This is a warning that the BIOS has implemented OSI(Linux) and the kernel ignores this, and reports this message. It can be ignored. From drivers/acpi/osl.c, the comment states:
* From pre-history through Linux-2.6.22, * Linux responded TRUE upon a BIOS OSI(Linux) query. * * Unfortunately, reference BIOS writers got wind of this * and put OSI(Linux) in their example code, quickly exposing * this string as ill-conceived and opening the door to * an un-bounded number of BIOS incompatibilities. * * For example, OSI(Linux) was used on resume to re-POST a * video card on one system, because Linux at that time * could not do a speedy restore in its native driver. * But then upon gaining quick native restore capability, * Linux has no way to tell the BIOS to skip the time-consuming * POST -- putting Linux at a permanent performance disadvantage. * On another system, the BIOS writer used OSI(Linux) * to infer native OS support for IPMI! On other systems, * OSI(Linux) simply got in the way of Linux claiming to * be compatible with other operating systems, exposing * BIOS issues such as skipped device initialization. * * So "Linux" turned out to be a really poor chose of * OSI string, and from Linux-2.6.23 onward we respond FALSE. * * BIOS writers should NOT query _OSI(Linux) on future systems. * Linux will complain on the console when it sees it, and return FALSE. * To get Linux to return TRUE for your system will require * a kernel source update to add a DMI entry, * or boot with "acpi_osi=Linux" So it can be ignored; the warning is just the kernel complaining about a feature that is ignored. Marking this as won't fix. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1275985 Title: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored Status in The Linux Kernel: Unknown Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: [ 0.158586] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-6-generic 3.13.0-6.23 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-6.23-generic 3.13.0 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-6-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: caravena 2086 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: caravena 2086 F...m pulseaudio CRDA: country CL: (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (N/A, 20) CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Mon Feb 3 21:27:54 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=360bd2d2-4f44-4311-86d6-4781ac81ee87 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-23 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140122) MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 530U3C/530U4C ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-6-generic root=UUID=0c67119c-ddae-476a-b510-142ec598f691 ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-6-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-6-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.123 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: P14AAJ dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: SAMSUNG_NP1234567890 dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.board.version: FAB1 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrP14AAJ:bd04/15/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn530U3C/530U4C:pvr0.1:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnSAMSUNG_NP1234567890:rvrFAB1:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: 530U3C/530U4C dmi.product.version: 0.1 dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1275985/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
