[MinnowBoard] Problem reading CPU temp in linux (yocto build)

Darren Hart dvhart at linux.intel.com
Thu Apr 30 20:11:33 UTC 2015


You mentioned having core temp loaded, but also said you don't have the
"CONFIG_SENSORS_CORETEMP" file (it's not a file, it's a kernel config
option which should be listed in /proc/config.gz if you are using a
linux-yocto kernel. Strange that you have the module loaded, but do not
see the /sys entries - I don't know how to explain that.

I'm out of time today - I'll try to have another look on Monday if nobody
else jumps in.



On 4/30/15, 10:10 AM, "Gerard Bucas" <gerard.b at tekmagic.net> wrote:

>Hi nb
>
>Thanks for all your great feedback.
>
>I don't have that CONFIG_SENSORS_CORETEMP file.
>
>It seems I must be missing some key "part" of lmsensors...
>
>I ran "sensors-detect" and then when I run "sensors" I only get:
>
>acpitz-virtual-0
>Adapter: Virtual device
>temp1:        +26.8 C  (crit = +90.0 C)
>
>Any ideas what else I need to do or install?
>
>My yocto "local.conf" build file includes the following for adding
>"lmsensors":
>
>IMAGE_INSTALL_append = " \
>    lmsensors-libsensors \
>    lmsensors-sensors \
>    lmsensors-sensord \
>    lmsensors-fancontrol \
>    lmsensors-sensorsdetect \
>    lmsensors-sensorsconfconvert \
>    lmsensors-pwmconfig \
>    lmsensors-isatools \
>    lmsensors-config-cgi \
>    "
>Would REALLY appreciate any help/pointers to get this working...
>
>THANKS!
>
>Gerad
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nb [mailto:nb at dagami.org]
>Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 12:30 PM
>To: MinnowBoard Development and Community Discussion
>Cc: Gerard Bucas
>Subject: Re: [MinnowBoard] Problem reading CPU temp in linux (yocto build)
>
>CONFIG_SENSORS_CORETEMP=m
>
>and in lsmod
>
>coretemp               12820  0
>
>
>> Le 30 avr. 2015 à 18:04, Darren Hart <dvhart at linux.intel.com> a écrit :
>> 
>> You will need the.... coretemp module loaded or built-in. You can
>> check if it's loaded with lsmod, and if it's configured in by looking
>> for CONFIG_SENSORS_CORETEMP in /proc/config.gz:
>> 
>> $ zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CORETEMP
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Darren
>> 
>> On 4/30/15, 8:46 AM, "Gerard Bucas" <gerard.b at tekmagic.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Darren
>>> 
>>> For Some reason or other I can't find find ANY way to read the Core
>>> temperatures (I have multiple boards) as even LMSENSORS doesn't give
>>> me that 'ISA Adapter' related core temps that nb reported in this
>>>thread.
>>> 
>>> Not sure what I'm doing wrong - LMSENSORS seems to be working (went
>>> through the whole 'sensors-detect' sequence) but it (also) only finds
>>> that 'virtual temp' device which also always returns that 26800 value.
>>> 
>>> I am using latest 0.79 firmware (will add to bug database).
>>> 
>>> Any ideas how else I can read core temps (yocto Linux build)?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Gerard
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 30, 2015, at 11:07 AM, Darren Hart <dvhart at linux.intel.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The "core" temps appear to be correct, while the acpitz driver does
>>>> not appear to be providing updates. I will raise this with the driver
>>>>teams.
>>>> Thank you for reporting.
>>>> 
>>>>> On 4/29/15, 2:46 PM, "nb" <nb at dagami.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I always have same value (26.8°C), whatever the cpu does.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> 
>>>>> nb
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Le 29 avr. 2015 à 22:38, Gerard Bucas <gerard.b at tekmagic.net> a
>>>>>> écrit
>>>>>> :
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi nb
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks but I see that your  temp ALSO returns 26.8C (same as
>>>>>>mine!!).
>>>>>> That is the 'problem', no matter what the chip temp is (could be
>>>>>> too hot to even touch under heavy load) - the temp returned is
>>>>>> ALWAYS 26.8C!!!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Have a look and let me know if that is also what you observe
>>>>>> (seems like it from what you wrote as it is too much of a
>>>>>> co-incidence that you get EXACTLY the same value as I do - hot or
>>>>>> cold!!)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gerard
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Apr 29, 2015, at 4:24 PM, nb <nb at dagami.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Gerard,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On my Debian:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> sensors
>>>>>>> acpitz-virtual-0
>>>>>>> Adapter: Virtual device
>>>>>>> temp1:        +26.8°C  (crit = +90.0°C)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> coretemp-isa-0000
>>>>>>> Adapter: ISA adapter
>>>>>>> Core 0:       +50.0°C  (high = +110.0°C, crit = +110.0°C)
>>>>>>> Core 2:       +51.0°C  (high = +110.0°C, crit = +110.0°C)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> So it¹s the same (sensors is in lm-sensors package)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> nb
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Le 29 avr. 2015 à 22:04, Gerard Bucas <gerard.b at tekmagic.net> a
>>>>>>>> écrit
>>>>>>>> :
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> We use linux (custom built with yocto project) on minnowBoard MAX.
>>>>>>>> Works great!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> However, I have a problem reading the CPU core temperature of
>>>>>>>> the E3825.
>>>>>>>> When I use this command line:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> It ALWAYS returns the value: 26800 (= 26.8C)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Linux kernel version: 3.19.2-yocto-standard
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Build Configuration:
>>>>>>>> BB_VERSION        = "1.27.0"
>>>>>>>> BUILD_SYS         = "x86_64-linux"
>>>>>>>> NATIVELSBSTRING   = "Ubuntu-14.04"
>>>>>>>> TARGET_SYS        = "x86_64-poky-linux"
>>>>>>>> MACHINE           = "intel-corei7-64" (recommended by Intel for
>>>>>>>>Atom
>>>>>>>> E38XX SoC & minnowBoard MAX)
>>>>>>>> DISTRO            = "poky"
>>>>>>>> DISTRO_VERSION    = "1.8+snapshot-20150429"
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> It looks like this value is hard-coded in the kernel! In
>>>>>>>> researching this on the internet it seems that many people have
>>>>>>>> this problem with a variety of Intel based CPU's/SoC's on a
>>>>>>>> variety of different linux distributions.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Has anyone else solved this problem or do you know of another
>>>>>>>> linux command line that would give me the CPU (chip) temperature?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I have tried to add the "lm-sensors" package but have had
>>>>>>>> problems adding it to my yocto build as I can't seem to find the
>>>>>>>> right "package group" that includes lm-sensors.
>>>>>>>> Any ideas/help would be MUCH appreciated!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> Gerard
>>>>>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>> 
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