Acer Aspire One fan control kmod (acerhdf port)

tobik@

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I've ported Linux' acerhdf kernel module to FreeBSD 10.1. It allows you to control the fans of some of the Acer Aspire One netbook models, so that they are not constantly running. Other netbooks might be supported as well (see the list below).

It basically monitors the system temperature and turns the fan on if it is above the fan-on threshold, and turns it off again if the temperature drops below the fan-off threshold, overriding the annoying default fan behavior.

It is available here (+ documentation) on GitHub or alternatively as a tarball.

If you try this out, please make sure that your computer does not overheat while using this kmod!

I have only tested it on my Acer Aspire One A150, but the Linux kmod supports the following netbooks, so there is a good chance that these netbooks are supported by the ported version too:
  • Acer AO521
  • Acer AO531h
  • Acer AO751h
  • Acer Aspire 1410
  • Acer Aspire 1810T
  • Acer Aspire 1810TZ
  • Acer Aspire 1825PTZ
  • Acer Aspire 5315
  • Acer Aspire 5739G
  • Acer Aspire 5755G
  • Acer Aspire One 753
  • Acer Aspire One A110
  • Acer Aspire One A150
  • Acer Extensa 5420
  • Acer LT-10Q
  • Acer TM8573T
  • Acer TravelMate 7730G
  • Gateway AOA110
  • Gateway AOA150
  • Gateway LT31
  • Packard Bell AOA110
  • Packard Bell AOA150
  • Packard Bell DOA150
  • Packard Bell DOTMA
  • Packard Bell DOTMU
  • Packard Bell DOTVR46
  • Packard Bell ENBFT

Comments (especially about the code) appreciated!
 
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