Re: port-amd64/46833: NetBSD 6.0_BETA2 shutdowns under load

[Francois Tigeot <ftigeot%wolfpond.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-amd64/46833; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Francois Tigeot <ftigeot%wolfpond.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: port-amd64-maintainer%NetBSD.org@localhost, 
gnats-admin%NetBSD.org@localhost,
        netbsd-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost, ftigeot%wolfpond.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-amd64/46833: NetBSD 6.0_BETA2 shutdowns under load
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:09:45 +0200

 On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 07:05:04AM +0000, David Holland wrote:
 > The following reply was made to PR port-amd64/46833; it has been noted by 
 > GNATS.
 > 
 > From: David Holland <dholland-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > Cc: 
 > Subject: Re: port-amd64/46833: NetBSD 6.0_BETA2 shutdowns under load
 > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:02:28 +0000
 > 
 >  On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 07:00:13AM +0000, Francois Tigeot wrote:
 >   >  What makes me think the most the reports are bogus in my case is the
 >   >  actual hardware doesn't give a damn:
 >   >  
 >   >  - When temperature really starts to get hot, fans start spinning faster
 >   >    and louder. much louder.
 >   >  
 >   >  - But when powerd reports critical temperature, the fans keep running at
 >   >    minimal speed.
 >  
 >  ...it is also possible that the problem is that we aren't doing the
 >  right thing with the fans.
 
 Now than I think about it, I only remember fans getting loud with non-NetBSD
 operating systems.
 
 Does this mean NetBSD's powerd takes over fan handling from the firmware or
 whatever manages them by default ?
 
 -- 
 Francois Tigeot