2008-10-24 22:09:23

by Fabio Comolli

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Subject: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1

Hi all.
As the subject says:

ACPI Warning (nspredef-0858): \_SB_.PCI0.LPCB.EC0_.BAT0._BIF: Return
Package type mismatch at index 11 - found Buffer, expected String
[20080926]

No functional problems so far.


2008-10-24 22:34:26

by Moore, Robert

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Subject: RE: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1

Please send the acpidump for the machine so we can look at the method.
Thanks,
Bob


>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected] [mailto:linux-acpi-
>[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fabio Comolli
>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:09 PM
>To: Linux Kernel Mailing List
>Cc: ACPI mailing list; Len Brown
>Subject: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1
>
>Hi all.
>As the subject says:
>
>ACPI Warning (nspredef-0858): \_SB_.PCI0.LPCB.EC0_.BAT0._BIF: Return
>Package type mismatch at index 11 - found Buffer, expected String
>[20080926]
>
>No functional problems so far.
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2008-10-25 09:57:21

by Fabio Comolli

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Subject: Re: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1

Here you are.
Regards,
Fabio



On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:34 AM, Moore, Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
> Please send the acpidump for the machine so we can look at the method.
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [email protected] [mailto:linux-acpi-
>>[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fabio Comolli
>>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:09 PM
>>To: Linux Kernel Mailing List
>>Cc: ACPI mailing list; Len Brown
>>Subject: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1
>>
>>Hi all.
>>As the subject says:
>>
>>ACPI Warning (nspredef-0858): \_SB_.PCI0.LPCB.EC0_.BAT0._BIF: Return
>>Package type mismatch at index 11 - found Buffer, expected String
>>[20080926]
>>
>>No functional problems so far.
>>--
>>To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in
>>the body of a message to [email protected]
>>More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
>


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2008-10-28 19:40:29

by Moore, Robert

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Subject: RE: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1

Thanks.

The Linux battery driver can in fact handle the buffer where there should be a string, so this warning can be ignored.

The acpidump is very helpful for characterizing the problem, and we are investigating the proper course of action.

Bob


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fabio Comolli [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:57 AM
>To: Moore, Robert
>Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List; ACPI mailing list; Len Brown
>Subject: Re: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1
>
>Here you are.
>Regards,
>Fabio
>
>
>
>On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:34 AM, Moore, Robert <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>> Please send the acpidump for the machine so we can look at the method.
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: [email protected] [mailto:linux-acpi-
>>>[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fabio Comolli
>>>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:09 PM
>>>To: Linux Kernel Mailing List
>>>Cc: ACPI mailing list; Len Brown
>>>Subject: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1
>>>
>>>Hi all.
>>>As the subject says:
>>>
>>>ACPI Warning (nspredef-0858): \_SB_.PCI0.LPCB.EC0_.BAT0._BIF: Return
>>>Package type mismatch at index 11 - found Buffer, expected String
>>>[20080926]
>>>
>>>No functional problems so far.
>>>--
>>>To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in
>>>the body of a message to [email protected]
>>>More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
>>

2008-10-28 19:59:32

by Fabio Comolli

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Subject: Re: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1

ok, thanks.
regards,
Fabio

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 8:40 PM, Moore, Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks.
>
> The Linux battery driver can in fact handle the buffer where there should be a string, so this warning can be ignored.
>
> The acpidump is very helpful for characterizing the problem, and we are investigating the proper course of action.
>
> Bob
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Fabio Comolli [mailto:[email protected]]
>>Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:57 AM
>>To: Moore, Robert
>>Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List; ACPI mailing list; Len Brown
>>Subject: Re: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1
>>
>>Here you are.
>>Regards,
>>Fabio
>>
>>
>>
>>On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:34 AM, Moore, Robert <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>> Please send the acpidump for the machine so we can look at the method.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: [email protected] [mailto:linux-acpi-
>>>>[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fabio Comolli
>>>>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:09 PM
>>>>To: Linux Kernel Mailing List
>>>>Cc: ACPI mailing list; Len Brown
>>>>Subject: ACPI warning in 2.6.28-rc1
>>>>
>>>>Hi all.
>>>>As the subject says:
>>>>
>>>>ACPI Warning (nspredef-0858): \_SB_.PCI0.LPCB.EC0_.BAT0._BIF: Return
>>>>Package type mismatch at index 11 - found Buffer, expected String
>>>>[20080926]
>>>>
>>>>No functional problems so far.
>>>>--
>>>>To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in
>>>>the body of a message to [email protected]
>>>>More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
>>>
>