Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 21:32:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Nate Lawson <nate@root.org> To: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ACPI 0228 import errata Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0305012130410.90305-100000@root.org> In-Reply-To: <20030501.222120.22923934.imp@bsdimp.com>
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On Thu, 1 May 2003, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> In message: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0305012045130.90040-100000@root.org>
> Nate Lawson <nate@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@, marcel@,
> : acpi-jp@, 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@ or
> : acpi-jp@. Please send in a report so we can look into it. jhb@ 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?
> : 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@, 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. :)
-Nate
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