Hi Paul, > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Menzel [mailto:pmenzel+platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 9:50 AM > To: Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@xxxxxxxxx>; Limonciello, Mario > <Mario_Limonciello@xxxxxxxx>; it+platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux- > kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: dell-smbios makes wireless card unusable on Dell XPS 13 9360 > > Dear Linux folks, > > > Adding `dell-smbios` to `/etc/modules` on the Dell XPS 13 9360, it seems > to badly effect the Wireless LAN device, causing it to be absent or to > not work. > > In one case, the whole system lagged, that means, the log in screen > stayed grayed out for 15 seconds, and the mouse pointer stopped moving > every 20(?) seconds for some seconds. > Can you please confirm if you're indicating this is a regression in 4.15? Or was this present in earlier kernels too? If it's specific to 4.15, I've got a few steps I'd like you to try to better characterize. 1) can you please apply https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10194287/ and let us know if it helps? 2) If you blacklist dell-smbios-wmi does it help? Thanks,
