Re: ACPI 0228 import errata

In message: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0305012130410.90305-100000_at_root.org>
            Nate Lawson <nate_at_root.org> writes:
: On Thu, 1 May 2003, M. Warner Losh wrote:
: > In message: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0305012045130.90040-100000_at_root.org>
: >             Nate Lawson <nate_at_root.org> writes:
: > : On Thu, 1 May 2003, M. Warner Losh wrote:
: > : > We must have another snapshot with all the breakages that this import
: > : > caused fixed.  If Nate isn't willing to do it, I would be.  In the
: > : > long term it is in our best interest to get the issues resolved with
: > : > the Intel code.
: > : 
: > : First of all, please coordinate any future efforts with jhb_at_, marcel_at_,
: > : acpi-jp_at_, and myself as we were involved in making the 0228 import happen.  
: > : Second, I haven't seen a report about any problems from you on current_at_ or
: > : acpi-jp_at_.  Please send in a report so we can look into it.  jhb_at_ pulled in
: > : some local changes today which were missing from my import and which might
: > : address things.  Please cvsup and let us know if it fixes things.
: > 
: > Yea.  Too many 'freeing free blocks' panics...
: 
: It is fixed?  Is acpi causing "freeing free blocks" panics?  Does this
: behavior stop if you don't load acpi?

No.  acpi doesn't cause the panic.  It happens with and without acpi
enabled.  The problem is that it happens often enough that I don't
have the energy to deal with other issues just yet.  I'm hoping that
doing three forced fsck in a row helped, but I fear that since it
didn't fix anything that the issue is kernel no filesystem.

: > : As to your other point ("we must have another snapshot"), be careful what
: > : you wish for.  GPE handling was completely rewritten for 0328 and gives
: > : major problems for people.  0424 fixed some of the problems, but like with
: > : any rewrite, there are still many that remain.  It's not clear that 052x
: > : will fix them either but by working with acpi-jp_at_, we can each do our part
: > : to at least make this a possibility.  We'd all really appreciate your
: > : help.
: > 
: > Yup.  I read the list, but have been burried until recently.  Having
: > my laptop being somewhat busted somewhat motivates me to help..
: 
: I am tempted to say "it's good to have your help" but crashing is never a
: good thing.  :)

My batteries are getting bad enough that I really need the
suspend/resume feature to start working again.

Warner