[PATCH 0/3] hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: PWM default, dual license, maintainer contact

[PATCH 0/3] hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: PWM default, dual license, maintainer contact

[Aureo Serrano de Souza]

Follow-up to the ARCTIC Fan Controller driver merged for 7.2.

Patch 1 initializes the PWM cache to the MCU factory default of 40%
(sysfs 102) instead of 0, so a first single-channel write leaves the
other fans running at a safe speed. PWM is still not read from
periodic IN reports.

Patch 2 dual-licenses the driver and doc as GPL-2.0-or-later OR
BSD-2-Clause. Sole in-tree author; copyright ARCTIC.

Patch 3 points MAINTAINERS at arctic.it.hk@arctic.de.

This is a new series, not a v8 of the add-driver patches.


Aureo Serrano de Souza (3):
  hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: default PWM cache to MCU 40%
  hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: dual-license GPL-2.0-or-later OR
    BSD-2-Clause
  hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: use shared maintainer address

 Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst | 28 +++++++++----------
 MAINTAINERS                                   |  2 +-
 drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c         | 22 +++++++++------
 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

-- 
2.43.0

[PATCH 1/3] hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: default PWM cache to MCU 40%

[Aureo Serrano de Souza]

The device has no GET_REPORT and every OUT report carries all 10
channels, so the cache has to start at some value. Starting at 0
means the first sysfs write to a single channel also sends 0% on
the other nine.

The MCU factory default is 40%. Initialize pwm_duty[] to 102 (40%
on the 0-255 sysfs scale) at probe and on reset-resume. Any initial
cache can be stale if the module is reloaded without a device
reset. 40% matches the hardware after power-on or power-loss
resume, and a first single-channel write leaves the fans running
at a safe speed.

PWM is still not taken from periodic IN reports: the device is
manual-only and the host cache stays authoritative after the first
successful write.

Signed-off-by: Aureo Serrano de Souza <aureo.serrano@arctic.de>
---
 Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst | 26 +++++++++----------
 drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c         | 18 ++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst
index b5be88ae464..200e51932a1 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst
@@ -29,18 +29,16 @@ Usage notes
 Since it is a USB device, hotplug is supported. The device is autodetected.
 
 The device does not support GET_REPORT, so the driver cannot read back the
-current hardware PWM state at probe time. The cached PWM values (readable
-via pwm[1-10]) start at 0 and reflect only values that have been
-successfully written. Because each OUT report carries all 10 channel values,
-writing a single channel also sends the cached values for all other channels.
-Users should set all channels to the desired values before relying on the
-cached state.
-
-On system suspend, the device may lose power and reset its PWM channels to
-hardware defaults. The driver clears its cached duty values on resume so
-that reads reflect the unknown hardware state rather than stale pre-suspend
-values. Userspace is responsible for re-applying the desired duty cycles
-after resume.
+current hardware PWM state at probe time. Each OUT report carries all 10
+channels, so pwm[1-10] is a host cache. It starts at the MCU factory
+default of 40% (sysfs 102). After a successful write, the cache reflects
+that value. Users should set all channels to the desired values before
+relying on the cached state.
+
+On system suspend, the device may lose power and reset PWM to the factory
+default. The driver restores the cache to 40% on resume. If the device
+kept power across suspend, userspace should re-apply the desired duty
+cycles.
 
 Sysfs entries
 -------------
@@ -51,6 +49,6 @@ pwm[1-10]        PWM duty cycle (0-255). Write: sends an OUT report setting the
                  duty cycle (scaled from 0-255 to 0-100% for the device);
                  the cached value is updated only after the device ACKs the
                  command with a success status. Read: returns the last
-                 successfully written value; initialized to 0 at driver load
-                 and after resume (hardware state unknown).
+                 successfully written value; initialized to 102 (40%) at
+                 driver load and after resume (MCU factory default).
 ================ ==============================================================
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c b/drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c
index dbe84cd93c0..9a609257273 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
  * Measured over 500 iterations: max ~563 ms. Keep 1 s as margin.
  */
 #define ARCTIC_ACK_TIMEOUT_MS		1000
+/* MCU factory default; 40% of 0-255 is 102. */
+#define ARCTIC_PWM_DEFAULT		102
 
 struct arctic_fan_data {
 	struct hid_device *hdev;
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ static int arctic_fan_write(struct device *dev, enum hwmon_sensor_types type,
 
 	/*
 	 * Build the buffer and arm write_pending under in_report_lock so that
-	 * reset_resume() cannot clear pwm_duty[] between the pwm_duty[] read
+	 * reset_resume() cannot replace pwm_duty[] between the pwm_duty[] read
 	 * and the buffer write, and raw_event() cannot deliver a stale ACK
 	 * from a previous write into this write's completion.
 	 *
@@ -256,14 +258,14 @@ static int arctic_fan_reset_resume(struct hid_device *hdev)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/*
-	 * The device resets its PWM channels to hardware defaults on power
-	 * loss during suspend. Clear the cached duty values so they reflect
-	 * the unknown hardware state, consistent with probe-time behaviour
-	 * (the device has no GET_REPORT support). Hold in_report_lock so
-	 * this does not race with a concurrent pwm read or write callback.
+	 * The device resets its PWM channels to the MCU factory default
+	 * (40%) on power loss during suspend. Restore the cache to that
+	 * same default, consistent with probe-time behaviour (the device
+	 * has no GET_REPORT support). Hold in_report_lock so this does
+	 * not race with a concurrent pwm read or write callback.
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->in_report_lock, flags);
-	memset(priv->pwm_duty, 0, sizeof(priv->pwm_duty));
+	memset(priv->pwm_duty, ARCTIC_PWM_DEFAULT, sizeof(priv->pwm_duty));
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->in_report_lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -288,6 +290,8 @@ static int arctic_fan_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	priv->hdev = hdev;
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->in_report_lock);
 	init_completion(&priv->in_report_received);
+	/* Same MCU factory default as reset_resume(); see ARCTIC_PWM_DEFAULT above. */
+	memset(priv->pwm_duty, ARCTIC_PWM_DEFAULT, sizeof(priv->pwm_duty));
 	hid_set_drvdata(hdev, priv);
 
 	ret = hid_hw_start(hdev, HID_CONNECT_DRIVER);
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH 1/3] hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: default PWM cache to MCU 40%

[Guenter Roeck]

On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 01:03:59PM +0800, Aureo Serrano de Souza wrote:
> The device has no GET_REPORT and every OUT report carries all 10
> channels, so the cache has to start at some value. Starting at 0
> means the first sysfs write to a single channel also sends 0% on
> the other nine.
> 
> The MCU factory default is 40%. Initialize pwm_duty[] to 102 (40%
> on the 0-255 sysfs scale) at probe and on reset-resume. Any initial
> cache can be stale if the module is reloaded without a device
> reset. 40% matches the hardware after power-on or power-loss
> resume, and a first single-channel write leaves the fans running
> at a safe speed.
> 
> PWM is still not taken from periodic IN reports: the device is
> manual-only and the host cache stays authoritative after the first
> successful write.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aureo Serrano de Souza <aureo.serrano@arctic.de>

Applied.

Thanks,
Guenter

[PATCH 2/3] hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: dual-license GPL-2.0-or-later OR BSD-2-Clause

[Aureo Serrano de Souza]

The in-tree driver is solely authored by ARCTIC. Keep the existing
GPL-2.0-or-later grant and add BSD-2-Clause so the files may be used
under either license.

Signed-off-by: Aureo Serrano de Souza <aureo.serrano@arctic.de>
---
 Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst | 2 +-
 drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c         | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst
index 200e51932a1..60ac09a9cea 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later OR BSD-2-Clause
 
 Kernel driver arctic_fan_controller
 =====================================
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c b/drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c
index 9a609257273..9eb83a149cd 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later OR BSD-2-Clause
 /*
  * Linux hwmon driver for ARCTIC Fan Controller
  *
@@ -375,4 +375,4 @@ module_hid_driver(arctic_fan_driver);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Aureo Serrano de Souza <aureo.serrano@arctic.de>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("HID hwmon driver for ARCTIC Fan Controller");
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH 2/3] hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: dual-license GPL-2.0-or-later OR BSD-2-Clause

[Guenter Roeck]

On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 01:04:00PM +0800, Aureo Serrano de Souza wrote:
> The in-tree driver is solely authored by ARCTIC. Keep the existing
> GPL-2.0-or-later grant and add BSD-2-Clause so the files may be used
> under either license.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aureo Serrano de Souza <aureo.serrano@arctic.de>

Applied.

Thanks,
Guenter

[PATCH 3/3] hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: use shared maintainer address

[Aureo Serrano de Souza]

Route driver maintenance mail to the shared ARCTIC (HK) alias instead
of a personal mailbox.

Signed-off-by: Aureo Serrano de Souza <aureo.serrano@arctic.de>
---
 MAINTAINERS | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 2c1d85ad307..90cdd80704c 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ F:	drivers/net/arcnet/
 F:	include/uapi/linux/if_arcnet.h
 
 ARCTIC FAN CONTROLLER DRIVER
-M:	Aureo Serrano de Souza <aureo.serrano@arctic.de>
+M:	ARCTIC (HK) <arctic.it.hk@arctic.de>
 L:	linux-hwmon@vger.kernel.org
 S:	Maintained
 F:	Documentation/hwmon/arctic_fan_controller.rst
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH 3/3] hwmon: arctic_fan_controller: use shared maintainer address

[Guenter Roeck]

On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 01:04:01PM +0800, Aureo Serrano de Souza wrote:
> Route driver maintenance mail to the shared ARCTIC (HK) alias instead
> of a personal mailbox.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aureo Serrano de Souza <aureo.serrano@arctic.de>

Applied.

Thanks,
Guenter