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Message-ID: <BY5PR04MB69809A3BEFD629A67FB563CDFC030@BY5PR04MB6980.namprd04.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Tue, 4 Feb 2020 06:17:06 +0000
From:   Avri Altman <Avri.Altman@....com>
To:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
CC:     Avi Shchislowski <Avi.Shchislowski@....com>,
        Alim Akhtar <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 0/5] scsi: ufs: ufs device as a temperature sensor

 
> On Mon, Feb 03, 2020 at 09:29:57PM +0000, Avri Altman wrote:
> > > >> Can you add an explanation why this can't be added to the just-
> > > introduced
> > > >> 'drivetemp' driver in the hwmon subsystem, and why it make sense to
> > > have
> > > >> proprietary attributes for temperature and temperature limits ?
> >
> >
> > Guenter hi,
> > Yeah - I see your point. But here is the thing -
> > UFS devices support only a subset of scsi commands.
> > It does not support ATA_16 nor SMART attributes.
> > Moreover, you can't read UFS attributes using any other scsi/ATA/SATA
> > Commands, nor it obey the ATA temperature sensing conventions.
> > So unless you want to totally break the newly born drivetemp -
> > Better to leave ufs devices out of it.
> >
> 
> drivetemp is written with extensibility in mind. For example, Martin has a
> prototype enhancement which supports SCSI drive temperature sensors.
> As long as a device can be identified as ufs device, and as long as there
The ufs device does not identifies as such, e.g. by INQUIRY or other.

> is a means to pass-through commands, adding a new type would be easy.
I am unaware of any such option.
Device management commands are privet to the ufs driver.

Thanks,
Avri

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