linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 0/1] asus-wmi: Add support for custom fan curves

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Message-ID: <b94a452c-696f-d879-d239-701223c8caff@redhat.com>
Date:   Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:05:15 +0200
From:   Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
To:     "Luke D. Jones" <luke@...nes.dev>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     hadess@...ess.net, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/1] asus-wmi: Add support for custom fan curves

Hi Luke,
On 8/20/21 11:57 AM, Luke D. Jones wrote:
> Add support for custom fan curves found on some ASUS ROG laptops.
> 
> The patch has gone through a few revisions as others tested it and
> requested bahaviour changes or reported issues. V4 should be considered
> finalised for now and I won't submit a new version until V4 has been
> reviewed.
> 
> - V1
>   + Initial patch work
> - V2
>   + Don't fail and remove wmi driver if error from
>     asus_wmi_evaluate_method_buf() if error is -ENODEV
> - V3
>   + Store the "default" fan curves
>   + Call throttle_thermal_policy_write() if a curve is erased to ensure
>     that the factory default for a profile is applied again
> - V4
>   + Do not apply default curves by default. Testers have found that the
>     default curves don't quite match actual no-curve behaviours
>   + Add method to enable/disable curves for each profile

You are sending new revisions pretty fast. I don't really have an issue
with that, but can you let me know when you think this has stabilized
a bit ?  Then I can review it when it is not changing so much anymore :)

Regards,

Hans