Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:16:16 -0800
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
To: gene.heskett@verizononline.net
Cc: gene.heskett@verizon.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
Subject: Re: Sensors errors with 15-rc6, 15-rc5 was normal
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Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> To whomever is in charge of the sensors code in the kernel:
> 
> I just noted that the temperatures being reported by gkrellm, using its 
> internal sensors stuff, are not correct by over 100F too low when -rc6 
> is running.  -rc5 seems to give good readings consistent with what 
> I've been observing for the last year, a slowly rising cpu reading due 
> to the zallman flower becoming dust packed, to the point of about 150F 
> for a normal reading.
> 
> Today, after rebooting to -rc6, I'm seeing cpu temps ranging between 
> 39.2 and 41.7 degress F. As the room is probably around 74F, thats a 
> bit of a dubious reading.
> 
> Whom do I contact about this? 
> 

Jean.
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