Distribution: Slackware 10.1 (i use the kernel from kernel.org with my .config) Hardware Environment: HP Omnibook xe4500: P4-1700, chipset ALi M1671, ATI Radeon Mobility M6 LY, ALI15X3 IDE controller, ACPI supports S0 S3 S4 S5, LiIon Batery 4000 mAh (model number: 01KT, OEM info: SMP, last full capacity: 3264 mAh). Software Environment: xorg 6.8.2, fvwm 2.5.12, glibc 2.3.4 From my kernel config: CONFIG_PM=y # CONFIG_PM_DEBUG is not set # CONFIG_SOFTWARE_SUSPEND is not set # # ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support # CONFIG_ACPI=y CONFIG_ACPI_BOOT=y CONFIG_ACPI_INTERPRETER=y # CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP is not set CONFIG_ACPI_AC=y CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY=y CONFIG_ACPI_BUTTON=y # CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO is not set CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=y CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR=y CONFIG_ACPI_THERMAL=y # CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_IBM is not set # CONFIG_ACPI_TOSHIBA is not set CONFIG_ACPI_BLACKLIST_YEAR=0 # CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG is not set CONFIG_ACPI_BUS=y CONFIG_ACPI_EC=y CONFIG_ACPI_POWER=y CONFIG_ACPI_PCI=y CONFIG_ACPI_SYSTEM=y CONFIG_X86_PM_TIMER=y CONFIG_ACPI_CONTAINER=y # # APM (Advanced Power Management) BIOS Support # # CONFIG_APM is not set Problem Description: When i boot with 2.6.8.1 kernel, all seems OK. With the kernels 2.6.9 and abowe, almost no battery events are generated if AC cable is unplugged (i have checked it with the script in /etc/acpi that handles any acpi event). The events are generated by ac_adapter completely correctly but the battery events are never generated. The remaining capacity in /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state is therefore not correct (for example, the battery indicators show 80% 1/2-hour after i have disconnected the AC adapter) with no change. No errors in the logs. The kernels are compiled with the same .config (i use make oldconfig and add no new features). Steps to reproduce: Unplug AC adapter and try to read /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state some times. It happens not always. Sometimes, you must repeat this procedure several times (plug the AC back, wait 2 minutes, unplug and evaluate the battery indicator). It happens NEVER when using 2.6.8.1 kernel and earliner (i have 2.6.8.1 on my hard disk). Typical symptoms: 1) Unplug AC Adapter cable, battery fully charged (100%); 2) Work on battery until the remaining capacity 75%; the battery indicator shows the capacity correctly; 3) Plug the AC Adapter again for 1 minute and unplug when 76% is reported; 4) At this time no more battery events. I see "76%" already 10 minutes (and can check the remaining capacity in /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state, it does not change). No errors in the logs. The last event is ACAD, from ac_adapter... 5) Plug in the AC Adapter back, the BAT-events happen again.
Please test 2.6.13-rc1-mm1
With 2.6.13-rc1-mm1 it works perfectly, the battery events are correct generated (i have 5 times diconnect and then plug in the cable, the initial state was discharging): Jul 5 12:37:55 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:39:00 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:40:05 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:41:10 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:42:15 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:43:20 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:44:24 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:45:29 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:46:34 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:46:53 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=ac_adapter, param2=ACAD Jul 5 12:46:53 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:47:06 mybook last message repeated 2 times Jul 5 12:48:11 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:49:14 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:49:14 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=ac_adapter, param2=ACAD Jul 5 12:49:14 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:49:14 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:50:19 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:51:24 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:52:29 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:53:34 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:54:39 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:55:44 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:56:49 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:57:46 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=ac_adapter, param2=ACAD Jul 5 12:57:46 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 12:58:00 mybook last message repeated 2 times Jul 5 12:59:04 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:00:09 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:01:14 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:02:19 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:03:24 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:03:42 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:03:42 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=ac_adapter, param2=ACAD Jul 5 13:03:48 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:03:55 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:05:00 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:06:05 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:07:10 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:08:15 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:09:12 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=ac_adapter, param2=ACAD Jul 5 13:09:12 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:09:25 mybook last message repeated 2 times Jul 5 13:10:30 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:11:35 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:12:40 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:13:45 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:14:49 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:15:13 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:15:13 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=ac_adapter, param2=ACAD Jul 5 13:15:19 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:15:26 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:16:31 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:17:36 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:18:41 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:19:47 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:20:52 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:21:56 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:22:26 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=ac_adapter, param2=ACAD Jul 5 13:22:26 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:22:26 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=button/lid, param2=LID Jul 5 13:22:31 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:22:38 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:23:43 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:24:48 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:25:53 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:27:12 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:27:12 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=ac_adapter, param2=ACAD Jul 5 13:27:12 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:27:12 mybook last message repeated 2 times Jul 5 13:28:16 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:29:21 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:30:26 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:31:31 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:32:37 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:33:42 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1 Jul 5 13:34:47 mybook logger: ACPI event, param1=battery, param2=BAT1