If I try to load the mbp_nvidia_bl.ko provided with the kernel it fails saying that could not identify my device. mbp-nvidia-bl-dkms has the changes necessary for my device identification, but does not work with the latest generic kernel provided in karmic.
Caetano Ricky Campbell writes: > I don't think that package has been setup to work in karmic or if it > is even needed. Why are you trying to install it? > > > Ricky > > On Jul 3, 2009, at 3:39 AM, ccarezza <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Public bug reported: > > > > I have a MacBookPro 5.2 running karmic. I'm using the standard kernel > > package 2.6.31-1-generic x86_64 and mbp-nvidia-bl-dkms 0.21~jaunty > > > > When I try to load mbp_nvidia_bl I get, in dmesg: > > > > [ 499.028436] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference > > at 0000000000000040 > > [ 499.028445] IP: [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] backlight_store_brightness > > +0xa8/0xd0 > > [ 499.028456] PGD 14617b067 PUD 14a4ef067 PMD 0 > > [ 499.028461] Oops: 0000 [#2] SMP > > [ 499.028465] last sysfs file: /sys/devices/virtual/backlight/ > > mbp_backlight/brightness > > [ 499.028469] CPU 0 > > [ 499.028472] Modules linked in: mbp_nvidia_bl(+) nvidia(P) > > binfmt_misc ppdev bridge stp bnep nvidia_bl applesmc input_polldev > > coretemp hid_apple usbhid lp parport snd_hda_codec_realtek > > snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm > > snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss b43 snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi > > snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer mac80211 snd_seq_device > > uvcvideo snd cfg80211 videodev v4l1_compat v4l2_compat_ioctl32 > > soundcore snd_page_alloc joydev bcm5974 i2c_nforce2 btusb led_class > > pcspkr ssb ohci1394 ieee1394 forcedeth fbcon tileblit font bitblit > > softcursor i915 drm i2c_algo_bit video output intel_agp > > [ 499.028528] Pid: 5125, comm: bash Tainted: P D 2.6.31-1- > > generic #14-Ubuntu MacBookPro5,2 > > [ 499.028531] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff8129dfa8>] [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] > > backlight_store_brightness+0xa8/0xd0 > > [ 499.028537] RSP: 0018:ffff88014a5e3e48 EFLAGS: 00010202 > > [ 499.028540] RAX: 0000000000000038 RBX: ffff880149dfd678 RCX: > > 000000000000000a > > [ 499.028543] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff88014a5e3e10 RDI: > > ffff880149dfd618 > > [ 499.028546] RBP: ffff88014a5e3e88 R08: 0000000000000028 R09: > > 000000000000000a > > [ 499.028549] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000069 R12: > > 0000000000000002 > > [ 499.028552] R13: ffff880149dfd638 R14: ffff880149dfd618 R15: > > ffff880149dfd600 > > [ 499.028556] FS: 00007f17c1d3f6f0(0000) GS:ffff880028029000(0000) > > knlGS:0000000000000000 > > [ 499.028559] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b > > [ 499.028562] CR2: 0000000000000040 CR3: 000000014a5cc000 CR4: > > 00000000000406b0 > > [ 499.028565] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: > > 0000000000000000 > > [ 499.028568] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: > > 0000000000000400 > > [ 499.028571] Process bash (pid: 5125, threadinfo ffff88014a5e2000, > > task ffff8801461bc410) > > [ 499.028574] Stack: > > [ 499.028575] 0000000000000000 0000000000000001 ffff88014a5e3e88 > > ffff88014a4f7980 > > [ 499.028580] <0> ffff88014a5e3f48 ffff880149436500 > > ffffffff8178e6d0 ffff880149dfd688 > > [ 499.028585] <0> ffff88014a5e3e98 ffffffff8130f79b > > ffff88014a5e3ee8 ffffffff8117a290 > > [ 499.028591] Call Trace: > > [ 499.028597] [<ffffffff8130f79b>] dev_attr_store+0x1b/0x20 > > [ 499.028603] [<ffffffff8117a290>] sysfs_write_file+0xe0/0x160 > > [ 499.028609] [<ffffffff81114ee8>] vfs_write+0xb8/0x1a0 > > [ 499.028613] [<ffffffff8111599c>] sys_write+0x4c/0x80 > > [ 499.028619] [<ffffffff81011fc2>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b > > [ 499.028621] Code: 12 4c 89 ef e8 ba 48 27 00 eb af 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 > > 00 > > 4d 8d 77 18 89 43 88 4c 89 f7 e8 41 4b 27 00 48 8b 43 e0 48 85 c0 > > 74 0e <48> 8b 40 08 48 85 c0 74 05 4c 89 ff ff d0 4c 89 f7 4d 63 f4 e8 > > [ 499.028664] RIP [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] backlight_store_brightness > > +0xa8/0xd0 > > [ 499.028669] RSP <ffff88014a5e3e48> > > [ 499.028671] CR2: 0000000000000040 > > [ 499.028674] ---[ end trace 8e85fef35d483d20 ]--- > > > > If I boot using kernel 2.6.28-13-generic instead, no problem happens > > and > > I can control the LCD brightness normally. > > > > ** Affects: mactel-support > > Importance: Undecided > > Status: New > > > > > > Status in Mactel Support: New > > > > Bug description: > > I have a MacBookPro 5.2 running karmic. I'm using the standard > > kernel package 2.6.31-1-generic x86_64 and mbp-nvidia-bl-dkms > > 0.21~jaunty > > > > When I try to load mbp_nvidia_bl I get, in dmesg: > > > > [ 499.028436] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference > > at 0000000000000040 > > [ 499.028445] IP: [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] backlight_store_brightness > > +0xa8/0xd0 > > [ 499.028456] PGD 14617b067 PUD 14a4ef067 PMD 0 > > [ 499.028461] Oops: 0000 [#2] SMP > > [ 499.028465] last sysfs file: /sys/devices/virtual/backlight/ > > mbp_backlight/brightness > > [ 499.028469] CPU 0 > > [ 499.028472] Modules linked in: mbp_nvidia_bl(+) nvidia(P) > > binfmt_misc ppdev bridge stp bnep nvidia_bl applesmc input_polldev > > coretemp hid_apple usbhid lp parport snd_hda_codec_realtek > > snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm > > snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss b43 snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi > > snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer mac80211 snd_seq_device > > uvcvideo snd cfg80211 videodev v4l1_compat v4l2_compat_ioctl32 > > soundcore snd_page_alloc joydev bcm5974 i2c_nforce2 btusb led_class > > pcspkr ssb ohci1394 ieee1394 forcedeth fbcon tileblit font bitblit > > softcursor i915 drm i2c_algo_bit video output intel_agp > > [ 499.028528] Pid: 5125, comm: bash Tainted: P D 2.6.31-1- > > generic #14-Ubuntu MacBookPro5,2 > > [ 499.028531] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff8129dfa8>] [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] > > backlight_store_brightness+0xa8/0xd0 > > [ 499.028537] RSP: 0018:ffff88014a5e3e48 EFLAGS: 00010202 > > [ 499.028540] RAX: 0000000000000038 RBX: ffff880149dfd678 RCX: > > 000000000000000a > > [ 499.028543] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff88014a5e3e10 RDI: > > ffff880149dfd618 > > [ 499.028546] RBP: ffff88014a5e3e88 R08: 0000000000000028 R09: > > 000000000000000a > > [ 499.028549] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000069 R12: > > 0000000000000002 > > [ 499.028552] R13: ffff880149dfd638 R14: ffff880149dfd618 R15: > > ffff880149dfd600 > > [ 499.028556] FS: 00007f17c1d3f6f0(0000) GS:ffff880028029000(0000) > > knlGS:0000000000000000 > > [ 499.028559] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b > > [ 499.028562] CR2: 0000000000000040 CR3: 000000014a5cc000 CR4: > > 00000000000406b0 > > [ 499.028565] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: > > 0000000000000000 > > [ 499.028568] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: > > 0000000000000400 > > [ 499.028571] Process bash (pid: 5125, threadinfo ffff88014a5e2000, > > task ffff8801461bc410) > > [ 499.028574] Stack: > > [ 499.028575] 0000000000000000 0000000000000001 ffff88014a5e3e88 > > ffff88014a4f7980 > > [ 499.028580] <0> ffff88014a5e3f48 ffff880149436500 > > ffffffff8178e6d0 ffff880149dfd688 > > [ 499.028585] <0> ffff88014a5e3e98 ffffffff8130f79b > > ffff88014a5e3ee8 ffffffff8117a290 > > [ 499.028591] Call Trace: > > [ 499.028597] [<ffffffff8130f79b>] dev_attr_store+0x1b/0x20 > > [ 499.028603] [<ffffffff8117a290>] sysfs_write_file+0xe0/0x160 > > [ 499.028609] [<ffffffff81114ee8>] vfs_write+0xb8/0x1a0 > > [ 499.028613] [<ffffffff8111599c>] sys_write+0x4c/0x80 > > [ 499.028619] [<ffffffff81011fc2>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b > > [ 499.028621] Code: 12 4c 89 ef e8 ba 48 27 00 eb af 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 > > 00 > > 4d 8d 77 18 89 43 88 4c 89 f7 e8 41 4b 27 00 48 8b 43 e0 48 85 c0 > > 74 0e <48> 8b 40 08 48 85 c0 74 05 4c 89 ff ff d0 4c 89 f7 4d 63 f4 e8 > > [ 499.028664] RIP [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] backlight_store_brightness > > +0xa8/0xd0 > > [ 499.028669] RSP <ffff88014a5e3e48> > > [ 499.028671] CR2: 0000000000000040 > > [ 499.028674] ---[ end trace 8e85fef35d483d20 ]--- > > > > If I boot using kernel 2.6.28-13-generic instead, no problem happens > > and I can control the LCD brightness normally. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Caetano Jimenez Carezzato <[email protected]> $ perl -e 'while (42) {fork}' "Toda a realidade se resume ao ponto" -- Escola de Pitágoras Computers are like air conditioners. Both stop working, if you open windows. -- Adam Heath -- mbp-nvidia-bl-dkms does not work with karmic when using kernel 2.6.31-1-generic x86_64 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395045 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mactel Support, which is the registrant for Mactel Support. Status in Mactel Support: New Bug description: I have a MacBookPro 5.2 running karmic. I'm using the standard kernel package 2.6.31-1-generic x86_64 and mbp-nvidia-bl-dkms 0.21~jaunty When I try to load mbp_nvidia_bl I get, in dmesg: [ 499.028436] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000040 [ 499.028445] IP: [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] backlight_store_brightness+0xa8/0xd0 [ 499.028456] PGD 14617b067 PUD 14a4ef067 PMD 0 [ 499.028461] Oops: 0000 [#2] SMP [ 499.028465] last sysfs file: /sys/devices/virtual/backlight/mbp_backlight/brightness [ 499.028469] CPU 0 [ 499.028472] Modules linked in: mbp_nvidia_bl(+) nvidia(P) binfmt_misc ppdev bridge stp bnep nvidia_bl applesmc input_polldev coretemp hid_apple usbhid lp parport snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss b43 snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer mac80211 snd_seq_device uvcvideo snd cfg80211 videodev v4l1_compat v4l2_compat_ioctl32 soundcore snd_page_alloc joydev bcm5974 i2c_nforce2 btusb led_class pcspkr ssb ohci1394 ieee1394 forcedeth fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor i915 drm i2c_algo_bit video output intel_agp [ 499.028528] Pid: 5125, comm: bash Tainted: P D 2.6.31-1-generic #14-Ubuntu MacBookPro5,2 [ 499.028531] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff8129dfa8>] [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] backlight_store_brightness+0xa8/0xd0 [ 499.028537] RSP: 0018:ffff88014a5e3e48 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 499.028540] RAX: 0000000000000038 RBX: ffff880149dfd678 RCX: 000000000000000a [ 499.028543] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff88014a5e3e10 RDI: ffff880149dfd618 [ 499.028546] RBP: ffff88014a5e3e88 R08: 0000000000000028 R09: 000000000000000a [ 499.028549] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000069 R12: 0000000000000002 [ 499.028552] R13: ffff880149dfd638 R14: ffff880149dfd618 R15: ffff880149dfd600 [ 499.028556] FS: 00007f17c1d3f6f0(0000) GS:ffff880028029000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 499.028559] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b [ 499.028562] CR2: 0000000000000040 CR3: 000000014a5cc000 CR4: 00000000000406b0 [ 499.028565] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 499.028568] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 499.028571] Process bash (pid: 5125, threadinfo ffff88014a5e2000, task ffff8801461bc410) [ 499.028574] Stack: [ 499.028575] 0000000000000000 0000000000000001 ffff88014a5e3e88 ffff88014a4f7980 [ 499.028580] <0> ffff88014a5e3f48 ffff880149436500 ffffffff8178e6d0 ffff880149dfd688 [ 499.028585] <0> ffff88014a5e3e98 ffffffff8130f79b ffff88014a5e3ee8 ffffffff8117a290 [ 499.028591] Call Trace: [ 499.028597] [<ffffffff8130f79b>] dev_attr_store+0x1b/0x20 [ 499.028603] [<ffffffff8117a290>] sysfs_write_file+0xe0/0x160 [ 499.028609] [<ffffffff81114ee8>] vfs_write+0xb8/0x1a0 [ 499.028613] [<ffffffff8111599c>] sys_write+0x4c/0x80 [ 499.028619] [<ffffffff81011fc2>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b [ 499.028621] Code: 12 4c 89 ef e8 ba 48 27 00 eb af 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 4d 8d 77 18 89 43 88 4c 89 f7 e8 41 4b 27 00 48 8b 43 e0 48 85 c0 74 0e <48> 8b 40 08 48 85 c0 74 05 4c 89 ff ff d0 4c 89 f7 4d 63 f4 e8 [ 499.028664] RIP [<ffffffff8129dfa8>] backlight_store_brightness+0xa8/0xd0 [ 499.028669] RSP <ffff88014a5e3e48> [ 499.028671] CR2: 0000000000000040 [ 499.028674] ---[ end trace 8e85fef35d483d20 ]--- If I boot using kernel 2.6.28-13-generic instead, no problem happens and I can control the LCD brightness normally. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
