On Wed, 11 Sep 2013, Takashi Iwai wrote:

> > > It seems that this will be fixed in the BIOS side, too.  But, the
> > > problematic BIOS is still on the shipped machines that will appear in
> > > the market sooner, unfortunately.
> > 
> > People can update the BIOS, if a fix is available.
> 
> It'd be wonderful if we could rely on BIOS upgrade path...  but you
> know well the reality, no? ;)

True, people hardly ever think of changing the BIOS.  But at least, if 
somebody complains about the spurious wakeups, then you can tell them 
"Update your BIOS, fool!"  :-)

Seriously, if a BIOS fix will be available soon, how much good will it 
do to release a workaround in the driver at about the same time?

Alan Stern

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