Bug#397942: linux-image-2.6.18-2-powerpc64: Please build windfarm_pm81 in the kernel, not as a module.

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 09:11:35AM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote:
> Le Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 05:23:56PM +0100, Sven Luther a écrit :
> > On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 12:38:44AM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote:
> > > The code controlling fan speed on iMac G5 do not work correctly as a
> > > module. As a consequence, the fans run full speed with the standard
> > > kernel in Debian. This renders the mac unusable: the fans are _very_
> > > loud when they are fullspeed.
> > 
> > Is this really the case ? You probably forgot to load the modules, or rather
> > to load i2c-powermac.
> > 
> > This is more an initramfs-tools bug than a kernel one, maks, you said you
> > would fix them ?
> > 
> > Well, i have discussed the issue with benh, and at least with the therm72 of
> > my XServe G5, the issue is neatly solved by loading the right modules.
> 
> Bonjour Sven,
> 
> Unfortunately, the modules are loaded correctly; it suggests that what
> is true with therm72 can not be extrapolated to windfarm_pm81.
> 
> I attach the output of uname, lsmod and /etc/modules to this reply.
> 
> Thanks a lot for the fast answer. In the meantime, I kernel-packaged a
> 2.6.18 with the modules built in, so the issue is more with the future
> users than with myself.
> 
> Have a nice day.

After consulting with benh, it seems that you are missing the :

  windfarm_cpufreq_clamp

Module.

Later today, i will build you a 2.6.18 based d-i image, which will include the
fancontrol modules. You can then test it to confirm the problem is fixed for
you.

Friendly,

Sven Luther