Bug 8333 - ACPI: Invalid passive threshold
Summary: ACPI: Invalid passive threshold
Status: REJECTED WILL_NOT_FIX
Alias: None
Product: ACPI
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Power-Thermal (show other bugs)
Hardware: i386 Linux
: P2 normal
Assignee: Zhang Rui
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2007-04-16 00:47 UTC by [User Deleted]
Modified: 2007-04-17 00:32 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Kernel Version: 2.6.20.4
Subsystem:
Regression: ---
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dmesg log file (15.07 KB, text/plain)
2007-04-16 00:48 UTC, [User Deleted] 		Details
acpi dump (105.27 KB, text/plain)
2007-04-17 00:04 UTC, [User Deleted] 		Details
cpu info (455 bytes, text/plain)
2007-04-17 00:05 UTC, [User Deleted] 		Details
dmi decode (5.86 KB, text/plain)
2007-04-17 00:05 UTC, [User Deleted] 		Details
ls pci (2.07 KB, text/plain)
2007-04-17 00:06 UTC, [User Deleted] 		Details
THR0 (46 bytes, text/plain)
2007-04-17 00:06 UTC, [User Deleted] 		Details
THR0 (19 bytes, text/plain)
2007-04-17 00:07 UTC, [User Deleted] 		Details
THR0 (28 bytes, text/plain)
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THR0 (30 bytes, text/plain)
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THR0 (102 bytes, text/plain)
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THR1 (47 bytes, text/plain)
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THR1 (19 bytes, text/plain)
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THR1 (28 bytes, text/plain)
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THR1 (30 bytes, text/plain)
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THR1 (30 bytes, text/plain)
2007-04-17 00:10 UTC, [User Deleted] 		Details
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Description [User Deleted] 2007-04-16 00:47:41 UTC 
Most recent kernel where this bug did *NOT* occur: I don't know
Distribution: Debian GNU/Linux Etch 4.0
Hardware Environment: Laptop HP Pavilion DV4017EA with Intel Celeron M370 
1,5Ghz and Intel 915GM chipset
Software Environment: KDE and console for desktop only
Problem Description:

At the kernel boot time, a curious message appears on the screen under the 
ACPI section, between "thermal zone THR0" and "thermal zone THR1"

"ACPI: Invalid passive threshold"

Is that a bug?
How can I ger rid off this message?

Thanks
Damien

Steps to reproduce: at each boot time
Comment 1 [User Deleted] 2007-04-16 00:48:15 UTC 
Created attachment 11152 [details]
dmesg log file
Comment 2 Zhang Rui 2007-04-16 02:25:05 UTC 
No, this is a warning telling you that only part of the methods that support 
ACPI passive cooling policy in this thermal zone is offered by the BIOS.
This situation is rare as it may be a BIOS bug that conflicts with ACPI spec.

Could you please attach the acpidump output so that we can make it clearer?
And the output of #cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THR0/* and 
#cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THR1/* is also helpful. :)
Comment 3 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:04:41 UTC 
Created attachment 11165 [details]
acpi dump
Comment 4 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:05:13 UTC 
Created attachment 11166 [details]
cpu info
Comment 5 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:05:37 UTC 
Created attachment 11167 [details]
dmi decode
Comment 6 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:06:14 UTC 
Created attachment 11168 [details]
ls pci
Comment 7 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:06:46 UTC 
Created attachment 11169 [details]
THR0
Comment 8 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:07:24 UTC 
Created attachment 11170 [details]
THR0
Comment 9 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:07:51 UTC 
Created attachment 11171 [details]
THR0
Comment 10 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:08:13 UTC 
Created attachment 11172 [details]
THR0
Comment 11 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:08:37 UTC 
Created attachment 11173 [details]
THR0
Comment 12 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:09:05 UTC 
Created attachment 11174 [details]
THR1
Comment 13 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:09:28 UTC 
Created attachment 11175 [details]
THR1
Comment 14 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:09:49 UTC 
Created attachment 11176 [details]
THR1
Comment 15 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:10:13 UTC 
Created attachment 11177 [details]
THR1
Comment 16 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:10:34 UTC 
Created attachment 11178 [details]
THR1
Comment 17 [User Deleted] 2007-04-17 00:13:30 UTC 
Hello,

You will find enclosed the requested files to investigate.
Damien
Comment 18 Zhang Rui 2007-04-17 00:32:45 UTC 
Yes, the problem is quite clear.
Thermal_zone device THR1 has _PSL and _PSV methods but the _TC1,_TC2,_TSP are 
lost, which is unacceptable due to ACPI spec.
"ACPI: Invalid passive threshold" is exported by ACPI thermal_zone driver.
This is actually an BIOS bug. Update the BIOS may solve this problem. :)
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