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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chascon, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Please do not test the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
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** Tags removed: apple macbook pro
** Tags added: needs-bisect needs-upstream-testing regression-release

** Tags added: latest-bios-mbp11.88z.0055.b08.0610121325

** Attachment removed: "version.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1222112/+attachment/3807318/+files/version.log

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  coretemp: Errata AE18 not fixed, update BIOS or microcode of the CPU!

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Symptoms:
  Excessive fan use.
  Ran fine with Ubuntu Natty Narwhal, but successive upgrades resulted in both fans running full shortly after bootup (regression). I justified it thinking that Ubuntu had higher requirements, until infrequent failed attempts to boot finally resulted in the on-screen posting of "coretemp: Errata AE18 not fixed, update BIOS or microcode of the CPU!" on Raring.

  Now on Saucy, although without any failed boots, I find the same
  error by checking dmesg:

   dmesg | grep coretemp
  [   47.314949] coretemp: Errata AE18 not fixed, update BIOS or microcode of the CPU!
  [   47.314958] coretemp: Errata AE18 not fixed, update BIOS or microcode of the CPU!

  
  sudo lsmod | grep coretemp outputs coretemp               13195  0

  sudo sensors -s gives no output at the moment.

  I do have the coretemp listed to be loaded:

  cat /etc/modules
  # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
  #
  # This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
  # at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.

  lp
  #speedstep_centrino # kernel's job now, cpu frequency scaling
  #acpi_cpufreq   # kernel's job now, cpu frequency scaling
  cpufreq_ondemand #responsive, cpu frequency scaling
  #cpufreq_conservative # slow, cpu frequency scaling

  ## Chip drivers , as per lm-sensors, sudo sensors-detect, and Psensor
  #coretemp
  lm63

  ## Used by macfanctld from https://launchpad.net/~mactel-support/+archive/ppa
  applesmc
  coretemp

  
  Comments & observations
  I do know Errata is code for defective firmware and that this has been dealt with prior http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/6/16/173 (thus this is a regression) and that I'm not alone:
  https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=143492
  http://ww.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=814314

  Interestingly, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1239544
  mentions in passing " Intel's microcode update", which I find isn't
  applicable considering that my fans ran fine on Natty. I find the
  other suggestion, "put the following into /etc/rc.local" disconcerting
  considering that software is supposed to accommodate defective
  microcode and regularly does, but also that half a decade has come and
  gone with this issue.

  Still, it seems most plausible that the pertinent microcode is not loaded before the coretemp module jumps into action.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  mo         3726 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  mo         3554 F.... volumeicon
                        mo         3726 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=971dcaf3-f640-4d1c-9cb6-ea8eba0cab54
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-09-05 (733 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  MachineType: Apple Computer, Inc. MacBookPro1,1
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-4-generic root=UUID=9c44e3b1-d6d1-4ca7-a621-c0142ded125a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-4-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-4-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.113
  StagingDrivers: zram
  Tags:  saucy staging
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic i686
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-09-01 (6 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 10/12/06
  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: MBP11.88Z.0055.B08.0610121325
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Mac-F425BEC8
  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
  dmi.board.version: PVT
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F425BEC8
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleComputer,Inc.:bvrMBP11.88Z.0055.B08.0610121325:bd10/12/06:svnAppleComputer,Inc.:pnMacBookPro1,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleComputer,Inc.:rnMac-F425BEC8:rvrPVT:cvnAppleComputer,Inc.:ct8:cvrMac-F425BEC8:
  dmi.product.name: MacBookPro1,1
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.

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