linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.23-rc3-mm1

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Date:	Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:14:54 -0400
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	john stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>, Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>,
	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	Thomas Renninger <trenn@...e.de>,
	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@...el.com>
Subject: Re: 2.6.23-rc3-mm1

On Fri, Aug 24, 2007 at 05:07:02PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:

 > > FATAL: Error inserting processor (/lib/modules/2.6.23-rc3-mm1-testing/kernel/drivers/acpi/processor.ko): Input/output error
 > > WARNING: Error inserting processor (/lib/modules/2.6.23-rc3-mm1-testing/kernel/drivers/acpi/processor.ko): Input/output error
 > > 
 > > Aug 25 00:44:00 xenon powersaved[5356]: WARNING (CpufreqManagement:51) No capability cpufreq_control
 > > Aug 25 00:44:00 xenon powersaved[5356]: WARNING (CpufreqManagement:51) No capability cpufreq_control
 > 
 > Dunno, there're some significant-looking cpufreq changes in there, such as
 > cpufreq-allow-ondemand-and-conservative-cpufreq-governors-to-be-used-as-default.patch.
 > Maybe we went and chose a different governor for you?
 
More likely, he was using a cpufreq driver that required acpi
functionality, and because processor.ko went boom, the house of cards
came tumbling down.

I long for the olde days when acpi changes didn't end up with
finger pointing at cpufreq.

	Dave

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