[ltp] Re: Re: EC Hanging with latest tp-smapi (0.29)

[Shem Multinymous]

On 8/21/06, TNKS <0osz0s302@sneakemail.com> wrote:
> The EC hangs many times within a second of beginning the poll loop.
> However, there might be some exception to this.  I've been bringing up and
> down my computer a lot of times now trying to hang the EC.  After all those
> times, I don't remember exactly, but maybe there was a time when the poll
> loop didn't trigger an EC hang, but I'm forgetting.  For the most part, it
> seems effective.  After writing this E-mail, I'll do it again, and report
> back if I come up with a more specific consensus.

OK, that's clear enough, no need to test and reboot yet again. :-)

> > There's just one more test that would be useful, if you get a chance:
> > unload tp_smapi+thinkpad_ec+hdaps, load the vanilla hdaps module (not
> > the one patched by tp_smapi) and see if this causes the hang:
> > # while true; do cat /sys/devices/platform/hdaps/position; done
>
> my quick check of the old hdaps seemed to indicate that it is stable with
> respect to this problem.

With the aforementioned tight polling loop of .../position? Can you do
a more prologned check please?


  Shem