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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
index 02bd5c0..3479dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ static unsigned short address;
/* Insmod parameters */
enum chips { any_chip, w83627hf, w83627thf, w83697hf, w83637hf };
+static int reset;
+module_param(reset, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(reset, "Set to one to reset chip on load");
+
static int init = 1;
module_param(init, bool, 0);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(init, "Set to zero to bypass chip initialization");
@@ -1279,7 +1283,15 @@ static void w83627hf_init_client(struct i2c_client *client)
int type = data->type;
u8 tmp;
- if(init) {
+ if (reset) {
+ /* Resetting the chip has been the default for a long time,
+ but repeatedly caused problems (fans going to full
+ speed...) so it is now optional. It might even go away if
+ nobody reports it as being useful, as I see very little
+ reason why this would be needed at all. */
+ dev_info(&client->dev, "If reset=1 solved a problem you were "
+ "having, please report!\n");
+
/* save this register */
i = w83627hf_read_value(client, W83781D_REG_BEEP_CONFIG);
/* Reset all except Watchdog values and last conversion values
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