linux-kernel - RE: RE: [PATCH v5] platform/x86: dell-laptop: Implement platform

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Message-ID: <94DD2C4F-D32A-465E-944B-E84ACC8F09B4@lyndeno.ca>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 10:02:32 -0600
From: Lyndon Sanche <lsanche@...deno.ca>
To: "Shen, Yijun" <Yijun.Shen@...l.com>,
 Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>
CC: "pali@...nel.org" <pali@...nel.org>, "W_Armin@....de" <W_Armin@....de>,
 "srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com" <srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com>,
 "ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com" <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>,
 "lkp@...el.com" <lkp@...el.com>, Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
 Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
 Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
 Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum@...cle.com>,
 "platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org" <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
 "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
 Dell Client Kernel <Dell.Client.Kernel@...l.com>
Subject: RE: RE: [PATCH v5] platform/x86: dell-laptop: Implement platform_profile



On May 11, 2024 9:05:15 a.m. MDT, "Shen, Yijun" <Yijun.Shen@...l.com> wrote:
>
>Internal Use - Confidential
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 11:53 PM
>> To: Shen, Yijun <Yijun_Shen@...l.com>; Lyndon Sanche
>> <lsanche@...deno.ca>
>> Cc: pali@...nel.org; W_Armin@....de;
>> srinivas.pandruvada@...ux.intel.com; ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com;
>> lkp@...el.com; Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>; Matthew Garrett
>> <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>; Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>; Heiner Kallweit
>> <hkallweit1@...il.com>; Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum@...cle.com>;
>> platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; Dell Client
>> Kernel <Dell.Client.Kernel@...l.com>
>> Subject: Re: RE: [PATCH v5] platform/x86: dell-laptop: Implement
>> platform_profile
>>
>>
>> [EXTERNAL EMAIL]
>>
>> On 5/8/2024 09:24, Shen, Yijun wrote:
>> > Hi Lyndon,
>> >
>> >   Thanks for working on this patch.
>> >
>> >>
>> >   Dell side has an initial testing with this patch on some laptops, it looks
>> good. While changing the platform profile:
>> > 1. The corresponding USTT option in BIOS will be changed.
>> > 2. thermald will not be impacted. The related PSVT and ITMT will be loaded.
>> >   Some Dell DTs does not have the USTT, Dell'll have a check if nothing is
>> broken.
>>
>> Hi Alex!
>>
>> Have you had a check both on both your AMD laptops and workstations too,
>> or just the Intel ones?  I think it would be good to make sure it's getting the
>> correct experience in both cases.
>>
>Hi Mario,
>
> I've a check for this, for both laptop and workstation, the dell_laptop module will not be loaded. So, AMD platform will not be impacted by this patch series.
>Follow is one example output with workstation.
> #lsmod | grep dell
>   dell_wmi               28672  0
>   dell_smbios            32768  1 dell_wmi
>   dcdbas                 20480  1 dell_smbios
>   dell_wmi_descriptor    20480  2 dell_wmi,dell_smbios
>   sparse_keymap          12288  1 dell_wmi
>   ledtrig_audio          12288  3 snd_ctl_led,snd_hda_codec_generic,dell_wmi
>   video                  73728  2 dell_wmi,nvidia_modeset
>   wmi                    40960  5 video,dell_wmi,wmi_bmof,dell_smbios,dell_wmi_descriptor
>

Should AMD platforms be affected? Do they support the USTT modes as well?