Re: peculiar problem with 2.6, 8139too + ACPI

[Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>]

On Thu, 2004-05-20 at 19:53, Robert Fendt wrote:
> On 17 May 2004 14:24:42 -0400

> differing network topologies.

probably not important, just shows that this is timing dependent.
System must be quiet enough that it gets into idle.

> > Does
> > cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/power
> > show any C3 usage?
> 
> Yes, if I read this correctly, it does. BTW, seemingly pretty much the same on AC or battery.
> 
> betazed:~# cat /proc/acpi/processor/CPU1/power
> active state:            C2
> default state:           C1
> bus master activity:     ffffffff
> states:
>     C1:                  promotion[C2] demotion[--] latency[000] usage[00000010]
>    *C2:                  promotion[C3] demotion[C1] latency[001] usage[00025200]
>     C3:                  promotion[--] demotion[C2] latency[101] usage[00024564]
> 

Please verify that the problem goes away when you exclude the
acpi/processor module (CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR) from the system.

With the recent spate of C3 issues, we should make an easier way to
disable C3 until it is fixed...

thanks,
-Len