** Description changed: [Impact] A Dell Alienware system reports some error messages in dmesg after booting up: 1. dell_wmi_sysman: Unable to run on non-Dell system 2. dell_smbios: Unable to run on non-Dell system [Fix] Applying the following patch from linux-next fixes the issue: a561509b4187 platform/x86: dell-sysman: add support for alienware products [Test Plan] 1. Boot to Ubuntu OS 2. Launch $ sudo dmesg 3. Check if the error messages are gone [Where problems could occur] May cause regression + + ----------------------- + v2: + After applying the patch above, the issue is only partially fixed. + + [Fix] + Applying another patch from upstream linux help fix the whole issue: + a36b8b84ac43 platform/x86: dell-smbios-base: Extends support to Alienware products
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2084808 Title: Dell Alienware sysytem reports errors of dell_wmi_sysman and dell_smbios in demsg To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hwe-next/+bug/2084808/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
