[coreboot] KGPE-D16/KCMA-D8 Tip: Force sensor module load order to avoid the improper changing of hwmon paths which breaks fancontrol

[Timothy Pearson]

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On 12/10/2018 07:48 PM, Taiidan at gmx.com wrote:
> Applicable to:
> SP5100 AMD C32/G34 systems such as the KCMA-D8 and KGPE-D16.
> 
> Situation: If you don't have OpenBMC installed you need to run
> pwmconfig/fancontrol to manage fan speeds.
> 
> Problem:
> Normally the hwmon paths will change almost every boot resulting in the
> need to run pwmconfig repeatedly or fix them manually in /etc/fancontrol
> - this was driving me nuts so I searched for and found a solution.
> 
> Solution:
> Create a .conf file in /etc/modprobe.d/ to set sensor module load order
> with these contents then reboot and fix the hwmon paths in your
> /etc/fancontrol, reboot again and all should be well :D
> 
> softdep fam15h_power pre: k10temp
> softdep k10temp pre: jc42
> softdep jc42 pre: w83795g
> softdep w83795g pre: radeon
> 

We should probably create a board documentation tips/tricks section in
GIT since the Wiki is no longer available.

Side note: I still wish there was an easier way to do this; I never
bothered transferring documentation to GIT because of the added time /
complexity vs. the Wiki WYSIWYG editor.

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Timothy Pearson
Raptor Engineering
+1 (415) 727-8645 (direct line)
+1 (512) 690-0200 (switchboard)
https://www.raptorengineering.com
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