Re: Linux 2.6.23-rc3

[Michal Piotrowski]

Hi Zilvinas,

On 13/08/07, Zilvinas Valinskas <zilvinas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello lkml,
>
> Linux kernel v2.6.23-rc3 booted ok and so far everything is fine. I have
> HP Compaq nx9420 laptop (Dual Core).
>
> Just a few things that I found interesting:
>
> 1. /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/*
>
> $ sudo grep . *
> available_clocksource:hpet hpet acpi_pm jiffies tsc
>                       ^^^^^^^^^ listed twice ;) not a big deal but still.
> current_clocksource:hpet
>                     ^^^^ seems selected ;) although in dmesg there are
>
> $ dmesg | grep -i hpet
> $ dmesg | grep -i hpet
> ACPI: HPET 7FFE59BC, 0038 (r1 HP     309F            1 HP          1)
> ACPI: HPET id: 0x8086a201 base: 0xfed00000
> hpet0: at MMIO 0xfed00000, IRQs 2, 8, 0
> hpet0: 3 64-bit timers, 14318180 Hz
> hpet_resources: 0xfed00000 is busy
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ? strange.
>
> Time: hpet clocksource has been installed.
>
> 2. ACPI related (?) - one fan is always on, even when system is idling.
>
> It never stops ;)

Hmmm... looks like a thermal trip points problem.

>
> $ acpi -bt
>      Battery 1: charged, 98%
>      Thermal 1: ok, 48.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 2: ok, 38.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 3: active[5], 47.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 4: ok, 37.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 5: ok, 32.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 6: ok, 25.0 degrees C
>
>
> In earlier kernel versions it was turned on when needed (mostly during
> compilation ...) and then when system is cooled  enough fan was
> automatically turned off.
>
> 3. the same messages are printed twice (2.6.23-rc2 was fine).
>
> Brought up 2 CPUs
> NET: Registered protocol family 16
> ACPI: bus type pci registered
> PCI: BIOS Bug: MCFG area at f8000000 is not E820-reserved
> PCI: Not using MMCONFIG.
> PCI: Using configuration type 1
> ACPI: EC: Look up EC in DSDT
> ACPI: EC: GPE = 0x16, I/O: command/status = 0x66, data = 0x62
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1st time
> ACPI: Interpreter enabled
> ACPI: (supports S0 S3)
> ACPI: Using IOAPIC for interrupt routing
> ACPI: EC: GPE = 0x16, I/O: command/status = 0x66, data = 0x62
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2nd time
> ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [C003] (0000:00)
>
>
> Otherwise I am happy with 2.6.23-rc3. Thank y'all ;)
>
> Best regards,
> Zilvinas

Regards,
Michal

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