On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:19:42 -0800 (PST) bugme-daemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9747 > > Summary: Oops on boot from laptop mode writing to > /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/throttling > Product: ACPI > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: 2.6.24-rc7 > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Priority: P1 > Component: Config-Processors > AssignedTo: acpi_config-processors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ReportedBy: huggie@xxxxxxxx > > > Latest working kernel version: Unsure. Later than 2.6.24-rc2 > Earliest failing kernel version: 2.6.24-rc6 (possibly earlier) > Distribution: Debian > Hardware Environment: Toshiba Portege r500 > Software Environment: > Problem Description: > > When I boot laptop-mode fires up and tries to write to > /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/throttling which contains <not supported> > > I don't quite know what I've done to get it to contain <not supported> but > anyway that'll be more fun to track down I'm sure. > > In any case, in this configuration I get this oops even if all I do is > echo stuff >/proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/throttling > > [ 32.378673] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at > 0000000000000 > 000 RIP: Guys, this is a serious post-2.6.23 regression. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html