Booting 2.6.24-rc8 I get this:
sysfs: duplicate filename 'fan' can not be created
WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:424 sysfs_add_one()
Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
[<c01b18ff>] sysfs_add_one+0x9f/0xe0
[<c01b1e38>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
[<c01b1ea9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
[<c024873f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
[<c0248bff>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
[<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
[<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
[<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
[<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
[<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
[<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
[<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
kobject_add failed for fan with -EEXIST, don't try to register things
with the same name in the same directory.
Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
[<c0248c81>] kobject_add+0x111/0x1b0
[<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
[<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
[<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
[<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
[<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
[<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
[<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
processor: exports duplicate symbol acpi_processor_set_thermal_limit
(owned by kernel)
After that, there are five more traces. Attached dmesg output and .config.
--
Miguel Ojeda
http://maxextreme.googlepages.com/index.htm
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:53:18 +0100 "Miguel Ojeda" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Booting 2.6.24-rc8 I get this:
>
>
> sysfs: duplicate filename 'fan' can not be created
> WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:424 sysfs_add_one()
> Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> [<c01b18ff>] sysfs_add_one+0x9f/0xe0
> [<c01b1e38>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> [<c01b1ea9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> [<c024873f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> [<c0248bff>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> =======================
> kobject_add failed for fan with -EEXIST, don't try to register things
> with the same name in the same directory.
> Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> [<c0248c81>] kobject_add+0x111/0x1b0
> [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> =======================
> processor: exports duplicate symbol acpi_processor_set_thermal_limit
> (owned by kernel)
>
>
>
> After that, there are five more traces. Attached dmesg output and .config.
>
Cc linux-acpi. If nothing happens (not uncommon) then please raise a
report agaisnt acpi at bugzilla.kernel.org, thanks.
On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 02:06:43PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:53:18 +0100 "Miguel Ojeda" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Booting 2.6.24-rc8 I get this:
> >
> >
> > sysfs: duplicate filename 'fan' can not be created
> > WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:424 sysfs_add_one()
> > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > [<c01b18ff>] sysfs_add_one+0x9f/0xe0
> > [<c01b1e38>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> > [<c01b1ea9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> > [<c024873f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> > [<c0248bff>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > =======================
> > kobject_add failed for fan with -EEXIST, don't try to register things
> > with the same name in the same directory.
> > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > [<c0248c81>] kobject_add+0x111/0x1b0
> > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > =======================
> > processor: exports duplicate symbol acpi_processor_set_thermal_limit
> > (owned by kernel)
> >
Could apply following debug patch and see the result?
diff -upr linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c
--- linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:56:24.000000000 +0800
+++ linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:59:12.000000000 +0800
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ void sysfs_addrm_start(struct sysfs_addr
*/
int sysfs_add_one(struct sysfs_addrm_cxt *acxt, struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
{
+ if (!strcmp(sd->s_name, "fan"))
+ dump_stack();
if (sysfs_find_dirent(acxt->parent_sd, sd->s_name)) {
printk(KERN_WARNING "sysfs: duplicate filename '%s' "
"can not be created\n", sd->s_name);
On Jan 24, 2008 2:44 AM, Dave Young <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 02:06:43PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:53:18 +0100 "Miguel Ojeda" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Booting 2.6.24-rc8 I get this:
> > >
> > >
> > > sysfs: duplicate filename 'fan' can not be created
> > > WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:424 sysfs_add_one()
> > > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > > [<c01b18ff>] sysfs_add_one+0x9f/0xe0
> > > [<c01b1e38>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> > > [<c01b1ea9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> > > [<c024873f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> > > [<c0248bff>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> > > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > =======================
> > > kobject_add failed for fan with -EEXIST, don't try to register things
> > > with the same name in the same directory.
> > > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > > [<c0248c81>] kobject_add+0x111/0x1b0
> > > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > =======================
> > > processor: exports duplicate symbol acpi_processor_set_thermal_limit
> > > (owned by kernel)
> > >
>
> Could apply following debug patch and see the result?
>
>
> diff -upr linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c
> --- linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:56:24.000000000 +0800
> +++ linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:59:12.000000000 +0800
> @@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ void sysfs_addrm_start(struct sysfs_addr
> */
> int sysfs_add_one(struct sysfs_addrm_cxt *acxt, struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
> {
> + if (!strcmp(sd->s_name, "fan"))
> + dump_stack();
> if (sysfs_find_dirent(acxt->parent_sd, sd->s_name)) {
> printk(KERN_WARNING "sysfs: duplicate filename '%s' "
> "can not be created\n", sd->s_name);
>
>
Done. The following appears in the new dmesg output.
ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PBTN]
input: Sleep Button (CM) as /class/input/input2
ACPI: Sleep Button (CM) [SBTN]
Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #3
[<c01b18d5>] sysfs_add_one+0x75/0x100
[<c01b199f>] sysfs_addrm_start+0x3f/0xb0
[<c01b1e58>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
[<c01b1ec9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
[<c024875f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
[<c0248c1f>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
[<c0248dd1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
[<c02dc711>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
[<c05c7663>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d
[<c05ad551>] kernel_init+0x121/0x300
[<c010416a>] ret_from_fork+0x6/0x1c
[<c05ad430>] kernel_init+0x0/0x300
[<c05ad430>] kernel_init+0x0/0x300
[<c0104e6f>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x18
=======================
ACPI: SSDT 3FE93134, 0244 (r1 PmRef Cpu0Ist 3000 INTL 20050624)
ACPI: SSDT 3FE92ACA, 05E5 (r1 PmRef Cpu0Cst 3001 INTL 20050624)
Monitor-Mwait will be used to enter C-1 state
Monitor-Mwait will be used to enter C-2 state
Attached dmesg.txt
--
Miguel Ojeda
http://maxextreme.googlepages.com/index.htm
On Jan 25, 2008 12:32 AM, Miguel Ojeda <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Jan 24, 2008 2:44 AM, Dave Young <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 02:06:43PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:53:18 +0100 "Miguel Ojeda" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Booting 2.6.24-rc8 I get this:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > sysfs: duplicate filename 'fan' can not be created
> > > > WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:424 sysfs_add_one()
> > > > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > > > [<c01b18ff>] sysfs_add_one+0x9f/0xe0
> > > > [<c01b1e38>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> > > > [<c01b1ea9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> > > > [<c024873f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> > > > [<c0248bff>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> > > > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > > > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > > > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > > > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > > > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > > =======================
> > > > kobject_add failed for fan with -EEXIST, don't try to register things
> > > > with the same name in the same directory.
> > > > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > > > [<c0248c81>] kobject_add+0x111/0x1b0
> > > > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > > > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > > > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > > > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > > > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > > =======================
> > > > processor: exports duplicate symbol acpi_processor_set_thermal_limit
> > > > (owned by kernel)
> > > >
> >
> > Could apply following debug patch and see the result?
> >
> >
> > diff -upr linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c
> > --- linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:56:24.000000000 +0800
> > +++ linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:59:12.000000000 +0800
> > @@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ void sysfs_addrm_start(struct sysfs_addr
> > */
> > int sysfs_add_one(struct sysfs_addrm_cxt *acxt, struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
> > {
> > + if (!strcmp(sd->s_name, "fan"))
> > + dump_stack();
> > if (sysfs_find_dirent(acxt->parent_sd, sd->s_name)) {
> > printk(KERN_WARNING "sysfs: duplicate filename '%s' "
> > "can not be created\n", sd->s_name);
> >
> >
>
> Done. The following appears in the new dmesg output.
>
>
> ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PBTN]
> input: Sleep Button (CM) as /class/input/input2
> ACPI: Sleep Button (CM) [SBTN]
> Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #3
> [<c01b18d5>] sysfs_add_one+0x75/0x100
> [<c01b199f>] sysfs_addrm_start+0x3f/0xb0
> [<c01b1e58>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> [<c01b1ec9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> [<c024875f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> [<c0248c1f>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> [<c0248dd1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> [<c02dc711>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> [<c05c7663>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d
> [<c05ad551>] kernel_init+0x121/0x300
> [<c010416a>] ret_from_fork+0x6/0x1c
> [<c05ad430>] kernel_init+0x0/0x300
> [<c05ad430>] kernel_init+0x0/0x300
> [<c0104e6f>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x18
> =======================
I'm curious, the "fan" is configured as built-in, why the modprobe be called?
> ACPI: SSDT 3FE93134, 0244 (r1 PmRef Cpu0Ist 3000 INTL 20050624)
> ACPI: SSDT 3FE92ACA, 05E5 (r1 PmRef Cpu0Cst 3001 INTL 20050624)
> Monitor-Mwait will be used to enter C-1 state
> Monitor-Mwait will be used to enter C-2 state
>
> Attached dmesg.txt
>
>
> --
> Miguel Ojeda
> http://maxextreme.googlepages.com/index.htm
>
On Jan 25, 2008 9:27 AM, Dave Young <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Jan 25, 2008 12:32 AM, Miguel Ojeda <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On Jan 24, 2008 2:44 AM, Dave Young <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 02:06:43PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:53:18 +0100 "Miguel Ojeda" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > Booting 2.6.24-rc8 I get this:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > sysfs: duplicate filename 'fan' can not be created
> > > > > WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:424 sysfs_add_one()
> > > > > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > > > > [<c01b18ff>] sysfs_add_one+0x9f/0xe0
> > > > > [<c01b1e38>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> > > > > [<c01b1ea9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> > > > > [<c024873f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> > > > > [<c0248bff>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> > > > > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > > > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > > > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > > > > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > > > > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > > > > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > > > > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > > > =======================
> > > > > kobject_add failed for fan with -EEXIST, don't try to register things
> > > > > with the same name in the same directory.
> > > > > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > > > > [<c0248c81>] kobject_add+0x111/0x1b0
> > > > > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > > > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > > > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > > > > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > > > > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > > > > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > > > > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > > > =======================
> > > > > processor: exports duplicate symbol acpi_processor_set_thermal_limit
> > > > > (owned by kernel)
> > > > >
> > >
> > > Could apply following debug patch and see the result?
> > >
> > >
> > > diff -upr linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c
> > > --- linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:56:24.000000000 +0800
> > > +++ linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:59:12.000000000 +0800
> > > @@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ void sysfs_addrm_start(struct sysfs_addr
> > > */
> > > int sysfs_add_one(struct sysfs_addrm_cxt *acxt, struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
> > > {
> > > + if (!strcmp(sd->s_name, "fan"))
> > > + dump_stack();
> > > if (sysfs_find_dirent(acxt->parent_sd, sd->s_name)) {
> > > printk(KERN_WARNING "sysfs: duplicate filename '%s' "
> > > "can not be created\n", sd->s_name);
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Done. The following appears in the new dmesg output.
> >
> >
> > ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PBTN]
> > input: Sleep Button (CM) as /class/input/input2
> > ACPI: Sleep Button (CM) [SBTN]
> > Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #3
> > [<c01b18d5>] sysfs_add_one+0x75/0x100
> > [<c01b199f>] sysfs_addrm_start+0x3f/0xb0
> > [<c01b1e58>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> > [<c01b1ec9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> > [<c024875f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> > [<c0248c1f>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> > [<c0248dd1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > [<c02dc711>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > [<c05c7663>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d
> > [<c05ad551>] kernel_init+0x121/0x300
> > [<c010416a>] ret_from_fork+0x6/0x1c
> > [<c05ad430>] kernel_init+0x0/0x300
> > [<c05ad430>] kernel_init+0x0/0x300
> > [<c0104e6f>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x18
> > =======================
>
> I'm curious, the "fan" is configured as built-in, why the modprobe be called?
I guess initrd or your lib/modules need update.
>
>
> > ACPI: SSDT 3FE93134, 0244 (r1 PmRef Cpu0Ist 3000 INTL 20050624)
> > ACPI: SSDT 3FE92ACA, 05E5 (r1 PmRef Cpu0Cst 3001 INTL 20050624)
> > Monitor-Mwait will be used to enter C-1 state
> > Monitor-Mwait will be used to enter C-2 state
> >
> > Attached dmesg.txt
> >
> >
> > --
> > Miguel Ojeda
> > http://maxextreme.googlepages.com/index.htm
> >
>
On Jan 30, 2008 6:48 AM, Dave Young <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Jan 25, 2008 9:27 AM, Dave Young <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On Jan 25, 2008 12:32 AM, Miguel Ojeda <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Jan 24, 2008 2:44 AM, Dave Young <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 02:06:43PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > > > > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:53:18 +0100 "Miguel Ojeda" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > Booting 2.6.24-rc8 I get this:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sysfs: duplicate filename 'fan' can not be created
> > > > > > WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:424 sysfs_add_one()
> > > > > > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > > > > > [<c01b18ff>] sysfs_add_one+0x9f/0xe0
> > > > > > [<c01b1e38>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> > > > > > [<c01b1ea9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> > > > > > [<c024873f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> > > > > > [<c0248bff>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> > > > > > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > > > > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > > > > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > > > > > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > > > > > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > > > > > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > > > > > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > > > > =======================
> > > > > > kobject_add failed for fan with -EEXIST, don't try to register things
> > > > > > with the same name in the same directory.
> > > > > > Pid: 819, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #2
> > > > > > [<c0248c81>] kobject_add+0x111/0x1b0
> > > > > > [<c0248db1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > > > > [<c02dc6f1>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > > > > [<f886402f>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d [fan]
> > > > > > [<c0148986>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19b0
> > > > > > [<c024af87>] rb_insert_color+0xb7/0xe0
> > > > > > [<c029dc8d>] acpi_bus_register_driver+0x0/0x38
> > > > > > [<c0104286>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> > > > > > =======================
> > > > > > processor: exports duplicate symbol acpi_processor_set_thermal_limit
> > > > > > (owned by kernel)
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Could apply following debug patch and see the result?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > diff -upr linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c
> > > > --- linux/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:56:24.000000000 +0800
> > > > +++ linux.new/fs/sysfs/dir.c 2008-01-23 09:59:12.000000000 +0800
> > > > @@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ void sysfs_addrm_start(struct sysfs_addr
> > > > */
> > > > int sysfs_add_one(struct sysfs_addrm_cxt *acxt, struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
> > > > {
> > > > + if (!strcmp(sd->s_name, "fan"))
> > > > + dump_stack();
> > > > if (sysfs_find_dirent(acxt->parent_sd, sd->s_name)) {
> > > > printk(KERN_WARNING "sysfs: duplicate filename '%s' "
> > > > "can not be created\n", sd->s_name);
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Done. The following appears in the new dmesg output.
> > >
> > >
> > > ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PBTN]
> > > input: Sleep Button (CM) as /class/input/input2
> > > ACPI: Sleep Button (CM) [SBTN]
> > > Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.24-rc8 #3
> > > [<c01b18d5>] sysfs_add_one+0x75/0x100
> > > [<c01b199f>] sysfs_addrm_start+0x3f/0xb0
> > > [<c01b1e58>] create_dir+0x48/0x90
> > > [<c01b1ec9>] sysfs_create_dir+0x29/0x50
> > > [<c024875f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20
> > > [<c0248c1f>] kobject_add+0x8f/0x1b0
> > > [<c0248dd1>] kobject_register+0x21/0x50
> > > [<c02dc711>] bus_add_driver+0x71/0x1e0
> > > [<c05c7663>] acpi_fan_init+0x2f/0x4d
> > > [<c05ad551>] kernel_init+0x121/0x300
> > > [<c010416a>] ret_from_fork+0x6/0x1c
> > > [<c05ad430>] kernel_init+0x0/0x300
> > > [<c05ad430>] kernel_init+0x0/0x300
> > > [<c0104e6f>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x18
> > > =======================
> >
> > I'm curious, the "fan" is configured as built-in, why the modprobe be called?
>
> I guess initrd or your lib/modules need update.
>
I haven't got any more of those WARN_ON's on 2.6.24, so I suppose it was fixed.
--
Miguel Ojeda
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