RE: Linux v2.6.18-rc1

Moore, Robert
2006-07-06T19:37:39Z

I've tracked this down, it's a bug and I believe I have it fixed. It's
related to "serialized" control methods which are rather rare in
comparison to non-serialized methods.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-acpi-owner@vger.kernel.org [mailto:linux-acpi-
> owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Alistair John Strachan
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 5:35 AM
> To: Linus Torvalds
> Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List; linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org; Brown, Len
> Subject: Re: Linux v2.6.18-rc1
>
> On Thursday 06 July 2006 05:26, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > Ok,
> > the merge window for 2.6.18 is closed, and -rc1 is out there (git
trees
> > updated, the tar-ball and patches are still uploading over my
pitiful
> DSL
> > line - and as usual it may take a short while before mirroring takes
> > place and distributes things across the globe).
> >
> > The changes are too big for the mailing list, even just the
shortlog. As
> > usual, lots of stuff happened. Most architectures got updated, ACPI
> > updates, networking, SCSI and sound, IDE, infiniband, input, DVB etc
etc
> > etc.
>
> ACPI problem here. Doesn't seem to actively break anything, but the
> messages
> look bad (HP NC6000 notebook). Haven't tried suspending. The error
popped
> up roughly 90 minutes after booting. Laptop has been on AC power
> throughout.
>
> ACPI Error (exmutex-0248): Cannot release Mutex [C0E8], not acquired
> [20060623]
> ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/execution failed
> [\_SB_.C044.C057.C0E7.C12F] (Node c1aeca40), AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED
> ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.C12F]
> (Node c1aeecfc), AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED
> ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/execution failed
[\_SB_.C137._BST]
> (Node c1aeec84), AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED
> ACPI Exception (acpi_battery-0206): AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED,
Evaluating
> _BST [20060623]
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Alistair.
>
> Third year Computer Science undergraduate.
> 1F2 55 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh, UK.
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