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

This is not a bug in acpi (Ubuntu) as this is just a software package
that displays information. Instead, this would be a bug in the linux
kernel (ex. samsung-laptop.c) for not handling the laptop lid logic
correctly.

** Package changed: acpi (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  acpi reports battery state incorrectly

Status in Linux ACPI client:
  Incomplete
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have a new Samsung 9-series laptop (NP900X3B) and the battery state
  is detected incorrectly. Basically the state what was at the time of
  boot stays active all the time - regardless of the ac-adapter state.

  Here is output from "acpitool -a -b" in various situations:

  When booted with charger connected and charger is still connected:
    Battery #1     : charging, 47.00%, 01:00:43
    AC adapter     : on-line 
   
  When booted with charger connected and charger is now disconnected:
    Battery #1     : charging, 47.00%, 01:36:59
    AC adapter     : off-line 
  [The battery couldn't possibly be charging when the AC adapter is offline!]

  When booted with charger disconnected and charger is still disconnected:
    Battery #1     : discharging, 47.00%, 01:39:44
    AC adapter     : off-line 

  When booted with charger disconnected and charger is now connected:
    Battery #1     : discharging, 47.00%, 00:53:43
    AC adapter     : on-line 
  [The battery is actually charging as the AC adapter is online]

  The percentage and time are correctly updated when the battery is
  actually charging or discharging - regardless of the reported state.
  So the state is the only thing that is incorrect. However a number of
  applications make their decisions based on this state (battery
  monitor, jupiter, etc.) and therefore behave incorrectly.

  "lshal -m" doesn't report anything when I plug the charger in or out.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: acpi (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Apr  1 22:50:35 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: acpi
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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