Re: Using a temperature sensor with 1-bit output for CPU throttling

On 21/07/2015 11:10, Mason wrote:

> I don't understand this behavior from the governor:
>=20
> [   27.557494] thermal thermal_zone0: last_temperature=3D0, current_t=
emperature=3D51000
> [   27.583626] thermal thermal_zone0: Trip0[type=3D1,temp=3D70000]:tr=
end=3D1,throttle=3D0
> [   27.590961] thermal cooling_device0: cur_state=3D0
> [   27.595672] thermal cooling_device0: old_target=3D-1, target=3D-1
> [   27.601473] thermal cooling_device0: zone0->target=3D4294967295
> [   27.607263] thermal cooling_device0: set to state 0
>=20
> [   40.643340] thermal thermal_zone0: last_temperature=3D51000, curre=
nt_temperature=3D46000
> [   40.669930] thermal thermal_zone0: Trip0[type=3D1,temp=3D70000]:tr=
end=3D2,throttle=3D0
> [   40.677217] thermal cooling_device0: cur_state=3D0
> [   40.681873] thermal cooling_device0: old_target=3D-1, target=3D4
> [   40.687579] thermal cooling_device0: zone0->target=3D4
> [   40.692669] thermal cooling_device0: set to state 4
>=20
> The first temperature read =3D 51=C2=B0C (below the 70=C2=B0C trip po=
int).
> Next read =3D 46=C2=B0C (still below the trip point) and even though
> the governor claims throttle=3D0, it sets the cooling state to 4
> (so minimal frequency if I understand correctly).

Never mind. This is due to a bug that was fixed almost a year ago.
(commit 26bb0e9a1a938ec98ee07aa76533f1a711fba706)

I've requested the fix be back-ported to linux-3.14.y
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.stable/143070

Regards.