Re: i2c-i801 hangs indefinitely on IBM x3550

From: Meelis Roos
Date: Fri Jul 01 2016 - 09:23:28 EST


> > The machine is still alive and kicking with latest 4.7-rc4+. However, I
> > do not remember the exact scenario for testing.
>
> Well originally you reported that the machine would hang when the
> i2c-i801 driver is loaded. I guess this is no longer the case?

Yes, that is no longer the case.

> > SO how do I see if os working? Nothing in dmesg, reboot works so seems
> > OK?
>
> Well, upon loading the i2c-i801 driver should say something about
> interrupt use. Either:
> "SMBus using PCI interrupt"
> or:
> "SMBus using polling"
> and possibly other relevant messages. Can you check your dmesg for these
> messages?

Yes, it is in dmesg:

i801_smbus 0000:00:1f.3: SMBus using PCI interrupt

And no errors.

So it seems to be working.

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