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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2019-09-18 02:22:26 +0300 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2019-09-18 02:22:26 +0300 |
commit | 7c672abc120a55f678e5571ae2ee93f06ca4d7f9 (patch) | |
tree | 7beebc09f9626ca8d5f7df4dded0a553de479323 /Documentation/driver-api/thermal/nouveau_thermal.rst | |
parent | 1902314157b19754e0ff25b44527654847cfd127 (diff) | |
parent | fe013f8bc160d79c6e33bb66d9bb0cd24949274c (diff) | |
download | linux-7c672abc120a55f678e5571ae2ee93f06ca4d7f9.tar.xz |
Merge tag 'docs-5.4' of git://git.lwn.net/linux
Pull documentation updates from Jonathan Corbet:
"It's a somewhat calmer cycle for docs this time, as the churn of the
mass RST conversion is happily mostly behind us.
- A new document on reproducible builds.
- We finally got around to zapping the documentation for hardware
support that was removed in 2004; one doesn't want to rush these
things.
- The usual assortment of fixes, typo corrections, etc"
* tag 'docs-5.4' of git://git.lwn.net/linux: (67 commits)
Documentation: kbuild: Add document about reproducible builds
docs: printk-formats: Stop encouraging use of unnecessary %h[xudi] and %hh[xudi]
Documentation: Add "earlycon=sbi" to the admin guide
doc:lock: remove reference to clever use of read-write lock
devices.txt: improve entry for comedi (char major 98)
docs: mtd: Update spi nor reference driver
doc: arm64: fix grammar dtb placed in no attributes region
Documentation: sysrq: don't recommend 'S' 'U' before 'B'
mailmap: Update email address for Quentin Perret
docs: ftrace: clarify when tracing is disabled by the trace file
docs: process: fix broken link
Documentation/arm/samsung-s3c24xx: Remove stray U+FEFF character to fix title
Documentation/arm/sa1100/assabet: Fix 'make assabet_defconfig' command
Documentation/arm/sa1100: Remove some obsolete documentation
docs/zh_CN: update Chinese howto.rst for latexdocs making
Documentation: virt: Fix broken reference to virt tree's index
docs: Fix typo on pull requests guide
kernel-doc: Allow anonymous enum
Documentation: sphinx: Don't parse socket() as identifier reference
Documentation: sphinx: Add missing comma to list of strings
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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/thermal/nouveau_thermal.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/thermal/nouveau_thermal.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..37255fd6735d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/thermal/nouveau_thermal.rst @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +===================== +Kernel driver nouveau +===================== + +Supported chips: + +* NV43+ + +Authors: Martin Peres (mupuf) <martin.peres@free.fr> + +Description +----------- + +This driver allows to read the GPU core temperature, drive the GPU fan and +set temperature alarms. + +Currently, due to the absence of in-kernel API to access HWMON drivers, Nouveau +cannot access any of the i2c external monitoring chips it may find. If you +have one of those, temperature and/or fan management through Nouveau's HWMON +interface is likely not to work. This document may then not cover your situation +entirely. + +Temperature management +---------------------- + +Temperature is exposed under as a read-only HWMON attribute temp1_input. + +In order to protect the GPU from overheating, Nouveau supports 4 configurable +temperature thresholds: + + * Fan_boost: + Fan speed is set to 100% when reaching this temperature; + * Downclock: + The GPU will be downclocked to reduce its power dissipation; + * Critical: + The GPU is put on hold to further lower power dissipation; + * Shutdown: + Shut the computer down to protect your GPU. + +WARNING: + Some of these thresholds may not be used by Nouveau depending + on your chipset. + +The default value for these thresholds comes from the GPU's vbios. These +thresholds can be configured thanks to the following HWMON attributes: + + * Fan_boost: temp1_auto_point1_temp and temp1_auto_point1_temp_hyst; + * Downclock: temp1_max and temp1_max_hyst; + * Critical: temp1_crit and temp1_crit_hyst; + * Shutdown: temp1_emergency and temp1_emergency_hyst. + +NOTE: Remember that the values are stored as milli degrees Celsius. Don't forget +to multiply! + +Fan management +-------------- + +Not all cards have a drivable fan. If you do, then the following HWMON +attributes should be available: + + * pwm1_enable: + Current fan management mode (NONE, MANUAL or AUTO); + * pwm1: + Current PWM value (power percentage); + * pwm1_min: + The minimum PWM speed allowed; + * pwm1_max: + The maximum PWM speed allowed (bypassed when hitting Fan_boost); + +You may also have the following attribute: + + * fan1_input: + Speed in RPM of your fan. + +Your fan can be driven in different modes: + + * 0: The fan is left untouched; + * 1: The fan can be driven in manual (use pwm1 to change the speed); + * 2; The fan is driven automatically depending on the temperature. + +NOTE: + Be sure to use the manual mode if you want to drive the fan speed manually + +NOTE2: + When operating in manual mode outside the vbios-defined + [PWM_min, PWM_max] range, the reported fan speed (RPM) may not be accurate + depending on your hardware. + +Bug reports +----------- + +Thermal management on Nouveau is new and may not work on all cards. If you have +inquiries, please ping mupuf on IRC (#nouveau, freenode). + +Bug reports should be filled on Freedesktop's bug tracker. Please follow +http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/Bugs |