> Linux can't work normally while Windows can work on such broken BIOS. Of
> course the issue is related with the broken BIOS. The _REG object of EC
> device is incorrect, which causes that EC device can't be initialized
> correctly.
> After this workaround patch is applied, Linux can also work. IMO this
> workaround patch is reasonable.
Can you please submit it with proper description?
> > + if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
> > + /*
> > + * Maybe OS fails in evaluating the _REG object.
> > + * The AE_NOT_FOUND error will be ignored and OS
> > + * continue to initialize EC.
> > + */
> > + printk(KERN_ERR "Fail in evaluating _REG object."
> > + " It is broken BIOS.\n");
The English could be improved.
"Failure in evaluation _REG object .... Broken BIOS suspected."
Also could you output the path to the object too for easier
diagnosis?
-Andi
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