Re: Regression in kernel linux-2.6.20-rc1/2: Problems with poweroff

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Tue, Jan 02, 2007 at 12:41:59AM +0100, Berthold Cogel wrote:
> Adrian Bunk schrieb:
> > On Tue, Dec 26, 2006 at 01:15:38AM +0100, Berthold Cogel wrote:
> > 
> >> Hello!
> > 
> > Hi Berthold!
> > 
> >> 'shutdown -h now' doesn't work for my system (Acer Extensa 3002 WLMi)
> >> with linux-2.6.20-rc kernels. The system reboots instead.
> >> I've checked linux-2.6.19.1 with an almost identical .config file
> >> (differences because of new or changed options). For pre 2.6.20 kernels
> >> shutdown works for my computer.
> >> ...
> > 
> > Thanks for your report.
> > 
> > Please send:
> > - the .config for 2.6.20-rc2
> > - the output of "dmesg -s 1000000" with 2.6.20-rc2
> > - the output of "dmesg -s 1000000" with 2.6.19
> 
> Hello Adrian,

Hi Berthold,

> I've attached the informations you requested.

thanks for this information.

> In additon to the poweroff problem I see a lot of messages with
> linux-2.6.20-rc2 that I do not see with linux-2.6.20-rc1:
> 
> kernel: ACPI: EC: evaluating _Q80
> kernel: ACPI: EC: evaluating _Q81
> kernel: ACPI: EC: evaluating _Q09
> kernel: ACPI: EC: evaluating _Q20
> 
> I'm running Debian testing/unstable with 'homemade' kernels. The laptop
> is one of those using the Smart Battery System.

The ACPI warnings might be harmless, but there's nothing obvious I see 
outside of ACPI that might be related to your problem (ACPI maintainers 
Cc'ed).

> Berthold

cu
Adrian

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