Subject: Driver for Intel Core temperature sensor
From: Mark Kettenis
Date: 5/27/2007 12:08:18 AM
> Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 16:52:59 +0200
> From: Pierre Riteau <pierre.riteau@free.fr>
>
> + /* Temperature read on the CPU is relative to the maximum
> + * temperature supported by the CPU, Tj(Max).
> + * According to the coretemp Linux module, it is 100 degC,
> + * except for some CPUs which use 85 degC, but Intel doesn't
> + * release this information. We will keep 100 degC for now.
> + */
I have a c't article that says bit 30 in msr 0xee is set when the cpu
uses 85 degC.
Mark
Subject: Driver for Intel Core temperature sensor
From: Theo de Raadt
Date: 5/27/2007 12:14:13 AM
> > Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 16:52:59 +0200
> > From: Pierre Riteau <pierre.riteau@free.fr>
> >
> > + /* Temperature read on the CPU is relative to the maximum
> > + * temperature supported by the CPU, Tj(Max).
> > + * According to the coretemp Linux module, it is 100 degC,
> > + * except for some CPUs which use 85 degC, but Intel doesn't
> > + * release this information. We will keep 100 degC for
now.
> > + */
>
> I have a c't article that says bit 30 in msr 0xee is set when the cpu
> uses 85 degC.
I would also like to add that it would be nice if the next diff for
this used symbolic names for these magic numbers.
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