FS#15635 - [conky] does not work since kernel-2.6.30 if sbs module is loaded

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Michael (SiD) - Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 11:53 GMT
Last edited by Giovanni Scafora (giovanni) - Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 17:36 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Giovanni Scafora (giovanni)
Architecture i686
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Since kernel-2.6.30 conky does not work/start if the sbs kernel module is loaded.
My Laptop is a Acer Extensa 3001 with a Smart Battery. If I run "cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state" (4x for example) it takes some time for the first and third execution. The second and fourth execution show the output immediatly, and so on.

If I unload the sbs module conky works. If I modprobe sbs after conky has started, it freezes. If I now run "cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state" conky updates the Battery Information, works for a few seconds and freezes again.

If I boot without acpi (acpi=off) conky also works.


Additional info:
System is up-to-date.
using a fixed DSDT dos not solve it for me.
Booting: Since 2.6.30 "Loading standard ACPI Modules" takes a very long time.
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=75598

P.S.
With kernel Versions < 2.6.30 (don't know since which version) I had the problem conky wasn't updating the battery status automaticly. Only after "cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state" conky updated the battery informations.
Maybe that's related to this task?
http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/9572
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Closed by  Giovanni Scafora (giovanni)
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 17:36 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Michael (SiD) - Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 12:25 GMT
If I remove all acpi related conky varibales ( ${acpiacadapter}, ${battery_percent} and ${acpitemp} ) from my conkyrc file, conky works with 2.6.30-ARCH and loaded sbs module.

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