linux-kernel - Re: [BISECTED] (REGRESSION) HP G7000 battery disappears after suspend

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Date:	Wed, 8 Jul 2009 23:24:35 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Cc:	Alan Jenkins <alan-jenkins@...fmail.co.uk>,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [BISECTED] (REGRESSION) HP G7000 battery disappears after
 suspend

> Now, the only case this patch can make any difference is when the BIOS doesn't
> set SCI_EN before returning control the the kernel, which quite evidently is a
> BIOS bug.  The fact that the battery doesn't work with this patch applied means
> that the BIOS not only doesn't set SCI_EN, but also expects it to remain unset,
> which is insane.
> 
> IMO this is a "won't fix", sorry.

It's an "oh god we need another DMI entry" case and a regression so it
wants fixing for the next -rc.

Alan
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