linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] platform: x86: asus-wmi: add fan control

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Date:	Sun, 13 Oct 2013 03:49:41 -0500
From:	Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@...il.com>
To:	Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org" 
	<platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
	acpi4asus-user <acpi4asus-user@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	Linux PM <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] platform: x86: asus-wmi: add fan control

On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Corentin Chary
<corentin.chary@...il.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Felipe Contreras
> <felipe.contreras@...il.com> wrote:
>>
>> Simple driver to enable control of the fan in ASUS laptops. So far this
>> has only been tested in ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A, but according to some
>> online reference [1], it should work in other models as well.
>>
>> The implementation is very straight-forward, the only caveat is that the
>> fan speed needs to be saved after it has been manually changed because
>> it won't be reported properly until it goes back to 'auto' mode.
>
> This doesn't really seems to be related to wmi, and is likely to be
> available only on a subset of models. Maybe it should a separate driver
> instead ?

The first patch I sent was standalone, and you said it should be wmi,
and now I do it wmi, and you said it should be separate. Which is it?

-- 
Felipe Contreras
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