[PATCH] hwmon: (dell-smm-hwmon) Disable BIOS fan control upon loading

[Giovanni Mascellani]

Hi,

Il 12/11/19 23:28, Valdis Klētnieks ha scritto:
> The code as written appears to make the disabling unconditional,
> which means that if a userspace controller *isn't* started things will
> get toasty really fast. Probably need a module parameter or something
> to control that.

Good point, thank you. If I add a module parameter, how would you
suggest to make it interact with the dmi_table? Remove the dmi_table
altogether? Send the BIOS disabling code only when both the dmi_table
and the module parameter are enabled?

Thanks, Giovanni.
-- 
Giovanni Mascellani <g.mascellani at gmail.com>
Postdoc researcher - Université Libre de Bruxelles

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