Description of problem: applesmc filling log with debugging messages Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [dheche@foutain ~]$ uname -r 2.6.25.3-18.fc9.x86_64 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. modprobe applesmc 2. tailf /var/log/messages 3. Actual results: a lot of debugging messages from applesmc written to /var/log/messages Expected results: debugging messages should writen to /var/log/messages only when we told to Additional info: hardware: macbook pro 4.1 http://mactel-linux.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mactel-linux/trunk/kernel/mactel-patches-2.6.25/
(In reply to comment #0) > Actual results: > a lot of debugging messages from applesmc written to /var/log/messages > Why didn't you post some of the messages>
this is debugging messages (>15 msg per secs) [...] May 24 03:40:38 foutain kernel: applesmc: wait status failed: c != 8 May 24 03:40:38 foutain kernel: applesmc: wait status failed: c != 8 May 24 03:40:38 foutain kernel: applesmc: wait status failed: c != 8 May 24 03:40:38 foutain kernel: applesmc: wait status failed: c != 8 May 24 03:40:38 foutain kernel: applesmc: wait status failed: c != 8 May 24 03:40:38 foutain kernel: applesmc: wait status failed: c != 8 [...] patch from mactel-linux solved the problem, should be nice if default fedora kernel fix this issue. http://mactel-linux.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mactel-linux/trunk/kernel/mactel-patches-2.6.25/applesmc-remove-debugging-messages.patch?revision=156&view=markup
I can confirm this too... In about 1/2 an hour my log size ran up to 3.5M with applesmc loaded.
Patch does not apply to 2.6.25.
Created attachment 308317 [details] remove debug messages i create patch to remove debugging message for applesmc (based on mactel-linux patch)
Patch applied to kernel-2.6.25.4-45
kernel-2.6.25.6-55.fc9 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 9
kernel-2.6.25.6-55.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.