Comment 105 for bug 1290110

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In , rui.zhang (rui.zhang-linux-kernel-bugs) wrote :

as there is a firmware update, so can you please try 3.14 kernel again with your new firmware(In reply to step-ali from comment #77)
> (In reply to Zhang Rui from comment #76)
> > (In reply to step-ali from comment #75)
> > > (In reply to Zhang Rui from comment #74)
> > > > (In reply to step-ali from comment #73)
> > > > > PLEASE RESPOND ,
> > > > >
> > > > > the problem is solved by updating to a new firmware with osx 10.10.2
> ,
> > > > >
> > > > > in linux 3.19 , the patch you have made make the laptop very noisy &
> fans
> > > > >
> > > > > spinning at a very high rpm .
> > > > >
> > > > which patch are you referring to?
> > > >
> > > > > in linux 3.14.33 , everything is fine ( thermal , fan rpm ) ,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > so can you please kindly revert or remove the patch , as it's not
> necessary
> > > > > any
> > > > >
> > > > > more after osx 10.10.2 update .
> > >
> > > the patch that made the fans spin harder ,
> > >
> > step-ali,
> > actually, I don't think which patch introduces this problem.
> > But there is indeed some bug report complaining that the fan speed never
> > changes after boot, since 3.18.
> > so can you please refer to bug #93301 and check if it is the same commit
> > (6ab3430129e258ea31dd214adf1c760dfafde67a) that introduces this problem for
> > you?
>
> I don't think so ,
>
> before 3.18 we had a high cpu utilization (25 to 30%) that was fixed by
> recent
>
> apple osx 10.10.2 update , ( the problem was solved temporarily by disabling
>
> some gpe ) but there wasn't any fan or heat problem .
>
>
> After the osx 10.10.2 update ( was during linux 3.18 ) the fan spins up (
> very
>
> high rpm )on very little cpu utilization ( watching a video in chrome ) &
> then
>
> spins down when idling .
>
>
> on 3.14.33 it's the reverse , the fan doesn't spin up but the temperature
> rises
>
> to 90 degree celsius ( also while watching videos on chrome ) , which is
>
> harmful to the laptop.
>
is this symptom got with updated firmware?