Messages in this thread | | | From | Avri Altman <> | Subject | RE: [PATCH 0/5] scsi: ufs: ufs device as a temperature sensor | Date | Thu, 6 Feb 2020 12:08:56 +0000 |
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> > Hi Avi, > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 9:48 PM Avi Shchislowski > <Avi.Shchislowski@wdc.com> wrote: > > > > As it become evident that the hwmon is not a viable option to implement > ufs thermal notification, I would appreciate some concrete comments of this > series. > > That isn't my reading of this thread. > > You have two options: > 1. extend drivetemp if that makes sense for this particular application. > 2. follow the model of other devices that happen to have a built-in > temperature sensor and expose the hwmon compatible attributes as a > subdevice > > It appears that option 1 isn't viable, so what about option 2? This will require to export the ufs device management commands, Which is privet to the ufs driver.
This is not a viable option as well, because it will allow unrestricted access (Including format etc.) to the storage device.
Sorry for not making it clearer before.
Thanks, Avri
> > Thanks, > > -- > Julian Calaby > > Email: julian.calaby@gmail.com > Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/julian.calaby/
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