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Date:	Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:10:43 +0300
From:	Zilvinas Valinskas <zilvinas@...ibox.com>
To:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.23-rc3

Hello, 

I have also noticed that there are other messages printed twice, not a
big problem but still ;) . Perhaps it should be that way, don't know.

$ dmesg | grep sda
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 234441648 512-byte hardware sectors (120034 MB)
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 234441648 512-byte hardware sectors (120034 MB)
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA


Inserting USB key also has the same behavior:

Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.
usb-storage: device found at 4
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
usb-storage: device scan complete
scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access     USB 2.0  Flash Disk       1100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 4062208 512-byte hardware sectors (2080 MB)
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 43 00 00 00
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 4062208 512-byte hardware sectors (2080 MB)
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 43 00 00 00
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
 sdb: sdb1
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0

On Mon, 2007-08-13 at 15:23 +0300, Zilvinas Valinskas wrote:
> Hello lkml, 
> 
> Linux kernel v2.6.23-rc3 booted ok and so far everything is fine. I have
> HP Compaq nx9420 laptop (Dual Core). 
> 
> Just a few things that I found interesting:
> 
> 1. /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0/*
> 
> $ sudo grep . *
> available_clocksource:hpet hpet acpi_pm jiffies tsc
>                       ^^^^^^^^^ listed twice ;) not a big deal but still. 
> current_clocksource:hpet
>                     ^^^^ seems selected ;) although in dmesg there are
> 
> $ dmesg | grep -i hpet
> $ dmesg | grep -i hpet
> ACPI: HPET 7FFE59BC, 0038 (r1 HP     309F            1 HP          1)
> ACPI: HPET id: 0x8086a201 base: 0xfed00000
> hpet0: at MMIO 0xfed00000, IRQs 2, 8, 0
> hpet0: 3 64-bit timers, 14318180 Hz
> hpet_resources: 0xfed00000 is busy
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ? strange.
> 
> Time: hpet clocksource has been installed.
> 
> 2. ACPI related (?) - one fan is always on, even when system is idling.
> 
> It never stops ;)
> 
> $ acpi -bt
>      Battery 1: charged, 98%
>      Thermal 1: ok, 48.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 2: ok, 38.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 3: active[5], 47.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 4: ok, 37.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 5: ok, 32.0 degrees C
>      Thermal 6: ok, 25.0 degrees C
> 
> 
> In earlier kernel versions it was turned on when needed (mostly during
> compilation ...) and then when system is cooled  enough fan was
> automatically turned off.
> 
> 3. the same messages are printed twice (2.6.23-rc2 was fine).
> 
> Brought up 2 CPUs
> NET: Registered protocol family 16
> ACPI: bus type pci registered
> PCI: BIOS Bug: MCFG area at f8000000 is not E820-reserved
> PCI: Not using MMCONFIG.
> PCI: Using configuration type 1
> ACPI: EC: Look up EC in DSDT
> ACPI: EC: GPE = 0x16, I/O: command/status = 0x66, data = 0x62
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1st time
> ACPI: Interpreter enabled
> ACPI: (supports S0 S3)
> ACPI: Using IOAPIC for interrupt routing
> ACPI: EC: GPE = 0x16, I/O: command/status = 0x66, data = 0x62
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2nd time
> ACPI: PCI Root Bridge [C003] (0000:00)
> 
> 
> Otherwise I am happy with 2.6.23-rc3. Thank y'all ;)
> 
> Best regards,
> Zilvinas
> 
> 
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