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Re: [Freeipmi-devel] Re: ipmi sensor thresholds
From: |
Anand Babu |
Subject: |
Re: [Freeipmi-devel] Re: ipmi sensor thresholds |
Date: |
Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:39:57 -0700 |
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,----[ Robin Goldstone <address@hidden> ]
| So it seems that since the fan speed sensor is the only one with an
| undefined upper critical threshold, you have to treat this sensor as a
| special case. For all other sensors:
|
| It seems silly to me for you to have to treat this one sensor as a
| special case in your code. It would be better if we could just get
| Intel to put a value for the upper critical threshold. In one sense,
| I understand their point that there is really no concern about a fan
| running too fast. But in reality, there has got to be some maximum
| physical RPM limit associated with the fan. If they would just use
| that as the upper critical threshold, then you would not need a
| special case for sensor #33.
`----
"Get Sensor Thresholds Command" command has a bit mask indicating
which thresholds are readable. I will make use if this feature (if it
works) to selectively ignore non-readable fields and determine the
state smartly. Then fan sensor need not be handled as a special case.
--
Anand Babu
Free as in Freedom <www.gnu.org>
Re: [Freeipmi-devel] Re: ipmi sensor thresholds, Albert Chu, 2004/08/18
Re: [Freeipmi-devel] Re: ipmi sensor thresholds, Albert Chu, 2004/08/18
Re: [Freeipmi-devel] Re: ipmi sensor thresholds, Albert Chu, 2004/08/18
Re: [Freeipmi-devel] Re: ipmi sensor thresholds, Albert Chu, 2004/08/18