Public bug reported:
[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
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Assignee: En-Wei Wu (rickywu)
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Oracular)
Importance: Undecided
Assignee: En-Wei Wu (rickywu)
Status: New
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Oracular)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => En-Wei Wu (rickywu)
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Oracular)
Assignee: (unassigned) => En-Wei Wu (rickywu)
** Summary changed:
- Dell sysytem reports errors in dell_wmi_sysman and dell_smbios in demsg
+ Dell Alienware sysytem reports errors in dell_wmi_sysman and dell_smbios in
demsg
** Summary changed:
- Dell Alienware sysytem reports errors in dell_wmi_sysman and dell_smbios in
demsg
+ Dell Alienware sysytem reports errors of dell_wmi_sysman and dell_smbios in
demsg
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Title:
Dell Alienware sysytem reports errors of dell_wmi_sysman and
dell_smbios in demsg
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