8086:2a42 GPE storm detected

[frankster]

I noticed the following error (?) in my dmesg output:
[ 2404.088133] ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, transactions will use polling mode

This is on a Lenovo G530 laptop.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic 3.0.0-12.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: frankster 6604 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf4a00000 irq 48'
   Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa)'
   Components : 'HDA:80862802,80860101,00100000 HDA:14f15051,17aa3c2b,00100000'
   Controls : 20
   Simple ctrls : 9
Date: Mon Oct 17 16:44:02 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e2a43b0c-f0d9-4a14-bebc-adecc65574e3
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: LENOVO 44462BG
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=5e6b4b4e-b4dc-45c5-a639-8e61c0df19e7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.60
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (3 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
 Oct 17 11:09:24 frankie-laptop kernel: [ 2241.472251] init: tty1 main process ended, respawning
 Oct 17 11:12:06 frankie-laptop kernel: [ 2404.088133] ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, transactions will use polling mode
 Oct 17 11:32:04 frankie-laptop kernel: [ 3601.556137] CE: hpet increased min_delta_ns to 20113 nsec
dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 6GET17WW(V1.08)
dmi.board.name: KIWDX
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: REFERENCE
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6GET17WW(V1.08):bd04/01/2009:svnLENOVO:pn44462BG:pvrLenovo3000G530:rvnLENOVO:rnKIWDX:rvrREFERENCE:cvnNoEnclosure:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: 44462BG
dmi.product.version: Lenovo 3000 G530
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[penalvch (penalvch)]

frankster, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please do not test the kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. As well, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream', and comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it.

Please let us know your results. Thanks in advance.

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https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Apport_Debug_Information_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Additional_Attachments_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug

[frankster (wtfrank)]

To start with kernel testing, I originally reported it under 11.10, but I can confirm it occurs under 12.04:

[ 257.070258] ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, transactions will use polling mode

frankster@frankie-laptop:~/wms/source> uname -a
Linux frankie-laptop 3.2.0-27-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 6 14:25:57 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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