Bug#670958: [2.6.37 -> 2.6.38-rc6 regression] udev/power_supply battery oscilates between remove and add

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

Adrian Fita wrote:

> So it looks like a kernel issue. I started checking the udev events with
> 'udevadm monitor --property' and got the messages from the
> udevadm_monitor.log.gz file.
>
> This happens only when the battery and the power cable are connected. When
> running with the battery removed or without the power cable connected (running
> only on battery) this is not happening.
[...]
> KERNEL[24871.396025] remove /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0A:00/power_supply/BAT0 (power_supply)
> KERNEL[24871.396356] add /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0A:00/power_supply/BAT0 (power_supply)
> KERNEL[24871.396025] remove /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0A:00/power_supply/BAT0 (power_supply)
[etc]

Before I forget: please attach "acpidump" output.

Thanks again for the quick feedback.