linux-kernel - Re: [kernel 3.13.0-06058-g2d08cd0] Strange ACPI error messages

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Date:	Sat, 25 Jan 2014 14:53:24 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Jörg Otte <jrg.otte@...il.com>
Cc:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [kernel 3.13.0-06058-g2d08cd0] Strange ACPI error messages

On Saturday, January 25, 2014 11:03:09 AM Jörg Otte wrote:
> Kernel 3.13.0-06058-g2d08cd0 displays following errors on the console:
> 
> ACPI: \_PR_.CPU4: failed to get CPU APIC ID.
> ACPI: \_PR_.CPU5: failed to get CPU APIC ID.
> ACPI: \_PR_.CPU6: failed to get CPU APIC ID.
> ACPI: \_PR_.CPU7: failed to get CPU APIC ID.
> 
> I don't have CPUs 4..7! Error messages regarding not existing
> CPUs should not be displayed.
> kernel 3.13.0-05617-g3aacd62 and before did'nt show this messages.
> 
> This is a regression. I never saw this messages before.

Does your system show any other suspicious symptoms or are you worried about
those messages only?

Rafael

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