Updates policy exception request for thermald #3673

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opened 2026-08-05 16:49:41 +00:00 by ngompa · 10 comments

ngompa commented

2026-08-05 16:49:41 +00:00

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I would like to request a one-time exception for thermald across all Fedora branches.

This is required to fix power management control on Intel-based machines that rely on thermald for this functionality, as many newer laptops released in the last couple of years have poorly working or completely non-functional support at the moment.

Ordinarily, this would be a regular, compatible update, but the need for the exception comes from the removal of the unmaintained Qt 5 application for monitoring thermald that was shipped as a subpackage. It was deleted upstream, and I do not believe anyone used it, so I think nobody will notice.

Additionally, I'm not yet the main admin for this package, but I expect that will change once #3672 is completed. I would like to use my provenpackager powers in the meantime to get this through as we have urgent requests through Fedora Ready that necessitate this update.

I believe the scope is very small and it should be very safe to allow this exception.

I would like to request a one-time exception for `thermald` across all Fedora branches. This is required to fix power management control on Intel-based machines that rely on `thermald` for this functionality, as many newer laptops released in the last couple of years have poorly working or completely non-functional support at the moment. Ordinarily, this would be a regular, compatible update, but the need for the exception comes from the removal of the unmaintained Qt 5 application for monitoring `thermald` that was shipped as a subpackage. It was deleted upstream, and I do not believe anyone used it, so I think nobody will notice. Additionally, I'm not _yet_ the main admin for this package, but I expect that will change once #3672 is completed. I would like to use my provenpackager powers in the meantime to get this through as we have urgent requests through Fedora Ready that necessitate this update. I believe the scope is very small and it should be very safe to allow this exception.