handle gfns;
> +};
> +
> +static const struct dmi_system_id honor_fmi_dmi_table[] = {
> + {
> + .matches = {
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "HONOR"),
> + DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "FMI-XX"),
> + },
> + },
> + {}
> +};
> +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(dmi, honor_fmi_dmi_table);
> +
> +static int honor_fmi_read_rpm(struct honor_fmi_data *data, int channel,
> + long *rpm)
> +{
> + union acpi_object input = {
> + .buffer = {
> + .type = ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER,
> + .length = 3,
> + },
> + };
> + struct acpi_object_list arguments = {
> + .count = 1,
> + .pointer = &input,
> + };
> + struct acpi_buffer output = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
> + union acpi_object *result;
> + u8 input_bytes[3] = { 0, 0, channel };
> + acpi_status status;
> + int ret = 0;
> +
> + input.buffer.pointer = input_bytes;
> +
> + status = acpi_evaluate_object(data->gfns, NULL, &arguments, &output);
> + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> + return -EIO;
> +
> + result = output.pointer;
> + if (!result || result->type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER ||
> + result->buffer.length < HONOR_FMI_GFNS_RESULT_SIZE) {
> + ret = -EPROTO;
> + goto out_free;
> + }
> +
> + if (result->buffer.pointer[0]) {
> + ret = -EIO;
> + goto out_free;
> + }
> +
> + *rpm = result->buffer.pointer[1] |
> + (result->buffer.pointer[2] << 8);
> +
> +out_free:
> + kfree(output.pointer);
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static umode_t honor_fmi_is_visible(const void *data,
> + enum hwmon_sensor_types type, u32 attr,
> + int channel)
> +{
> + return 0444;
> +}
> +
> +static int honor_fmi_read(struct device *dev, enum hwmon_sensor_types type,
> + u32 attr, int channel, long *value)
> +{
> + struct honor_fmi_data *data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
> +
> + return honor_fmi_read_rpm(data, channel, value);
> +}
> +
> +static const struct hwmon_ops honor_fmi_hwmon_ops = {
> + .is_visible = honor_fmi_is_visible,
> + .read = honor_fmi_read,
> +};
> +
> +static const struct hwmon_channel_info * const honor_fmi_hwmon_info[] = {
> + HWMON_CHANNEL_INFO(fan, HWMON_F_INPUT, HWMON_F_INPUT),
> + NULL
> +};
> +
> +static const struct hwmon_chip_info honor_fmi_chip_info = {
> + .ops = &honor_fmi_hwmon_ops,
> + .info = honor_fmi_hwmon_info,
> +};
> +
> +static int honor_fmi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> +{
> + struct honor_fmi_data *data;
> + struct device *hwmon_dev;
> + acpi_status status;
> +
> + if (!dmi_check_system(honor_fmi_dmi_table))
> + return -ENODEV;
> +
> + data = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!data)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + status = acpi_get_handle(NULL, "\\GFNS", &data->gfns);
> + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> + return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, -ENODEV,
> + "firmware does not provide \\GFNS\n");
> +
> + hwmon_dev = devm_hwmon_device_register_with_info(&pdev->dev, "honor_fmi",
> + data,
> + &honor_fmi_chip_info,
> + NULL);
> + return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(hwmon_dev);
> +}
> +
> +static struct platform_driver honor_fmi_driver = {
> + .probe = honor_fmi_probe,
> + .driver = {
> + .name = "honor-fmi-hwmon",
> + },
> +};
> +
> +static struct platform_device *honor_fmi_device;
> +
> +static int __init honor_fmi_init(void)
> +{
> + int ret;
> +
> + if (!dmi_check_system(honor_fmi_dmi_table))
> + return -ENODEV;
> +
> + ret = platform_driver_register(&honor_fmi_driver);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + honor_fmi_device = platform_device_register_simple("honor-fmi-hwmon",
> + PLATFORM_DEVID_NONE,
> + NULL, 0);
> + if (IS_ERR(honor_fmi_device)) {
> + platform_driver_unregister(&honor_fmi_driver);
> + return PTR_ERR(honor_fmi_device);
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static void __exit honor_fmi_exit(void)
> +{
> + platform_device_unregister(honor_fmi_device);
> + platform_driver_unregister(&honor_fmi_driver);
> +}
> +
> +module_init(honor_fmi_init);
> +module_exit(honor_fmi_exit);
> +
> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Nikita Dubrovskih <testname142@xxxxxxxxx>");
> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("HONOR FMI-XX fan speed monitor");
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");