[acpi-jp 2722] Re: Dell D800 ACPI Issues

[Nate Lawson]

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Mike Hunter wrote:
> On Oct 07, "Nate Lawson" wrote:
> > On Sun, 5 Oct 2003, Mike Hunter wrote:
> > > I am trying to get acpi to work better on my Dell D800.  I see the
> > > following warning message when I boot:
> > >
> > >         -0166: *** Error: UtAllocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes
> > >         -0166: *** Error: UtAllocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes
> > >         -0166: *** Error: UtAllocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes
> > >         -0166: *** Error: UtAllocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes
> > >
> > > It repeats that quite a bit.
> >
> > I've been following down this issue.  It is known.
>
> Thanks.  I'm happy to test patches and such, just let me know.
>
> Also, thanks for the advice about staying away from s[234]...it might be worth
> mentioning in the acpiconf man page that they are experimental.  I'll also try
> the config change you suggested for closing the lid.

Well, it's kind of a given that ACPI as a whole is experimental although
becoming more vital every day.  Suspend and resume are the areas that will
continue to have problems even as other areas stabilize.  This is a given
from our APM experience 6 years ago.

-Nate