linux-kernel - Re: Dell OptiPlex 7010: wmi_bus wmi_bus-PNP0C14:00: WQBC data block query control method not found

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Message-ID: <deb0316d-2006-0fdd-a934-e335069e9b4d@molgen.mpg.de>
Date:   Thu, 2 Jan 2020 12:32:18 +0100
From:   Paul Menzel <pmenzel@...gen.mpg.de>
To:     Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@...l.com>
Cc:     platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Dell OptiPlex 7010: wmi_bus wmi_bus-PNP0C14:00: WQBC data block
 query control method not found

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On 2020-01-02 11:55, Paul Menzel wrote:
> Dear Darren, dear Mario,
> 
> 
> After updating the firmware for the Dell OptiPlex 7010 from BIOS A14 (06/10/2013)
> to BIOS A29 (06/28/2018), Linux, for example, 4.14.87 and 5.4.5, displays the
> warning below.
> 
>     [    9.172248] wmi_bus wmi_bus-PNP0C14:00: WQBC data block query control method not found
> 
> Please find the output of `dmesg` attached.
> 
> Can there anything done about that besides Dell fixing the firmware? What are
> the consequences of this firmware bug, which causes the Linux kernel to
> ignore the data block?
> 
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> ```
> $ lspci -nn
> 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0150] (rev 09)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [8086:0151] (rev 09)
> 00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)
> 00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
> 00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection (Lewisville) [8086:1502] (rev 04)
> 00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)
> 00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
> 00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev a4)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Q77 Express Chipset LPC Controller [8086:1e47] (rev 04)
> 00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e02] (rev 04)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GF108GL [Quadro 600] [10de:0df8] (rev a1)
> 01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation GF108 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:0bea] (rev a1)
> $ lsusb
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 002: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp. 
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> ```

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