acpi_tz0: _CRT value is absurd, ignored (256.0C) (was pr kern/105537)

[Ian Smith]

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Chris Whitehouse wrote:

 > Getting the ASL in the actual BIOS firmware fixed would be great, but I tried
 > once to get Asus to correct a byte swapped value without success. I don't
 > suppose HP will be any more cooperative but I can try. I will have a look at
 > an acpidump tonight. A custom ASL would at least prove what is wrong.

Well, it might fix it, too .. unless Nate's suspicion about the Embedded 
Controller timing out is right.  I don't know how that might be fixed.

 > Does anyone know what this value is supposed to be measuring?

Maybe sysctl hw.acpi.thermal would provide a clue?

cheers, Ian