linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2 0/3] platform/x86: acer-wmi: Add fan control support

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Message-ID: <400ad8a1-eb7f-4737-9434-62aad120ef4a@gmx.de>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:02:01 +0200
From: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@....de>
To: Fa-Iz Faadhillah Ibrahim <faiz.faadhillah@...il.com>
Cc: basak.sb2006@...il.com, hdegoede@...hat.com,
 ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com, jlee@...e.com, kuurtb@...il.com,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
 rayanmargham4@...il.com
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 0/3] platform/x86: acer-wmi: Add fan control
 support

Am 15.08.25 um 08:17 schrieb Fa-Iz Faadhillah Ibrahim:

>> > This experimental patch series aims to add fan control support to 
>> the > acer-wmi driver. The patches are compile-tested only and need 
>> to be > tested on real hardware to verify that they actually work. > 
>> > I CCed two users who requested support for this feature. I would be 
>> > very happy if both of you could test those patches and report back. 
>> > > I am ready to help you both with compiling a custom linux kernel 
>> for > testing this series.
>> Any updates from the two people with Acer hardware?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Armin Wolf
>
> Hello, I've tried your patch on my Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72)
> using quirks from PH16-72 and it looks like fan control works just fine.
> On other note, can you please add PHN16-72 to the quirk table?
> if you need anything to test please do notify.
>
> Thanks,
> Fa-Iz Faadhillah Ibrahim
>
Hi,

sorry for taking a bit long to respond, i am currently on vacation. Nice to know that the experimental patches work :).
Can you send me the output of "acpidump" on your machine?

Thanks,
Armin Wolf

>>
>> > Changes since v2: > - remove duplicate include and replace 
>> hwmon_pwm_mode with > hwmon_pwm_enable in second patch > > Armin Wolf 
>> (3): > platform/x86: acer-wmi: Fix setting of fan behavior > 
>> platform/x86: acer-wmi: Add fan control support > platform/x86: 
>> acer-wmi: Enable fan control for PH16-72 and PT14-51 > > 
>> drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c | 298 
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- > 1 file changed, 273 insertions(+), 
>> 25 deletions(-) > > -- > 2.39.5 > >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>