2023-12-20 05:20:15

by Kai-Heng Feng

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Subject: [PATCH] hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Install IPMI handler for Dell systems

The following error can be observed at boot:
[ 3.717920] ACPI Error: No handler for Region [SYSI] (00000000ab9e62c5) [IPMI] (20230628/evregion-130)
[ 3.717928] ACPI Error: Region IPMI (ID=7) has no handler (20230628/exfldio-261)

[ 3.717936] No Local Variables are initialized for Method [_GHL]

[ 3.717938] No Arguments are initialized for method [_GHL]

[ 3.717940] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._GHL due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
[ 3.717949] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._PMC due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
[ 3.717957] ACPI: \_SB_.PMI0: _PMC evaluation failed: AE_NOT_EXIST

On Dell systems several methods of acpi_power_meter access variables in
IPMI region [0], so request module 'ipmi_si' which will load 'acpi_ipmi'
and install the region handler accordingly.

[0] https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/redhat-enterprise-linux-v8.0/rhel8_rn_pub/advanced-configuration-and-power-interface-acpi-error-messages-displayed-in-dmesg?guid=guid-0d5ae482-1977-42cf-b417-3ed5c3f5ee62

Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <[email protected]>
---
drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
index 703666b95bf4..b9db53166bc9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
@@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME);
strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS);
device->driver_data = resource;
+ if (dmi_match(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."))
+ request_module("ipmi_si");

res = read_capabilities(resource);
if (res)
--
2.34.1



2023-12-20 15:10:24

by Armin Wolf

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Install IPMI handler for Dell systems

Am 20.12.23 um 06:13 schrieb Kai-Heng Feng:

> The following error can be observed at boot:
> [ 3.717920] ACPI Error: No handler for Region [SYSI] (00000000ab9e62c5) [IPMI] (20230628/evregion-130)
> [ 3.717928] ACPI Error: Region IPMI (ID=7) has no handler (20230628/exfldio-261)
>
> [ 3.717936] No Local Variables are initialized for Method [_GHL]
>
> [ 3.717938] No Arguments are initialized for method [_GHL]
>
> [ 3.717940] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._GHL due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> [ 3.717949] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._PMC due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> [ 3.717957] ACPI: \_SB_.PMI0: _PMC evaluation failed: AE_NOT_EXIST
>
> On Dell systems several methods of acpi_power_meter access variables in
> IPMI region [0], so request module 'ipmi_si' which will load 'acpi_ipmi'
> and install the region handler accordingly.

Hi,

this driver should be loaded automatically if an ACPI IPMI device is present.
Can you share the output of "acpidump"?

Armin Wolf

> [0] https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/redhat-enterprise-linux-v8.0/rhel8_rn_pub/advanced-configuration-and-power-interface-acpi-error-messages-displayed-in-dmesg?guid=guid-0d5ae482-1977-42cf-b417-3ed5c3f5ee62
>
> Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <[email protected]>
> ---
> drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> index 703666b95bf4..b9db53166bc9 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> @@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
> strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME);
> strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS);
> device->driver_data = resource;
> + if (dmi_match(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."))
> + request_module("ipmi_si");
>
> res = read_capabilities(resource);
> if (res)

2023-12-20 22:13:42

by Kai-Heng Feng

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Install IPMI handler for Dell systems

Hi Armin,

On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 11:09 PM Armin Wolf <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Am 20.12.23 um 06:13 schrieb Kai-Heng Feng:
>
> > The following error can be observed at boot:
> > [ 3.717920] ACPI Error: No handler for Region [SYSI] (00000000ab9e62c5) [IPMI] (20230628/evregion-130)
> > [ 3.717928] ACPI Error: Region IPMI (ID=7) has no handler (20230628/exfldio-261)
> >
> > [ 3.717936] No Local Variables are initialized for Method [_GHL]
> >
> > [ 3.717938] No Arguments are initialized for method [_GHL]
> >
> > [ 3.717940] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._GHL due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> > [ 3.717949] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._PMC due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> > [ 3.717957] ACPI: \_SB_.PMI0: _PMC evaluation failed: AE_NOT_EXIST
> >
> > On Dell systems several methods of acpi_power_meter access variables in
> > IPMI region [0], so request module 'ipmi_si' which will load 'acpi_ipmi'
> > and install the region handler accordingly.
>
> Hi,
>
> this driver should be loaded automatically if an ACPI IPMI device is present.
> Can you share the output of "acpidump"?

Yes it's loaded automatically, but it's loaded after acpi_power_meter,
so the patch only make sure ipmi_si and ipmi_acpi are loaded before
this module.

Kai-Heng

>
> Armin Wolf
>
> > [0] https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/redhat-enterprise-linux-v8.0/rhel8_rn_pub/advanced-configuration-and-power-interface-acpi-error-messages-displayed-in-dmesg?guid=guid-0d5ae482-1977-42cf-b417-3ed5c3f5ee62
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c | 2 ++
> > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> > index 703666b95bf4..b9db53166bc9 100644
> > --- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> > +++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> > @@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
> > strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME);
> > strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS);
> > device->driver_data = resource;
> > + if (dmi_match(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."))
> > + request_module("ipmi_si");
> >
> > res = read_capabilities(resource);
> > if (res)

2023-12-20 23:49:52

by Guenter Roeck

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Install IPMI handler for Dell systems

On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 01:13:50PM +0800, Kai-Heng Feng wrote:
> The following error can be observed at boot:
> [ 3.717920] ACPI Error: No handler for Region [SYSI] (00000000ab9e62c5) [IPMI] (20230628/evregion-130)
> [ 3.717928] ACPI Error: Region IPMI (ID=7) has no handler (20230628/exfldio-261)
>
> [ 3.717936] No Local Variables are initialized for Method [_GHL]
>
> [ 3.717938] No Arguments are initialized for method [_GHL]
>
> [ 3.717940] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._GHL due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> [ 3.717949] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._PMC due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> [ 3.717957] ACPI: \_SB_.PMI0: _PMC evaluation failed: AE_NOT_EXIST
>
> On Dell systems several methods of acpi_power_meter access variables in
> IPMI region [0], so request module 'ipmi_si' which will load 'acpi_ipmi'
> and install the region handler accordingly.
>
> [0] https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/redhat-enterprise-linux-v8.0/rhel8_rn_pub/advanced-configuration-and-power-interface-acpi-error-messages-displayed-in-dmesg?guid=guid-0d5ae482-1977-42cf-b417-3ed5c3f5ee62
>
> Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <[email protected]>
> ---
> drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> index 703666b95bf4..b9db53166bc9 100644
> --- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> @@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
> strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME);
> strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS);
> device->driver_data = resource;
> + if (dmi_match(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."))
> + request_module("ipmi_si");
>

This looks like a terrible hack to me. Is there precedent of similar hacks
elsewhere showing that this is the "way to go" ?

Guenter

> res = read_capabilities(resource);
> if (res)
> --
> 2.34.1
>

2023-12-22 03:57:49

by Kai-Heng Feng

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Install IPMI handler for Dell systems

Hi Guenter,

On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:49 AM Guenter Roeck <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 01:13:50PM +0800, Kai-Heng Feng wrote:
> > The following error can be observed at boot:
> > [ 3.717920] ACPI Error: No handler for Region [SYSI] (00000000ab9e62c5) [IPMI] (20230628/evregion-130)
> > [ 3.717928] ACPI Error: Region IPMI (ID=7) has no handler (20230628/exfldio-261)
> >
> > [ 3.717936] No Local Variables are initialized for Method [_GHL]
> >
> > [ 3.717938] No Arguments are initialized for method [_GHL]
> >
> > [ 3.717940] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._GHL due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> > [ 3.717949] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._PMC due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> > [ 3.717957] ACPI: \_SB_.PMI0: _PMC evaluation failed: AE_NOT_EXIST
> >
> > On Dell systems several methods of acpi_power_meter access variables in
> > IPMI region [0], so request module 'ipmi_si' which will load 'acpi_ipmi'
> > and install the region handler accordingly.
> >
> > [0] https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/redhat-enterprise-linux-v8.0/rhel8_rn_pub/advanced-configuration-and-power-interface-acpi-error-messages-displayed-in-dmesg?guid=guid-0d5ae482-1977-42cf-b417-3ed5c3f5ee62
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c | 2 ++
> > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> > index 703666b95bf4..b9db53166bc9 100644
> > --- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> > +++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> > @@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
> > strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME);
> > strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS);
> > device->driver_data = resource;
> > + if (dmi_match(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."))
> > + request_module("ipmi_si");
> >
>
> This looks like a terrible hack to me. Is there precedent of similar hacks
> elsewhere showing that this is the "way to go" ?

Yes it's ugly.

The error happens in the ACPI ASL code, so it's not possible to know
if any method of apci_power_meter requires IPMI region.
I really can't think of any better solution for it.

Kai-Heng

>
> Guenter
>
> > res = read_capabilities(resource);
> > if (res)
> > --
> > 2.34.1
> >

2023-12-22 12:08:38

by Armin Wolf

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Install IPMI handler for Dell systems

Am 22.12.23 um 04:57 schrieb Kai-Heng Feng:

> Hi Guenter,
>
> On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:49 AM Guenter Roeck <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 01:13:50PM +0800, Kai-Heng Feng wrote:
>>> The following error can be observed at boot:
>>> [ 3.717920] ACPI Error: No handler for Region [SYSI] (00000000ab9e62c5) [IPMI] (20230628/evregion-130)
>>> [ 3.717928] ACPI Error: Region IPMI (ID=7) has no handler (20230628/exfldio-261)
>>>
>>> [ 3.717936] No Local Variables are initialized for Method [_GHL]
>>>
>>> [ 3.717938] No Arguments are initialized for method [_GHL]
>>>
>>> [ 3.717940] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._GHL due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
>>> [ 3.717949] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._PMC due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
>>> [ 3.717957] ACPI: \_SB_.PMI0: _PMC evaluation failed: AE_NOT_EXIST
>>>
>>> On Dell systems several methods of acpi_power_meter access variables in
>>> IPMI region [0], so request module 'ipmi_si' which will load 'acpi_ipmi'
>>> and install the region handler accordingly.
>>>
>>> [0] https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/redhat-enterprise-linux-v8.0/rhel8_rn_pub/advanced-configuration-and-power-interface-acpi-error-messages-displayed-in-dmesg?guid=guid-0d5ae482-1977-42cf-b417-3ed5c3f5ee62
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>> drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c | 2 ++
>>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
>>> index 703666b95bf4..b9db53166bc9 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
>>> @@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
>>> strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME);
>>> strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS);
>>> device->driver_data = resource;
>>> + if (dmi_match(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."))
>>> + request_module("ipmi_si");
>>>
>> This looks like a terrible hack to me. Is there precedent of similar hacks
>> elsewhere showing that this is the "way to go" ?
> Yes it's ugly.
>
> The error happens in the ACPI ASL code, so it's not possible to know
> if any method of apci_power_meter requires IPMI region.
> I really can't think of any better solution for it.
>
> Kai-Heng

Maybe we could use an ACPI scan handler for that?
Basically we would call request_module() upon discovering an ACPI IPMI device,
so that the necessary module is available for handling the IPMI opregion.
This would also prevent any issues should other devices also require IPMI access.

Armin Wolf

>> Guenter
>>
>>> res = read_capabilities(resource);
>>> if (res)
>>> --
>>> 2.34.1
>>>

2023-12-27 03:40:15

by Kai-Heng Feng

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Install IPMI handler for Dell systems

Hi Armin,

On Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 8:08 PM Armin Wolf <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Am 22.12.23 um 04:57 schrieb Kai-Heng Feng:
>
> > Hi Guenter,
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:49 AM Guenter Roeck <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 01:13:50PM +0800, Kai-Heng Feng wrote:
> >>> The following error can be observed at boot:
> >>> [ 3.717920] ACPI Error: No handler for Region [SYSI] (00000000ab9e62c5) [IPMI] (20230628/evregion-130)
> >>> [ 3.717928] ACPI Error: Region IPMI (ID=7) has no handler (20230628/exfldio-261)
> >>>
> >>> [ 3.717936] No Local Variables are initialized for Method [_GHL]
> >>>
> >>> [ 3.717938] No Arguments are initialized for method [_GHL]
> >>>
> >>> [ 3.717940] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._GHL due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> >>> [ 3.717949] ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PMI0._PMC due to previous error (AE_NOT_EXIST) (20230628/psparse-529)
> >>> [ 3.717957] ACPI: \_SB_.PMI0: _PMC evaluation failed: AE_NOT_EXIST
> >>>
> >>> On Dell systems several methods of acpi_power_meter access variables in
> >>> IPMI region [0], so request module 'ipmi_si' which will load 'acpi_ipmi'
> >>> and install the region handler accordingly.
> >>>
> >>> [0] https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/redhat-enterprise-linux-v8.0/rhel8_rn_pub/advanced-configuration-and-power-interface-acpi-error-messages-displayed-in-dmesg?guid=guid-0d5ae482-1977-42cf-b417-3ed5c3f5ee62
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Kai-Heng Feng <[email protected]>
> >>> ---
> >>> drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c | 2 ++
> >>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> >>> index 703666b95bf4..b9db53166bc9 100644
> >>> --- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> >>> +++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
> >>> @@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
> >>> strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME);
> >>> strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS);
> >>> device->driver_data = resource;
> >>> + if (dmi_match(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."))
> >>> + request_module("ipmi_si");
> >>>
> >> This looks like a terrible hack to me. Is there precedent of similar hacks
> >> elsewhere showing that this is the "way to go" ?
> > Yes it's ugly.
> >
> > The error happens in the ACPI ASL code, so it's not possible to know
> > if any method of apci_power_meter requires IPMI region.
> > I really can't think of any better solution for it.
> >
> > Kai-Heng
>
> Maybe we could use an ACPI scan handler for that?
> Basically we would call request_module() upon discovering an ACPI IPMI device,
> so that the necessary module is available for handling the IPMI opregion.
> This would also prevent any issues should other devices also require IPMI access.

I think the ACPI core already does this. But since the modules are
loading and probing asynchronously, the order needs to be enforced.
I'll send another revision that doesn't use request_module().

Kai-Heng

>
> Armin Wolf
>
> >> Guenter
> >>
> >>> res = read_capabilities(resource);
> >>> if (res)
> >>> --
> >>> 2.34.1
> >>>