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From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 40582] New: acer_wmi kernel module is prevent
 of correct work of Acer AO 721
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:29:34 -0700
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On Fri, 5 Aug 2011 09:02:45 GMT
bugzilla-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:

> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40582
> 
>            Summary: acer_wmi kernel module is prevent of correct work of
>                     Acer AO 721
>            Product: ACPI
>            Version: 2.5
>     Kernel Version: 2.6.38
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>               Tree: Mainline
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: normal
>           Priority: P1
>          Component: Config-Tables
>         AssignedTo: acpi_config-tables@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
>         ReportedBy: runetmember@gmail.com
>         Regression: Yes
> 
> 
> Created an attachment (id=67622)
>  --> (https://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=67622)
> Decompiled DSDT table
> 
> acer_wmi kernel module is prevent of correct work of Acer Aspire one 721-148ss.
> For example if this kernel module is loaded it's not possible to enable WiFi.
> First bugreport here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/791373
> Blacklisting of acer_wmi solve this problem. So probably acer_wmi is doesn't
> support of Acer AO 721 (or have support, but this support is buggy).
> 
> I also want to note, with 2.6.35 kernel I have only one problem with acer_wmi
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/683979 (it's not my bugreport, but I have
> exactly same problem with 2.6.35 kernel on Acer AO 721).
> 
> Decompiled DSDT table of Acer Aspire one 721-148ss attached.
>