Re: [PATCH v3] ACPI: OSL: Poweroff when encountering a fatal ACPI error
From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Wed Feb 25 2026 - 16:28:29 EST
On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 12:06 AM Armin Wolf <W_Armin@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Am 04.02.26 um 22:29 schrieb Armin Wolf:
>
> > The ACPI spec states that the operating system should respond
> > to a fatal ACPI error by "performing a controlled OS shutdown in
> > a timely fashion". Comply with the ACPI specification by powering
> > off the system when ACPICA signals a fatal ACPI error. Users can
> > still disable this behavior by using the acpi.poweroff_on_fatal
> > kernel option to work around firmware bugs.
>
> Any updates on this?
I was about to apply it, but then I thought that I was not sure about
the Kconfig option.
I don't see much value in it TBH. If you agree, I'll just apply the
patch without that part.
Thanks!