---

yaml
---
r: 57048
b: refs/heads/master
c: 67f363b
h: refs/heads/master
v: v3

[refs]

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: 7574d7e937f81754dfd82deac24aea5880107e2d
+refs/heads/master: 67f363b1f6a31cf5027a97372f64bcced4f05ba6

trunk/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c

@@ -176,6 +176,22 @@ static int __devinit coretemp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto exit_free;
 	}
 
+	/* Check if we have problem with errata AE18 of Core processors:
+	   Readings might stop update when processor visited too deep sleep,
+	   fixed for stepping D0 (6EC).
+	*/
+
+	if ((c->x86_model == 0xe) && (c->x86_mask < 0xc)) {
+		/* check for microcode update */
+		rdmsr_on_cpu(data->id, MSR_IA32_UCODE_REV, &eax, &edx);
+		if (edx < 0x39) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"Errata AE18 not fixed, update BIOS or "
+				"microcode of the CPU!\n");
+			goto exit_free;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Some processors have Tjmax 85 following magic should detect it
 	   Intel won't disclose the information without signed NDA, but
 	   individuals cannot sign it. Catch(ed) 22.
@@ -193,6 +209,19 @@ static int __devinit coretemp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Intel says that above should not work for desktop Core2 processors,
+	   but it seems to work. There is no other way how get the absolute
+	   readings. Warn the user about this. First check if are desktop,
+	   bit 50 of MSR_IA32_PLATFORM_ID should be 0.
+	*/
+
+	rdmsr_safe_on_cpu(data->id, MSR_IA32_PLATFORM_ID, &eax, &edx);
+
+	if ((c->x86_model == 0xf) && (!(edx & 0x00040000))) {
+		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Using undocumented features, absolute "
+			 "temperature might be wrong!\n");
+	}
+
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);
 
 	if ((err = sysfs_create_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &coretemp_group)))
@@ -330,9 +359,6 @@ static int __init coretemp_init(void)
 	int i, err = -ENODEV;
 	struct pdev_entry *p, *n;
 
-	printk(KERN_NOTICE DRVNAME ": This driver uses undocumented features "
-		"of Core CPU. Temperature might be wrong!\n");
-
 	/* quick check if we run Intel */
 	if (cpu_data[0].x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_INTEL)
 		goto exit;