Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] hwmon: (starfive-fan-tach) Add fan tach driver for StarFive JHB100

On 8/20/26 18:06, Changhuang Liang wrote:
...

>> So how long does it take to execute the "sensors" command with 16 active
>> fans ?
> 
> # time sensors
> starfive_fan_tach-isa-0000
> Adapter: ISA adapter
> fan1:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan2:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan3:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan4:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan5:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan6:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan7:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan8:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan9:           FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan10:          FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan11:          FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan12:          FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan13:          FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan14:          FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan15:          FAULT  (min =  300 RPM)
> fan16:       1800 RPM  (min =  300 RPM)
> 
> 
> real    0m4.865s
> user    0m0.023s
> sys     0m0.001s
> 

Normally I would say this is a no-go, but this is your chip
(and, as we say, your funeral). Just please document that reading
the fan status will take forever for disconnected fans.

Thanks,
Guenter