ACPI 0228 import errata

[Nate Lawson]

On Thu, 1 May 2003, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> In message: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0305012045130.90040-100000 at root.org>
>             Nate Lawson <nate at root.org> writes:
> : On Thu, 1 May 2003, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> : > We must have another snapshot with all the breakages that this import
> : > caused fixed.  If Nate isn't willing to do it, I would be.  In the
> : > long term it is in our best interest to get the issues resolved with
> : > the Intel code.
> : 
> : First of all, please coordinate any future efforts with jhb@, marcel@,
> : acpi-jp@, and myself as we were involved in making the 0228 import happen.  
> : Second, I haven't seen a report about any problems from you on current@ or
> : acpi-jp at .  Please send in a report so we can look into it.  jhb@ pulled in
> : some local changes today which were missing from my import and which might
> : address things.  Please cvsup and let us know if it fixes things.
> 
> Yea.  Too many 'freeing free blocks' panics...

It is fixed?  Is acpi causing "freeing free blocks" panics?  Does this
behavior stop if you don't load acpi?
 
> : As to your other point ("we must have another snapshot"), be careful what
> : you wish for.  GPE handling was completely rewritten for 0328 and gives
> : major problems for people.  0424 fixed some of the problems, but like with
> : any rewrite, there are still many that remain.  It's not clear that 052x
> : will fix them either but by working with acpi-jp@, we can each do our part
> : to at least make this a possibility.  We'd all really appreciate your
> : help.
> 
> Yup.  I read the list, but have been burried until recently.  Having
> my laptop being somewhat busted somewhat motivates me to help..

I am tempted to say "it's good to have your help" but crashing is never a
good thing.  :)

-Nate