linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/9] hwmon: (dell-smm) Add support for WMI SMM interface

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Date:   Sat, 4 Nov 2023 07:56:46 -0700
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     Armin Wolf <W_Armin@....de>
Cc:     pali@...nel.org, jdelvare@...e.com, linux-hwmon@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/9] hwmon: (dell-smm) Add support for WMI SMM interface

On Fri, Nov 03, 2023 at 07:57:14PM +0100, Armin Wolf wrote:
> Some Dell machines like the Dell Optiplex 7000 do not support
> the legacy SMM interface, but instead expect all SMM calls
> to be issued over a special WMI interface.
> Add support for this interface so users can control the fans
> on those machines.
> 
> Tested-by: <serverror@...verror.com>
> Signed-off-by: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@....de>
> ---
[ ... ]

> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
> index a78ddd83cda0..0b3e63c21d26 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
> @@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, wmi_device_ids);
>  static const char * const allow_duplicates[] = {
>  	"05901221-D566-11D1-B2F0-00A0C9062910",	/* wmi-bmof */
>  	"8A42EA14-4F2A-FD45-6422-0087F7A7E608",	/* dell-wmi-ddv */
> +	"F1DDEE52-063C-4784-A11E-8A06684B9B01", /* dell-smm-hwmon */

This would require an ack from its maintainer, which you did not Cc:.
That means I won't be able to apply this patch.

Guenter

>  	NULL
>  };
> 
> --
> 2.39.2
>