From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Len Brown Subject: Re: Re: Allow userspace do something special on overtemp Date: 12 Aug 2004 18:53:27 -0400 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <1092351206.5021.201.camel@dhcppc4> References: <20040811085326.GA11765@elf.ucw.cz> <1092323945.5028.177.camel@dhcppc4> <200408121927.11277.stefandoesinger@gmx.at> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: In-Reply-To: <200408121927.11277.stefandoesinger-RbZlAiThDcE@public.gmane.org> Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: stefandoesinger-RbZlAiThDcE@public.gmane.org Cc: ACPI Developers , Pavel Machek , trenn-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org, seife-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org, Kernel Mailing List List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 13:27, Stefan D=F6singer wrote: > Hi, > Isn't this a little bit dangerous? What if acpid is not set up to > handle this? >=20 There are two levels of hardware thermal control that will kick in -- TM1 and TM2, and if they fail the hardware will turn itself off. Speaking for Intel processors only. The reason is that the hardware needs to handle this case where the OS crashes while in ACPI mode and is unable to do any thermal control itself. cheers, -Len ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285