[Sensors@claudiux] User's values (high, crit) must take precedence over those sent by sensors

[midigark]

Applet version/Build date

Version 4.0.1 (2025-01-14 15:43:10)

Cinnamon version

6.2.9 and a few earlier

Distribution

Mint 21.3 & Mint 22

Graphics hardware and driver used

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 rev 550

Applet name and maintainer

Sensors@claudiux @claudiux

What happened?

Hello, setting up the app parameters has always been quirky. Back in Linux Mint 21.3, the limits and thresholds seem to have a life of their own. On my last build, I seem to have hit the jackpot and it started working correctly - without any further intervention.

For instance:
I'd set:
cpu High 50C Critical 60C
mb1 High 45C Critical 50C
mb2 High 45C Critical 50C
and so on...
Update the display and it would show:
cpu High 70C Critical 90C
mb1 High 9.0C Critical 10.0C
mb2 High 48.0C Critical 53.0C
(the same for fan speeds - both minimum rpm were set to 300)

After saving the config to a file (sensors.caudiux.json) in my home directory, I find the correct settings I entered. (see below)
I tried to import the same file, hoping that it might correct the issue, without success.
Compare the json clip to the tooltip display (see image below) and note that this does cause errors.

I would appreciate any help and/or suggestions you can offer.

Steps I have taken:
Uninstall and reinstall
Rebooting
Go back, do it again.
[edit]
I also cleared all the parameters and they persisted after reloading the json. I found this very strange.

No change.

I really like this applet, when it behaves itself. :)

Thank you for your hard work, I hope the problem is something simple.

Other information

Temperature info from the saved json
{ "sensor": "PCI adapter k10temp-pci-00c3: temp1", "show_in_panel": true, "show_in_tooltip": true, "shown_name": "cpu", "high_by_user": "50", "crit_by_user": "60", "user_formula": "" }, { "sensor": "ISA adapter it8721-isa-0290: temp1", "show_in_panel": true, "show_in_tooltip": true, "shown_name": "mb1", "high_by_user": "45", "crit_by_user": "50", "user_formula": "" }, { "sensor": "ISA adapter it8721-isa-0290: temp2", "show_in_panel": true, "show_in_tooltip": true, "shown_name": "mb2", "high_by_user": "45", "crit_by_user": "50", "user_formula": "" }, { "sensor": "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 00000000:01:00.0: temp1", "show_in_panel": true, "show_in_tooltip": true, "shown_name": "GTX1060", "high_by_user": "65", "crit_by_user": "70", "user_formula": "" },
Fan speed settings from the saved json:
{ "sensor": "ISA adapter it8721-isa-0290: fan1", "show_in_panel": false, "show_in_tooltip": true, "shown_name": "fan1?", "min_by_user": "300", "user_formula": "" }, { "sensor": "ISA adapter it8721-isa-0290: fan2", "show_in_panel": true, "show_in_tooltip": true, "shown_name": "fan2?", "min_by_user": "300", "user_formula": "" }

sensors.claudiux.json

[claudiux]

Thank you for reporting this issue. These values are those sent by the sensors program. I'll make sure that user values take precedence over these.

[midigark]

Thank you for the fast response. This is a spare system so no emergency. Let's hope they are not the actual sensor readings. Unless some devices send limits along with the current value. Topic change... Are you planning support newer devices such as Ryzen socket 5 motherboards? The one I just purchased is already 2 years old - AND - The manufacturer is still releasing a "support suite" that makes the OS buggy. 😡

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On Thu, Jan 16, 2025, 13:46 claudiux ***@***.***> wrote: Thank you for reporting this issue. These values are those sent by the sensors program. I'll make sure that user values take precedence over these. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#6766 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVKX6JTPVK6Z3STYQEYROGL2LAD73AVCNFSM6AAAAABVJ63VCOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKOJWG42DOOBSGU> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[claudiux]

Are you planning support newer devices such as Ryzen socket 5 motherboards?
The one I just purchased is already 2 years old

I'm not a member of the lm-sensors dev community. Please open an issue on https://github.com/lm-sensors/lm-sensors/issues

The manufacturer is still releasing a "support suite" that makes the OS
buggy. 😡

I can't do anything about it, alas!

[midigark]

Pardon my confusion. I forgot the division of functionality. Well, of course you can do something! You and the lm-sensors folks. Continue on with your great work and we can dismiss the need to rely on buggy, ad infested, Spyware that tries to pass as thermal monitoring and control suites. 😉 If I understand correctly, one brand has a special hardware monitoring "chip" that when read - even by their own software utilities - can and does cause system instability. 🤦‍♂️

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On Thu, Jan 16, 2025, 14:22 claudiux ***@***.***> wrote: Are you planning support newer devices such as Ryzen socket 5 motherboards? The one I just purchased is already 2 years old I'm not a member of the lm-sensors dev community. Please open an issue on https://github.com/lm-sensors/lm-sensors/issues The manufacturer is still releasing a "support suite" that makes the OS buggy. 😡 I can't do anything about it, alas! — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#6766 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVKX6JSDZATG7ZWMVAJQMTD2LAIGVAVCNFSM6AAAAABVJ63VCOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKOJWHAYTSMZSGI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>