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Aeterna · 02-14-2023, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjhambrick

all --

Still running without CONFIG_ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS without any ill effects ...

Code:

# grep CONFIG_ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS /boot/config-*-6.1.12.kjh

/boot/config-generic-6.1.12.kjh:# CONFIG_ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS is not set
/boot/config-huge-6.1.12.kjh:# CONFIG_ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS is not set

I don't understand what are you saying. Have you red option description in the config file:

Quote:

Be aware that using this interface can confuse your Embedded Controller in a way that a normal reboot is not enough. You then have to power off your system, and remove the laptop battery for some seconds. An Embedded Controller typically is available on laptops and reads sensor values like battery state and temperature. The kernel accesses the EC through ACPI parsed code provided by BIOS tables. This option allows to access the EC directly without ACPI code being involved. Thus this option is a debug option that helps to write ACPI drivers and can be used to identify ACPI code or EC firmware bugs.

Clearly enabling this option can cause some issues if someone (developer) is using it.

Why confuse users who want to compile kernel. Enabled or not this option has no effect on kernel stability.

kjhambrick · 02-15-2023, 03:33 AM

Aeterna --

See marav's post above and then my followup.

IOW, I turned off the Embedded Controller Debug Option because it sounds dangerous and I don't write ACPI Code that I need tp debug.

CONFIG_ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS was set as 'm' in the default Slackware Kernel Configs.

-- kjh

marav · 02-15-2023, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjhambrick

Aeterna --

See marav's post above and then my followup.

IOW, I turned off the Embedded Controller Debug Option because it sounds dangerous and I don't write ACPI Code that I need tp debug.

CONFIG_ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS was set as 'm' in the default Slackware Kernel Configs.

-- kjh

We must mention this module was not the culprit of my issue, it was just a bad sync of my local mirror

Aeterna · 02-15-2023, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjhambrick

Aeterna --

See marav's post above and then my followup.

IOW, I turned off the Embedded Controller Debug Option because it sounds dangerous and I don't write ACPI Code that I need tp debug.

CONFIG_ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS was set as 'm' in the default Slackware Kernel Configs.

-- kjh

1) see @marav post above
2) this option is available since 5.x.x at least for one year now and probably always enabled by default in Slackware kernel and no reports about adverse effect were posted
3) if you browse kernel config there is a lot of dangerous options.

I think that users have no reason to get gloomy just because some options deemed potentially dangerous are enabled

jkh2cpu · 02-15-2023, 09:15 AM

If anyone is paying attention to this, the most recent kernel and most recent nvidia driver still do not cooperate. When quitting a KDE session (plasma) I never regain a command prompt in run level 3. I have to ssh into the box and reboot it.

garpu · 02-15-2023, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jkh2cpu

If anyone is paying attention to this, the most recent kernel and most recent nvidia driver still do not cooperate. When quitting a KDE session (plasma) I never regain a command prompt in run level 3. I have to ssh into the box and reboot it.

Yeah, first time I had to REISUB out. 2nd time console popped back, but this is the 12th version of the 6.1 kernel, and there isn't a fix yet? I mean, I get that some bugs take time, but this one never should've seen the light of day. Honestly, it's been making AMD look really appealing. (I've been contemplating upgrading my video card for some time, but always seem to have other things to pay for first. Sucks being an adult.)

cwizardone · 02-15-2023, 10:49 AM

Kernel update 5.10.168 is now available at, https://www.kernel.org/
The change log, https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker...geLog-5.10.168

yvesjv · 02-16-2023, 01:15 PM

Kernel 6.1.12 installed and no hurdles seen in dmesg.

oily · 02-16-2023, 02:13 PM

Kernel 5.15 is now LTS until October 2026, and 6.1 is LTS until December 2026.

https://kernel.org/category/releases.html

RadicalDreamer · 02-17-2023, 03:59 PM

I think the newer kernels have demolished the schedutil scaling governor for my i7 3770. The performance and ondemand scaling governors work fine without programs becoming unresponsive for a moment.

marav · 02-17-2023, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RadicalDreamer

I think the newer kernels have demolished the schedutil scaling governor for my i7 3770. The performance and ondemand scaling governors work fine without programs becoming unresponsive for a moment.

It happens sometimes here too, with a ryzen 7

kjhambrick · 02-18-2023, 03:48 AM

all --

Pat's official Generic Kernel Version 5.15.94 is running fine on my Slackware64 15.0 + Multilib LapTop.

Thanks to Pat and the Team !

-- kjh

Code:

uname -msrpn: Linux kjhlt7.kjh.home 5.15.94 x86_64 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
firmware ...: kernel-firmware-20230214_a253a37-noarch-1   # upgraded to the official firmware package
NVidia Blob : NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-525.89.02.run
VMWare Blob : VMware-Workstation-Full-17.0.1-21139696.x86_64.bundle

yvesjv · 02-18-2023, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadicalDreamer

I think the newer kernels have demolished the schedutil scaling governor for my i7 3770. The performance and ondemand scaling governors work fine without programs becoming unresponsive for a moment.

Same here, random and I have to pkill the program.
I have an i7-10750H

Aeterna · 02-18-2023, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadicalDreamer

I think the newer kernels have demolished the schedutil scaling governor for my i7 3770. The performance and ondemand scaling governors work fine without programs becoming unresponsive for a moment.

Not sure if this counts but in 6.2-rc8 schedutil works without hickups under (minor) stress e.g compiling kernel or other software.

Note (random)
heh I got windows 10 icon on the system that never booted to windows. That is good actually

garpu · 02-18-2023, 09:19 PM

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Li...ering-Fix-fTPM Is this the stuttering y'all were talking about?