* Re: PROBLEM: (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should
2009-05-05 19:05 PROBLEM: (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should Vladimir Zajac
@ 2009-05-06 0:46 ` yakui_zhao
2009-05-06 5:50 ` Vladimir Zajac
2009-05-06 0:59 ` Zhang Rui
2009-05-10 2:26 ` Matthew Garrett
2 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: yakui_zhao @ 2009-05-06 0:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vladimir Zajac
Cc: Zhang, Rui, linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org, mjg59@srcf.ucam.org
On Wed, 2009-05-06 at 03:05 +0800, Vladimir Zajac wrote:
> [1.] One line summary of the problem:
> (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should
>
> [2.] Full description of the problem/report:
> After upgrade to 2.6.30-rc4 I noticed that my laptop's fan sometimes runs at lower speed than it used to.
> 2.6.29 does not have the bug.
>
> The laptop (HP Compaq 6710b) has 5 ACPI cooling devices which correspond to different fan speeds. They are not turned on when I expect them to be.
>
> Expected behavior:
> Each active cooling device should be turned on when current temperature is equal or higher than its trip point.
> (This is how it worked in 2.6.29 and earlier versions and also how it is defined by ACPI specification.)
>
> Actual behavior in 2.6.30-rc4:
> Each cooling device is turned on only when current temperature is strictly greater than the corresponding trip point but not when current temperature is equal to the trip point.
>
> It is caused by commit b1569e99c795bf83b4ddf41c4f1c42761ab7f75e:
>
> author Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>
> Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:55:32 +0000 (17:55 +0000)
> committer Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
> Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:41:56 +0000 (18:41 -0500)
> commit b1569e99c795bf83b4ddf41c4f1c42761ab7f75e
> ACPI: move thermal trip handling to generic thermal layer
>
>
> This commit (probably unintentionally) also changed how kernel determines if a cooling device has to be activated:
> before the commit: cooling device is activated if current temperature >= trip point temperature
> after the commit: cooling device is activated if current temperature > trip point temperature
Do you mean that the issue can be fixed by changing the "temperature >
trip point" to "temperature >= trip point"?
If so, what you have done is reasonable.
Thanks.
>
> I tried to change the trip point test back to "temp >= trip_temp" in drivers/thermal/termal_sys.c (attached patch). It fixes the issue on my laptop.
>
> [3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel):
> acpi, thermal zone
>
> [4.] Kernel information
> [4.1.] Kernel version (from /proc/version):
> Linux version 2.6.30-rc4-64v01kms (root@V2G64) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Gentoo 4.3.2-r3 p1.6, pie-10.1.5) ) #2 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 1 00:11:41 CEST 2009
>
> [5.] Most recent kernel version which did not have the bug:
> 2.6.29
>
> [X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds:
>
> patch which should fix the issue(for 2.6.30-rc4):
>
> --- linux-2.6.30-rc4/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c 2009-04-30 23:52:59.000000000 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6.30-rc4-p1/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c 2009-05-04 19:58:30.000000000 +0200
> @@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
>
> switch (trip_type) {
> case THERMAL_TRIP_CRITICAL:
> - if (temp > trip_temp) {
> + if (temp >= trip_temp) {
> if (tz->ops->notify)
> ret = tz->ops->notify(tz, count,
> trip_type);
> @@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
> }
> break;
> case THERMAL_TRIP_HOT:
> - if (temp > trip_temp)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp)
> if (tz->ops->notify)
> tz->ops->notify(tz, count, trip_type);
> break;
> @@ -986,14 +986,14 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
>
> cdev = instance->cdev;
>
> - if (temp > trip_temp)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp)
> cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, 1);
> else
> cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, 0);
> }
> break;
> case THERMAL_TRIP_PASSIVE:
> - if (temp > trip_temp || tz->passive)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp || tz->passive)
> thermal_zone_device_passive(tz, temp,
> trip_temp, count);
> break;
> --
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2009-05-06 0:46 ` yakui_zhao
@ 2009-05-06 5:50 ` Vladimir Zajac
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Vladimir Zajac @ 2009-05-06 5:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: yakui_zhao; +Cc: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org
On Wednesday 06 May 2009 02:46:52 you wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-05-06 at 03:05 +0800, Vladimir Zajac wrote:
> > [1.] One line summary of the problem:
> > (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should
> >
> > [2.] Full description of the problem/report:
> > After upgrade to 2.6.30-rc4 I noticed that my laptop's fan sometimes runs at lower speed than it used to.
> > 2.6.29 does not have the bug.
> >
> > The laptop (HP Compaq 6710b) has 5 ACPI cooling devices which correspond to different fan speeds. They are not turned on when I expect them to be.
> >
> > Expected behavior:
> > Each active cooling device should be turned on when current temperature is equal or higher than its trip point.
> > (This is how it worked in 2.6.29 and earlier versions and also how it is defined by ACPI specification.)
> >
> > Actual behavior in 2.6.30-rc4:
> > Each cooling device is turned on only when current temperature is strictly greater than the corresponding trip point but not when current temperature is equal to the trip point.
> >
> > It is caused by commit b1569e99c795bf83b4ddf41c4f1c42761ab7f75e:
> >
> > author Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>
> > Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:55:32 +0000 (17:55 +0000)
> > committer Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
> > Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:41:56 +0000 (18:41 -0500)
> > commit b1569e99c795bf83b4ddf41c4f1c42761ab7f75e
> > ACPI: move thermal trip handling to generic thermal layer
> >
> >
> > This commit (probably unintentionally) also changed how kernel determines if a cooling device has to be activated:
> > before the commit: cooling device is activated if current temperature >= trip point temperature
> > after the commit: cooling device is activated if current temperature > trip point temperature
> Do you mean that the issue can be fixed by changing the "temperature >
> trip point" to "temperature >= trip point"?
> If so, what you have done is reasonable.
>
> Thanks.
Yes, it can be fixed by changing the "temperature > trip point" to "temperature >= trip point".
> >
> > I tried to change the trip point test back to "temp >= trip_temp" in drivers/thermal/termal_sys.c (attached patch). It fixes the issue on my laptop.
> >
> > [3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel):
> > acpi, thermal zone
> >
> > [4.] Kernel information
> > [4.1.] Kernel version (from /proc/version):
> > Linux version 2.6.30-rc4-64v01kms (root@V2G64) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Gentoo 4.3.2-r3 p1.6, pie-10.1.5) ) #2 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 1 00:11:41 CEST 2009
> >
> > [5.] Most recent kernel version which did not have the bug:
> > 2.6.29
> >
> > [X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds:
> >
> > patch which should fix the issue(for 2.6.30-rc4):
> >
> > --- linux-2.6.30-rc4/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c 2009-04-30 23:52:59.000000000 +0200
> > +++ linux-2.6.30-rc4-p1/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c 2009-05-04 19:58:30.000000000 +0200
> > @@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
> >
> > switch (trip_type) {
> > case THERMAL_TRIP_CRITICAL:
> > - if (temp > trip_temp) {
> > + if (temp >= trip_temp) {
> > if (tz->ops->notify)
> > ret = tz->ops->notify(tz, count,
> > trip_type);
> > @@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
> > }
> > break;
> > case THERMAL_TRIP_HOT:
> > - if (temp > trip_temp)
> > + if (temp >= trip_temp)
> > if (tz->ops->notify)
> > tz->ops->notify(tz, count, trip_type);
> > break;
> > @@ -986,14 +986,14 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
> >
> > cdev = instance->cdev;
> >
> > - if (temp > trip_temp)
> > + if (temp >= trip_temp)
> > cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, 1);
> > else
> > cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, 0);
> > }
> > break;
> > case THERMAL_TRIP_PASSIVE:
> > - if (temp > trip_temp || tz->passive)
> > + if (temp >= trip_temp || tz->passive)
> > thermal_zone_device_passive(tz, temp,
> > trip_temp, count);
> > break;
> > --
> > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in
> > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
> > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
>
>
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* Re: PROBLEM: (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should
2009-05-05 19:05 PROBLEM: (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should Vladimir Zajac
2009-05-06 0:46 ` yakui_zhao
@ 2009-05-06 0:59 ` Zhang Rui
2009-05-10 2:26 ` Matthew Garrett
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Zhang Rui @ 2009-05-06 0:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vladimir Zajac; +Cc: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org, mjg59@srcf.ucam.org
Hi, Vladimir
On Wed, 2009-05-06 at 03:05 +0800, Vladimir Zajac wrote:
> [1.] One line summary of the problem:
> (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should
>
> [2.] Full description of the problem/report:
> After upgrade to 2.6.30-rc4 I noticed that my laptop's fan sometimes runs at lower speed than it used to.
> 2.6.29 does not have the bug.
>
> The laptop (HP Compaq 6710b) has 5 ACPI cooling devices which correspond to different fan speeds. They are not turned on when I expect them to be.
>
> Expected behavior:
> Each active cooling device should be turned on when current temperature is equal or higher than its trip point.
> (This is how it worked in 2.6.29 and earlier versions and also how it is defined by ACPI specification.)
>
> Actual behavior in 2.6.30-rc4:
> Each cooling device is turned on only when current temperature is strictly greater than the corresponding trip point but not when current temperature is equal to the trip point.
>
> It is caused by commit b1569e99c795bf83b4ddf41c4f1c42761ab7f75e:
>
> author Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>
> Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:55:32 +0000 (17:55 +0000)
> committer Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
> Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:41:56 +0000 (18:41 -0500)
> commit b1569e99c795bf83b4ddf41c4f1c42761ab7f75e
> ACPI: move thermal trip handling to generic thermal layer
>
>
> This commit (probably unintentionally) also changed how kernel determines if a cooling device has to be activated:
> before the commit: cooling device is activated if current temperature >= trip point temperature
> after the commit: cooling device is activated if current temperature > trip point temperature
>
> I tried to change the trip point test back to "temp >= trip_temp" in drivers/thermal/termal_sys.c (attached patch). It fixes the issue on my laptop.
>
> [3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel):
> acpi, thermal zone
>
> [4.] Kernel information
> [4.1.] Kernel version (from /proc/version):
> Linux version 2.6.30-rc4-64v01kms (root@V2G64) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Gentoo 4.3.2-r3 p1.6, pie-10.1.5) ) #2 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 1 00:11:41 CEST 2009
>
> [5.] Most recent kernel version which did not have the bug:
> 2.6.29
>
> [X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds:
>
> patch which should fix the issue(for 2.6.30-rc4):
Thanks for finding the problem and fixing it.
But I think you must want to resend the patch with correct format so
that Len can pick it up.
Acked-by: Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@intel.com>
>
> --- linux-2.6.30-rc4/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c 2009-04-30 23:52:59.000000000 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6.30-rc4-p1/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c 2009-05-04 19:58:30.000000000 +0200
> @@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
>
> switch (trip_type) {
> case THERMAL_TRIP_CRITICAL:
> - if (temp > trip_temp) {
> + if (temp >= trip_temp) {
> if (tz->ops->notify)
> ret = tz->ops->notify(tz, count,
> trip_type);
> @@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
> }
> break;
> case THERMAL_TRIP_HOT:
> - if (temp > trip_temp)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp)
> if (tz->ops->notify)
> tz->ops->notify(tz, count, trip_type);
> break;
> @@ -986,14 +986,14 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
>
> cdev = instance->cdev;
>
> - if (temp > trip_temp)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp)
> cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, 1);
> else
> cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, 0);
> }
> break;
> case THERMAL_TRIP_PASSIVE:
> - if (temp > trip_temp || tz->passive)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp || tz->passive)
> thermal_zone_device_passive(tz, temp,
> trip_temp, count);
> break;
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 5+ messages in thread* Re: PROBLEM: (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should
2009-05-05 19:05 PROBLEM: (regression) thermal zone - fan is turned on at higher temperature than it should Vladimir Zajac
2009-05-06 0:46 ` yakui_zhao
2009-05-06 0:59 ` Zhang Rui
@ 2009-05-10 2:26 ` Matthew Garrett
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Matthew Garrett @ 2009-05-10 2:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Vladimir Zajac; +Cc: rui.zhang, linux-acpi
On Tue, May 05, 2009 at 09:05:07PM +0200, Vladimir Zajac wrote:
> --- linux-2.6.30-rc4/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c 2009-04-30 23:52:59.000000000 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6.30-rc4-p1/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c 2009-05-04 19:58:30.000000000 +0200
> @@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
>
> switch (trip_type) {
> case THERMAL_TRIP_CRITICAL:
> - if (temp > trip_temp) {
> + if (temp >= trip_temp) {
> if (tz->ops->notify)
> ret = tz->ops->notify(tz, count,
> trip_type);
> @@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
> }
> break;
> case THERMAL_TRIP_HOT:
> - if (temp > trip_temp)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp)
> if (tz->ops->notify)
> tz->ops->notify(tz, count, trip_type);
> break;
> @@ -986,14 +986,14 @@ void thermal_zone_device_update(struct t
>
> cdev = instance->cdev;
>
> - if (temp > trip_temp)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp)
> cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, 1);
> else
> cdev->ops->set_cur_state(cdev, 0);
> }
> break;
> case THERMAL_TRIP_PASSIVE:
> - if (temp > trip_temp || tz->passive)
> + if (temp >= trip_temp || tz->passive)
> thermal_zone_device_passive(tz, temp,
> trip_temp, count);
> break;
Looks good. You probably need to resend it with a Signed-off-by: line,
but feel free to add
Acked-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg@redhat.com>
--
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@srcf.ucam.org
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