On my machine I seem to have i8k built into the kernel rather than as a loadable module
# modinfo i8k filename: /lib/modules/4.2.0-17-generic/kernel/drivers/hwmon/dell-smm-hwmon.ko alias: i8k license: GPL description: Dell laptop SMM BIOS hwmon driver author: Pali Rohár <email address hidden> author: Massimo Dal Zotto (<email address hidden>) srcversion: AA197A538F679AE1ECA2D6F alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*MXC051*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*XPS13*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*Studio*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*XPSL421X*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*Vostro*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*Precision*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*PrecisionWorkStation490*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*MP061*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*MM061*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*Latitude*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*LatitudeD520*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellInc.*:pn*Inspiron*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellComputer*:pn*Latitude*: alias: dmi*:svn*DellComputer*:pn*Inspiron*: depends: intree: Y vermagic: 4.2.0-17-generic SMP mod_unload modversions signer: Build time autogenerated kernel key sig_key: 8A:A8:7E:56:80:81:D5:83:A1:82:B3:AF:48:3C:67:E7:4C:E0:9F:4E sig_hashalgo: sha512 parm: force:Force loading without checking for supported models (bool) parm: ignore_dmi:Continue probing hardware even if DMI data does not match (bool) parm: restricted:Allow fan control if SYS_ADMIN capability set (bool) parm: power_status:Report power status in /proc/i8k (bool) parm: fan_mult:Factor to multiply fan speed with (default: autodetect) (uint) parm: fan_max:Maximum configurable fan speed (default: autodetect) (uint)
On my machine I seem to have i8k built into the kernel rather than as a loadable module
# modinfo i8k 4.2.0-17- generic/ kernel/ drivers/ hwmon/dell- smm-hwmon. ko 1ECA2D6F DellInc. *:pn*MXC051* : DellInc. *:pn*XPS13* : DellInc. *:pn*Studio* : DellInc. *:pn*XPSL421X* : DellInc. *:pn*Vostro* : DellInc. *:pn*Precision* : DellInc. *:pn*PrecisionW orkStation490* : DellInc. *:pn*MP061* : DellInc. *:pn*MM061* : DellInc. *:pn*Latitude* : DellInc. *:pn*LatitudeD5 20*: DellInc. *:pn*Inspiron* : DellComputer* :pn*Latitude* : DellComputer* :pn*Inspiron* : 56:80:81: D5:83:A1: 82:B3:AF: 48:3C:67: E7:4C:E0: 9F:4E
filename: /lib/modules/
alias: i8k
license: GPL
description: Dell laptop SMM BIOS hwmon driver
author: Pali Rohár <email address hidden>
author: Massimo Dal Zotto (<email address hidden>)
srcversion: AA197A538F679AE
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
alias: dmi*:svn*
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 4.2.0-17-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
signer: Build time autogenerated kernel key
sig_key: 8A:A8:7E:
sig_hashalgo: sha512
parm: force:Force loading without checking for supported models (bool)
parm: ignore_dmi:Continue probing hardware even if DMI data does not match (bool)
parm: restricted:Allow fan control if SYS_ADMIN capability set (bool)
parm: power_status:Report power status in /proc/i8k (bool)
parm: fan_mult:Factor to multiply fan speed with (default: autodetect) (uint)
parm: fan_max:Maximum configurable fan speed (default: autodetect) (uint)