linux-kernel - Re: [lm-sensors] Could the k8temp driver be interfering with ACPI?

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Message-ID: <20070218232249.GA11730@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:22:49 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
Cc:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	lm-sensors@...sensors.org
Subject: Re: [lm-sensors] Could the k8temp driver be interfering with ACPI?

> You could blacklist the ACPI "thermal" module instead. If you're
> interested in monitoring your CPU temperature, k8temp is IMHO more
> convenient to use than ACPI, as it interfaces properly with libsensors
> and all hardware monitoring user interfaces.

That would be somewhat dangerous because ACPI thermal does more than
just displaying the temperature. Especially laptops often need it.

-Andi
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