Bug#596515: linux-image-2.6.32-5-powerpc64: windfarm_pm121 is not built leading to loud fan on iMac G5 iSight
On Sun, 12 Sep 2010, Étienne BERSAC wrote:
> Package: linux-2.6
> Version: 2.6.32-21
> Severity: normal
>
> Hi,
>
> Debian testing kernel is not shipped with the driver for fan control
> on iMac G5 iSight (Motherchip is PowerMac12,1). This is very annoying.
>
> The windfarm_pm121 driver is upstream since 2006. So it should be quite
> stable. Also, this driver is only loaded for users of iMac G5 iSight
> (17" and 20"). Including the driver won't have effect on other users.
>
> To enable it, CONFIG_WINDFARM_PM121 must be set to 'm' in
> debian/config/powerpc/config.powerpc64 . Just like PM81, PM91 and PM112.
> It is currently not set :
>
>
> grep WINDFARM /boot/config-2.6.32-5-powerpc64
> CONFIG_WINDFARM=m
> CONFIG_WINDFARM_PM81=m
> CONFIG_WINDFARM_PM91=m
> CONFIG_WINDFARM_PM112=m
> # CONFIG_WINDFARM_PM121 is not set
>
>
>
> I built the module by patching linux-2.6 source package, added it to
> /lib/modules/. So the debug attached shows what **should** be a correct boot.
thanks for the testing, modular enabled for next linux-2.6 upload
to sid/squeeze.
happy weekend.
--
maks
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