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This is the program I made, that "unstucks" the computer so that it can
send LID and AC and Battery events again. (it queries the embedded
controller queued events, thus unblocking the EC so that it can start
sending them again).

Ideally run after resume from sleep, or at any other time.

** Attachment added: "samsung_fix_ec_events.c"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1283589/+attachment/3992106/+files/samsung_fix_ec_events.c

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Title:
  LID close and AC and battery status events not produced anymore on
  samsung ultrabook.

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  LID close and AC and battery status events not produced anymore on
  samsung ultrabook.

  I have a Samsung Series 5 NP530U3C-A01 ultrabook.

  This is an old issue with a new workaround fix. I just posted here to
  give information for my computer, and to confirm that I've tested with
  the latest ubuntu and the situation is the same (tested with trusty-
  desktop-amd64.iso  from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/
  the ISO is dated 2014-02-22).

  I created a blog post where I can put all the information related to
  this bug here:

            http://zenstep.com.ar/samsung-linux/

  In summary, after a suspend sleep with many events (8 plug/unplug, or battery dropping or increasing about 16%, maybe less), the Embedded Controller accumulates those events and stops producing GPE 0x17. Neither Windows nor Linux query those accumulated events, because the EC doesn't produce GPE 0x17 anymore. CHICKEN AND EGG SITUATION :-) THe issue persists between restarts and shutdowns, and even after re-suspending/re-resuming.
  Hitting the reset button through the hole in the back fixes the problem temporarily.  That is, until the next unlucky suspend.

  IMPORTANT: if the laptop is never ever suspended, the issue never
  comes back.

  I diagnosed the issue and made a workaround fix, posted first to this
  launchpad issue:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/971061/comments/102

  Also see:
            https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/971061/comments/100

            https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44161#c129

  To force the issue to happen, you can either:

      1)  Sleep the computer in linux (by closing the lid or any other means).
      2) Unplug from the wall, plug, unplug, plug, unplug, plug, unplug, plug (8 actions or more).
      3) Resume from sleep. You'll note that the battery icon is fixed, and unplugging or plugging doesn't update battery status anymore. Also note that the ability to suspend by closing the LID is lost.

  or:

      echo disable > /sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts/gpe17
      plug, unplug, plug, unplug, plug, unplug, plug, unplug (8 actions)
      echo enable > /sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts/gpe17

  To bring back the normal behaviour, I can: turn off the computer, unplug it, hit the reset button in the back of the laptop, and then plug it again.
  Another way to bring back the normal behavior, is to force query the accumulated events in the Embedded Controller. That is what my little C program does, and I offered it as a workaround here:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/971061/comments/102

  From the feedback I gathered, the following samsung models are
  affected and can be fixed by querying the EC:

      Samsung Series 5 (models NP530U3C, NP535U3C, NP530U3B, NP550P5C)
      Samsung Series 9 (models NP900X3F, NP900X4B, NP900X4C, NP900X4D, NP900X3C)

  which are roughly series 5 and series 9 from 2011 and 2012.  This
  issue has been frustrating us users for years.

  A kernel patch has been made here, based on my research, by Lan
  Tianyu:

         https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44161#c133
         https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44161#c135

  The patch properly queries the EC properly after resume from sleep, instead of my original quick and dirty approach. I tested it myself and it works.
  I hope it gets included some day in the kernel, so that non-tech saavy people can benefit too.
  --
  Juan Manuel Cabo

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-11-generic 3.13.0-11.31
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-11.31-generic 3.13.3
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     2546 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperVersion: 1.337
  Date: Sat Feb 22 22:57:34 2014
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140222)
  MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 530U3C/530U4C
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper  quiet splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-11-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-11-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.125
  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.

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