linux-kernel - Re: ACPI crash on lid close

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Date:	Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:33:59 +0000
From:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
To:	Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>
Cc:	"linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: ACPI crash on lid close - SMP race?

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 09:27:14AM +0800, Zhang Rui wrote:
> well, there is a bug report for this problem:
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11259

I'll give the noirqbalance case a go.

> and there are some bug reports for a similar problem (system crashes on
> lid close if _DOS=1, but on a UP platform).
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6001#c49

I think the _DOS=1 case is somewhat different. There you'd expect 
significantly more system BIOS code to be run, and that's going to stand 
a much higher chance of causing unfortunate interactions with however 
Linux has set up the graphics.

-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org
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