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Fix acpi_processor_idle and idle= boot parameter interaction

PATCH In review Venki Pallipadi 2 participants 2 messages Apr 29, 2008 – May 1, 2008 ACPI

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PATCH 1/1 Fix acpi_processor_idle and idle= boot parameter interaction

acpi_processor_idle and "idle=" boot parameter interaction is broken. The problem is that, at boot time acpi driver is checking for "idle=" boot option and not registering the acpi idle handler. But, when there is a CST changed callback (typically when switching AC <-> battery or suspend-resume) there are no checks for boot_option_idle_override and acpi idle handler tries to get installed with nasty side effects.

With CPU_IDLE configured this issue causes results in a nasty oops on CST change callback and without CPU_IDLE there is no oops, but boot option of "idle=" gets ignored and acpi idle handler gets installed.

Change the behavior to not do anything in acpi idle handler when there is a "idle=" boot option.

Note that the problem is only there when "idle=" boot option is used.

---
 drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c |   14 ++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c +12 -2
Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
===================================================================
@@ -1295,6 +1295,8 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struc
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1734,6 +1736,9 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struc
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -1764,6 +1769,8 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!first_run) {
 		dmi_check_system(processor_power_dmi_table);
@@ -1799,7 +1806,7 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(
 	 * Note that we use previously set idle handler will be used on
 	 * platforms that only support C1.
 	 */
-	if ((pr->flags.power) && (!boot_option_idle_override)) {
+	if (pr->flags.power) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
 		acpi_processor_setup_cpuidle(pr);
 		pr->power.dev.cpu = pr->id;
@@ -1835,8 +1842,11 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(
 int acpi_processor_power_exit(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 			      struct acpi_device *device)
 {
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
-	if ((pr->flags.power) && (!boot_option_idle_override))
+	if (pr->flags.power)
 		cpuidle_unregister_device(&pr->power.dev);
 #endif
 	pr->flags.power_setup_done = 0;
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This is upstream now.

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=36a913586597cab1cd565e9bf348d037f0df955b

thanks,
-Len

Quoted 78 lines · Venki Pallipadi

acpi_processor_idle and "idle=" boot parameter interaction is broken. The problem is that, at boot time acpi driver is checking for "idle=" boot option and not registering the acpi idle handler. But, when there is a CST changed callback (typically when switching AC <-> battery or suspend-resume) there are no checks for boot_option_idle_override and acpi idle handler tries to get installed with nasty side effects.

With CPU_IDLE configured this issue causes results in a nasty oops on CST change callback and without CPU_IDLE there is no oops, but boot option of "idle=" gets ignored and acpi idle handler gets installed.

Change the behavior to not do anything in acpi idle handler when there is a "idle=" boot option.

Note that the problem is only there when "idle=" boot option is used.

---
 drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c |   14 ++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
===================================================================

drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c +12 -2
@@ -1295,6 +1295,8 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struc
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1734,6 +1736,9 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struc
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -1764,6 +1769,8 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!first_run) {
 		dmi_check_system(processor_power_dmi_table);
@@ -1799,7 +1806,7 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(
 	 * Note that we use previously set idle handler will be used on
 	 * platforms that only support C1.
 	 */
-	if ((pr->flags.power) && (!boot_option_idle_override)) {
+	if (pr->flags.power) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
 		acpi_processor_setup_cpuidle(pr);
 		pr->power.dev.cpu = pr->id;
@@ -1835,8 +1842,11 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(
 int acpi_processor_power_exit(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 			      struct acpi_device *device)
 {
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
-	if ((pr->flags.power) && (!boot_option_idle_override))
+	if (pr->flags.power)
 		cpuidle_unregister_device(&pr->power.dev);
 #endif
 	pr->flags.power_setup_done = 0;