[Asus P8Z77-V LK] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed

[DrJohn]

New ASUS P8Z77-V LK motherboard, Intel Core i7-3770K, 16G RAM, 2x 1TB SATA3 RAID/LVM

W/ shipped BIOS v.812 and after updating to current BIOS v.908, kern.log always contains:

Dec 24 15:38:10 P8Z77V kernel: [ 1.817451] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20110623/psargs-359)
Dec 24 15:38:10 P8Z77V kernel: [ 1.817456] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT0._GTF] (Node ffff880405e82230), AE_NOT_FOUND (20110623/psparse-536)
Dec 24 15:38:10 P8Z77V kernel: [ 1.820160] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20110623/psargs-359)
Dec 24 15:38:10 P8Z77V kernel: [ 1.820164] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT0._GTF] (Node ffff880405e82230), AE_NOT_FOUND (20110623/psparse-536)
Dec 24 15:38:10 P8Z77V kernel: [ 1.820764] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20110623/psargs-359)
Dec 24 15:38:10 P8Z77V kernel: [ 1.820768] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT1._GTF] (Node ffff880405e822a8), AE_NOT_FOUND (20110623/psparse-536)
Dec 24 15:38:10 P8Z77V kernel: [ 1.822196] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20110623/psargs-359)
Dec 24 15:38:10 P8Z77V kernel: [ 1.822200] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT1._GTF] (Node ffff880405e822a8), AE_NOT_FOUND (20110623/psparse-536)

Apparently benign so far: no noticeable side-effects, no crash or halt. The system is in process of installing 12.04 LTS server; at this point no additional packages beyond stock server plus ssh, lm-sensors. Running 3.2.0-29-generic. Was not successful in installing upstream 3.4.0.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.46
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15.1
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D3', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D3p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D7p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.values: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Date: Mon Dec 24 15:39:21 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c559d528-777b-4498-aea9-7c4974a4a13a
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=/dev/mapper/VG0-root ro
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-29-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-29-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.1
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/16/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0908
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8Z77-V LK
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0908:bd11/16/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8Z77-VLK:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[DrJohn (jhinshaw)]

uninstalled lm-sensors; did not affect the issue.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Tuomas Heino (iheino+ub)]

http://blog.le-vert.net/?p=24 reports ACPI 5.0 support as being 3.4 kernel territory.
Got same message on P8B WS myself.

[DrJohn (jhinshaw)]

Recently performed fresh-install of 13.04, syslog report of ACPI lookup error remains but has changed. BIOS not updated from 908.

Now at:
Linux version 3.8.0-27-generic (buildd@roseapple) (gcc version 4.7.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.3-1ubuntu1) ) #40-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 9 00:17:05 UTC 2013 (Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4)

Aug 6 21:08:06 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.005869] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psargs-359)
Aug 6 21:08:06 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.005873] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT3._GTF] (Node ffff880409f8c398), AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psparse-537)
Aug 6 21:08:06 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.006235] ata6.00: ATA-8: WDC WD2002FAEX-007BA0, 05.01D05, max UDMA/133
Aug 6 21:08:06 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.006239] ata6.00: 3907029168 sectors, multi 16: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32), AA
Aug 6 21:08:06 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.010229] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psargs-359)
Aug 6 21:08:06 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.010232] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT3._GTF] (Node ffff880409f8c398), AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psparse-537)

I'm willing to flash latest BIOS and report here if that would help.

[kodx (kodx)]

Ubuntu 13.04 x86-64
Motherboard: MSI ZA68A-GD65 (G3)
UEFI patched to latest version:
DMI: MSI MS-7681/Z68A-GD65 (G3) (MS-7681), BIOS V25.8 01/11/2013
kernel: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug 21 21:07:22 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Have similiar errors in dmesg

 ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psargs-359)
 ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT0._GTF] (Node ffff880214395af0), AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psparse-537)
 ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psargs-359)
 ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT0._GTF] (Node ffff880214395af0), AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psparse-537)

[DrJohn (jhinshaw)]

Updated to BIOS 1301, problem still exists:

~$ cat /var/log/syslog | grep "ACPI Error"
Jan 4 14:54:24 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.037017] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psargs-359)
Jan 4 14:54:24 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.037020] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT2._GTF] (Node ffff880409f8d320), AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psparse-537)
Jan 4 14:54:24 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.039037] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psargs-359)
Jan 4 14:54:24 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.039040] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT3._GTF] (Node ffff880409f8d398), AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psparse-537)
Jan 4 14:54:24 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.039150] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psargs-359)
Jan 4 14:54:24 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.039153] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT2._GTF] (Node ffff880409f8d320), AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psparse-537)
Jan 4 14:54:24 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.043979] ACPI Error: [DSSP] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psargs-359)
Jan 4 14:54:24 p8z77v kernel: [ 1.043982] ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0.SAT0.SPT3._GTF] (Node ffff880409f8d398), AE_NOT_FOUND (20121018/psparse-537)

NOTE: Kernel updated in the interim, now at 13.04:

~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04
Codename: raring

~$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 3.8.0-35-generic (buildd@roseapple) (gcc version 4.7.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.3-1ubuntu1) ) #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 3 01:24:59 UTC 2013

As requested:
~$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date
1301
11/07/2013

Thanks!

[penalvch (penalvch)]

DrJohn, thank you for updating your BIOS. Could you please advise on how this specifically impacts the performance of using your OS?

[DrJohn (jhinshaw)]

I don't know if there is any impact on my usage; the error messages are too cryptic for me to know or imply where to look for resulting problems. I have no other similar machine, let alone without the errors, with which to make any comparison. Thus I am not in a position to make any specific observation other than the machine does not crash, abort, or otherwise behave poorly at a kernel level. Do you have any idea what I might expect to see?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

DrJohn, thank you for your comment. Like many messages in the logs with the word "error", it's not end-user error in that if you see it, it's cause for concern. If you would like to know more about kernel messages in the logs, this would be the wrong venue for this, as this is a development platform for software bugs, not a forum. You are welcome to redirect your inquiry to the appropriate upstream kernel mailing list via http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html .

Please feel free to report any future bugs you may find.