From: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@gmx.de>
To: rafael@kernel.org, lenb@kernel.org
Cc: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] ACPI: OSL: Poweroff when encountering a fatal ACPI error
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:05:56 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <c5d23d8a-8f58-48c3-90ca-5d1a46964280@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260204212931.3860-1-W_Armin@gmx.de>
Am 04.02.26 um 22:29 schrieb Armin Wolf:
> The ACPI spec states that the operating system should respond
> to a fatal ACPI error by "performing a controlled OS shutdown in
> a timely fashion". Comply with the ACPI specification by powering
> off the system when ACPICA signals a fatal ACPI error. Users can
> still disable this behavior by using the acpi.poweroff_on_fatal
> kernel option to work around firmware bugs.
Any updates on this?
Thanks,
Armin Wolf
> Link: https://uefi.org/specs/ACPI/6.6/19_ASL_Reference.html#fatal-fatal-error-check
> Signed-off-by: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@gmx.de>
> ---
> Changes since v2:
> - poweroff instead of triggering a kernel panic
>
> Changes since v1:
> - use IS_ENABLED() for checking the presence of CONFIG_ACPI_PANIC_ON_FATAL
> ---
> .../admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 9 +++++++++
> drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 11 +++++++++++
> drivers/acpi/osl.c | 19 ++++++++++++++++++-
> 3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> index 1058f2a6d6a8..1f2eaa0ec424 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -187,6 +187,15 @@ Kernel parameters
> unusable. The "log_buf_len" parameter may be useful
> if you need to capture more output.
>
> + acpi.poweroff_on_fatal= [ACPI]
> + {0 | 1}
> + Causes the system to poweroff when the ACPI bytecode signals
> + a fatal error. The default value of this setting can
> + be configured using CONFIG_ACPI_POWEROFF_ON_FATAL.
> + Overriding this value should only be done for diagnosing
> + ACPI firmware problems, as the system might behave erratically
> + after having encountered a fatal ACPI error.
> +
> acpi_enforce_resources= [ACPI]
> { strict | lax | no }
> Check for resource conflicts between native drivers
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> index df0ff0764d0d..1610dd4c8278 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> @@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ config ACPI_THERMAL_LIB
> depends on THERMAL
> bool
>
> +config ACPI_POWEROFF_ON_FATAL
> + bool "Poweroff on fatal ACPI error"
> + default y
> + help
> + The ACPI bytecode can signal that a fatal error has occurred using the Fatal()
> + ASL operator, normaly causing the system to poweroff. Disabling this option causes
> + such a condition to be treated like a ordinary ACPI error.
> +
> + This setting can also be overridden during boot using the acpi.poweroff_on_fatal
> + kernel parameter.
> +
> config ACPI_DEBUGGER
> bool "AML debugger interface"
> select ACPI_DEBUG
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> index 05393a7315fe..f2b45fa4a752 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> @@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
>
> #define pr_fmt(fmt) "ACPI: OSL: " fmt
>
> +#include <linux/kconfig.h>
> #include <linux/module.h>
> #include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/reboot.h>
> #include <linux/slab.h>
> #include <linux/mm.h>
> #include <linux/highmem.h>
> @@ -70,6 +72,10 @@ static bool acpi_os_initialized;
> unsigned int acpi_sci_irq = INVALID_ACPI_IRQ;
> bool acpi_permanent_mmap = false;
>
> +static bool poweroff_on_fatal = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ACPI_POWEROFF_ON_FATAL);
> +module_param(poweroff_on_fatal, bool, 0);
> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(poweroff_on_fatal, "Poweroff when encountering a fatal ACPI error");
> +
> /*
> * This list of permanent mappings is for memory that may be accessed from
> * interrupt context, where we can't do the ioremap().
> @@ -1381,9 +1387,20 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_notify_command_complete(void)
>
> acpi_status acpi_os_signal(u32 function, void *info)
> {
> + struct acpi_signal_fatal_info *fatal_info;
> +
> switch (function) {
> case ACPI_SIGNAL_FATAL:
> - pr_err("Fatal opcode executed\n");
> + fatal_info = info;
> + pr_emerg("Fatal error while evaluating ACPI control method\n");
> + pr_emerg("Type 0x%X Code 0x%X Argument 0x%X\n",
> + fatal_info->type, fatal_info->code, fatal_info->argument);
> +
> + if (poweroff_on_fatal)
> + orderly_poweroff(true);
> + else
> + add_taint(TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
> +
> break;
> case ACPI_SIGNAL_BREAKPOINT:
> /*
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-24 23:05 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-04 21:29 Armin Wolf
2026-02-24 23:05 ` Armin Wolf [this message]
2026-02-25 21:28 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2026-02-26 6:35 ` Armin Wolf
2026-02-26 18:46 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2026-02-27 19:50 ` Armin Wolf
2026-02-27 19:55 ` Armin Wolf
2026-02-27 20:39 ` Rafael J. Wysocki
2026-03-01 17:59 ` Armin Wolf
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