Re: [Bug #10724] ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE

From: Justin Mattock
Date: Sun Jun 22 2008 - 17:12:19 EST


On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
> of recent regressions.
>
> The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> from 2.6.25. Please verify if it still should be listed.
>
>
> Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10724
> Subject : ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE
> Submitter : Justin Mattock <justinmattock@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date : 2008-05-16 6:17 (38 days old)
> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121091875711824&w=4
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/18/168
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/25/195
> Patch : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=16364&action=view
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=16365&action=view
>
>
>

Yes; setting if (atomic_read(&ec->irq_count) > 5) { to
if (atomic_read(&ec->irq_count) > 20) {
in drivers/acpi/ac.c only prolongs the bug, after a period of time(3
to 5 hrs) the the message does appear.
regards;

--
Justin P. Mattock
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