There is a new version 0.40 of tp-smapi available which provides a module-parameter "force_io=1" specifically targeting this problem. Specifying this parameter allows to load thinkpad_ec successfully now for me now.
-- thinkpad_ec and thus tp_smapi can not be loaded https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/304079 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs