Linux 6.4 To Enable Sensor Monitoring On More ASUS Z590 Motherboards

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 6.4 To Enable Sensor Monitoring On More ASUS Z590 Motherboards

A simple patch queued in "hwmon-next" this week for the Linux 6.4 cycle later this spring gets motherboard sensor monitoring working on three more ASUS motherbards for modern Intel systems...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.4-More-ASUS-Z590

[NotMine999]

It would be nice if the 'sensors' command gave the user the option to display data in Volts or Volts & milliVolts.

I just checked 'sensors' version 3.60 with libsensors version 3.60 and there is no command line switch like that.

Some monitoring tools are confused by Volts & milliVolts in 'sensors' output so app programmers either have to compensate for it with MORE CODING or users simply have to live with it.

I would submit a new feature request, but that means getting a Github account or something like that. From what I have seen of some of Guenter's snarky public postings in the past...I'll pass on that effort.

[avis]

It would be nice if the 'sensors' command gave the user the option to display data in Volts or Volts & milliVolts.

I just checked 'sensors' version 3.60 with libsensors version 3.60 and there is no command line switch like that.

Some monitoring tools are confused by Volts & milliVolts in 'sensors' output so app programmers either have to compensate for it with MORE CODING or users simply have to live with it.

I would submit a new feature request, but that means getting a Github account or something like that. From what I have seen of some of Guenter's snarky public postings in the past...I'll pass on that effort.

Patches are welcome. libsensors has been practically unmaintained for a couple of years already.

Guenter's snarky public posts shouldn't dissuade you from trying.

[aleksamagicka]

I'd argue that apps should use the lm-sensors lib itself, or in simpler cases just get data from hwmon directly - where voltages are in milliVolts.

Also, I really can't classify Guenter's comments as snarky - more like, curt & straight to the point. He's very busy, as all kernel maintainers are, and his emails are nowhere near some that I've seen browsing the LKML when I was bored.

Edit: also, in my experience - good code in, no comments out.