Public bug reported: As described here https://blog.monosoul.dev/2021/10/16/ubuntu-21-10-and- acpi-call-dkms-bug/ loading acpi_call results in a kernel NULL pointer dereference.
Background and fix see also here: https://github.com/nix-community/acpi_call/issues/15 As the original acpi_call project seems to be halted maybe a switch to nix community would be a good idea. ** Affects: tlp-upstream Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Affects: acpi-call (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: - 5.14.0-1008-oem #8-Ubuntu - acpi_call_dkms 1.1.0-5ubuntu0.2 - As described here https://blog.monosoul.dev/2021/10/16/ubuntu-21-10-and- acpi-call-dkms-bug/ starting with kernel 5.13 loading acpi_call leads to a kernel NULL pointer dereference. Background and fix see also here: https://github.com/nix-community/acpi_call/issues/15 As the original acpi_call project seems to be halted maybe a switch to nix community would be a good idea. ** Description changed: As described here https://blog.monosoul.dev/2021/10/16/ubuntu-21-10-and- - acpi-call-dkms-bug/ starting with kernel 5.13 loading acpi_call leads to - a kernel NULL pointer dereference. + acpi-call-dkms-bug/ loading acpi_call results in a kernel NULL pointer + dereference. Background and fix see also here: https://github.com/nix-community/acpi_call/issues/15 As the original acpi_call project seems to be halted maybe a switch to nix community would be a good idea. ** Branch linked: lp:~linrunner/+junk/tlp ** Bug watch added: tlp (upstream) #599 https://github.com/linrunner/TLP/issues/599 ** Also affects: tlp-upstream via https://github.com/linrunner/TLP/issues/599 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1953261 Title: kernel >= 5.13 BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/tlp-upstream/+bug/1953261/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
