Re: [Freeipmi-devel] sensor output issue

[Albert Chu]

> | > Table 36.1, Event/Reading Type Code Ranges classifies "0x6F" as
> | > "Sensor-specific discrete" type. Such types *should only* refer
> | > "Table 36-3, Sensor Type Codes". 
> | 
> | So are you saying "HSC Drv X Pres (Drive Slot)" should still not be
> | displayed??
> `----
> Yes. "HSC Drv X Pres (Drive Slot)" should also be ignored.

I guess I'm confused.  B/c "HSC Drv X Pres" has an event/type code of 08h.

Record ID: 112
Sensor type: HSC Drv 2 Pres (Drive Slot)
Sensor number: #10
Event/Reading type code: 08h
Hysteresis +ve: 0
Hysteresis -ve: 0
Sensor status: [OK]

Am I simply not getting something??

Al

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----- Original Message -----
From: Anand Babu <address@hidden>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 4:46 pm
Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-devel] sensor output issue

> ,----
> | > | Do you agree on this??
> | > `----
> | > Table 36.1, Event/Reading Type Code Ranges classifies "0x6F" as
> | > "Sensor-specific discrete" type. Such types *should only* refer
> | > "Table 36-3, Sensor Type Codes". 
> | 
> | So are you saying "HSC Drv X Pres (Drive Slot)" should still not be
> | displayed??
> `----
> Yes. "HSC Drv X Pres (Drive Slot)" should also be ignored.
> 
> -ab
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anand Babu <address@hidden>
> Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:53 pm
> Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-devel] sensor output issue
> 
> > ,----[ Albert Chu <address@hidden> ]
> > | Hey AB,
> > | 
> > | The following sensors are not output unless the -vv option is 
> > passed to
> > | sensors.
> > | 
> > | HSC Drv X Status (Drive Slot)
> > | HSC Drv X Pres (Drive Slot)
> > | 
> > | HSC Drv X Status has an event/read type code of 0x6F.  Table 36-
> 3 
> > of the
> > | IPMI Spec doesn't list any info about Drive Slots.  So I believe
> > | that one can be ignored.
> > `----
> > Yes you are correct.
> > 
> > ,----
> > | But, HSC Drv X Pres has an event code of 0x08.  So this sensor 
> > should| be output with either "Device Present" or "Device Absent" 
> > (Table| 36-2).
> > | 
> > | I think the bug lies in the function 
> > ipmi_is_sensor_reading_available().|  Currently, the function 
> only 
> > checks if the sensor type is
> > | IPMI_SENSOR_TYPE_DRIVE_SLOT.  Instead, the function should 
> check 
> > if the
> > | sensor type is IPMI_SENSOR_TYPE_DRIVE_SLOT and that the 
> > event/read type
> > | is == 0x6Fh.
> > | 
> > | Do you agree on this??
> > `----
> > Table 36.1, Event/Reading Type Code Ranges classifies "0x6F" as
> > "Sensor-specific discrete" type. Such types *should only* refer
> > "Table 36-3, Sensor Type Codes". 
> > 
> > Happy Hacking,
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