linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] dell-smm-hwmon: Add support for disabling automatic BIOS fan control

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Date:   Sat, 16 Nov 2019 18:12:23 +0100
From:   Giovanni Mascellani <gio@...ian.org>
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
Cc:     Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.com>, linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] dell-smm-hwmon: Add support for disabling automatic
 BIOS fan control

Hi,

Il 16/11/19 16:53, Guenter Roeck ha scritto:
>>>   @@ -1135,12 +1183,48 @@ static struct dmi_system_id
>>> i8k_blacklist_fan_support_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
>>>       { }
>>>   };
>>>   +struct i8k_manual_fan_data {
>>> +    unsigned int smm_manual_fan;
>>> +    unsigned int smm_auto_fan;
>>> +};
>>
>> Just cosmetic suggestion: As this structure contains data for both
>> manual and automatic mode I would not use "manual" in name. But e.g.
>> something like "i8k_bios_fan_control_data"...
>>
> Or i8k_fan_control_data. Also, "manual" and "auto" for the variable
> names would be sufficient.

"auto" is a keyword, so I cannot use it. I've left "manual_fan" and
"auto_fan" therefore.

Thanks and ack for all the other changes. I'll submit the updated patch
shortly.

Giovanni.
-- 
Giovanni Mascellani <g.mascellani@...il.com>
Postdoc researcher - Université Libre de Bruxelles



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