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authorArmin Wolf <W_Armin@gmx.de>2023-09-07 07:26:39 +0200
committerGuenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>2023-10-27 07:27:24 -0700
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hwmon: (sch5627) Document behaviour of limit registers
The values of the limit registers affect the fan speed in a particular way. Document this behaviour so that future users can exploit it if required. Signed-off-by: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@gmx.de> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230907052639.16491-6-W_Armin@gmx.de Signed-off-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
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@@ -33,3 +33,13 @@ The hardware monitoring part of the SMSC SCH5627 is accessed by talking
through an embedded microcontroller. An application note describing the
protocol for communicating with the microcontroller is available upon
request. Please mail me if you want a copy.
+
+
+Controlling fan speed
+---------------------
+
+The SCH5627 allows for partially controlling the fan speed. If a temperature
+channel excedes tempX_max, all fans are forced to maximum speed. The same is not
+true for tempX_crit, presumably some other measures to cool down the system are
+take in this case.
+In which way the value of fanX_min affects the fan speed is currently unknown.