kernel errors after updating to 10.7.4

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paddyiyer Author

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kernel errors after updating to 10.7.4

Hello Gurus,

Just now, I updated my iMac to 10.7.4, I am seeing errors in console log .

I tried restarting, resetting SMC and PRAM and it keeps showing up when I restart.

I tried repairing disk as suggested by one member and it did not help.

Anyone experiencing similar issues,

Thanks,

Paddy

BTW, I updated the OS on my MacBookPro and I don't see these errors.

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IN0C kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR Ie1S kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IB0R kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR ICAC kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IC2C kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR Ie3S kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IeBS kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR ID0R kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IO0Z kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IG0C kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IF0R kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR Ip1C kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IH2Z kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IM2S kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR ICBB kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IMAS kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:23.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IH4Z kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IC1C kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IBAC kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR Ie2S kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IC0R kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IeAS kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IN1C kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IN0R kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR Ie4S kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR ICBC kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IN2R kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR Ip0C kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IP0R kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

5/9/12 7:20:24.000 PM kernel: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR IG1C kSMCBadArgumentError(0x89) fKeyHashTable=0x0xffffff80128cf000

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on May 9, 2012 9:26 PM

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Answer 1

keg55

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May 9, 2012 9:52 PM in response to paddyiyer

Have you tried downloading and installing the 10.7.4 Client Combo? I always do that instead of the Software Update for point releases. It's always larger and sometimes fixes issues from the Software Update.

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Answer 2

May 9, 2012 10:14 PM in response to keg55

I have the same problem and I only used the combo updater.

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Answer 3

Laris

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May 9, 2012 10:38 PM in response to paddyiyer

Those errors appear from the 11E46, some interesting AppleSMC changes in 10.7.4, and also vestiges of Mountain Lion in Power Management.

Replace "AppleSMC.kext" from the one in 10.7.3 and the error is gone !

Goodluck

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Answer 4

paddyiyer Author

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May 9, 2012 11:25 PM in response to Laris

Combo update did not help. Same errors..

I reinstalled LION and went back to 10.7.3. No more issues.

I will wait for some more time and see if a fix comes from Apple.

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Answer 5

tod1212

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May 10, 2012 1:29 AM in response to Laris

@laris

could you please explain a little bit more?

i'm on 1.7.4 and getting also smc-errors.

even hard crashes.

(this is on a late 2009 imac)

were do i find find the applesmc.kext?

thank you so much for help!

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Answer 6

May 10, 2012 1:54 AM in response to Laris

I'm having this same issue too (early '08 Macbook).

Can you explain the fix you used a little bit more Laris?

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Answer 7

bth2600

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May 10, 2012 4:24 AM in response to paddyiyer

Are you using iStat nano or iStat Pro? I found these to be the source of this error on my system. Try Disabling the app and rebooting.

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Answer 8

tod1212

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May 10, 2012 4:26 AM in response to bth2600

No istat or istat pro on my system.

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Answer 9

Laris

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May 10, 2012 6:15 AM in response to tod1212

Download Combo 10.7.3 extract AppleSMC.kext from 10.7.3 with PACIFIST. Go to MacintoshHD/System/Library/Extension and delete AppleSMC.kext (10.7.4)... Use KEXT HELPER http://cheetha.net/ to install old AppleSMC.kext from 10.7.3 to location MacintosHD/System/Library/Extensions.... Repair Disk Permissions, restart and enjoy without errors 🙂

Goodluck !

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Answer 10

tod1212

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May 10, 2012 6:22 AM in response to Laris

@Laris

Thank you very much for the explanation!

I will give it a try when i am back home.

Keeping fingers crossed.

Do you know what apple changed with the new smc.kext in 10.7.4?

will there be any side-effects in using the "old" kext (like sleep issues)?

so i understand the my smc on my late 2009 imac (i7) might be not compatible to the new smc.kext in 10.7.4

meaning apple would also have to update the smc itself?

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Answer 11

May 10, 2012 7:36 AM in response to paddyiyer

DO NOT manually downgrade the kernel extension just because the new version exposed a bug in one of the applications using it, for all you know the 10.7.4 version of the extension could have fixed serious bugs (security or otherwise) and downgrading will only make you susceptible to them potentially making your operating system unstable and/or unsecure overall.

All those errors you pasted are just the result of some application asking the kernel for a SMC sensor that does not exist, e.g.: on the first line you pasted is asked for the IN0C sensor.

Previously the kernel did not log errors when asked about SMC sensors it does not have, this is what changed in 10.7.4

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Answer 12

May 10, 2012 7:42 AM in response to vladalexa

Thanks for this explanation. Is there a way to find out which application is responsible so that I can disable it. This message gets logged every 5 seconds in my console too and I would like to get rid of it. Someone in this thread pointed a finger to iStat, which I use but nothing changed after disabling it.

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Answer 13

keg55

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May 10, 2012 8:09 AM in response to paddyiyer

Seeing the same console log errors, but 10.7.4 is working without issue on both an MBP mid-2010 and Mac Mini mid-2011. No issues with the update.

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Answer 14

May 10, 2012 8:39 AM in response to François Mottaz

There is no definitive way to search for all possible applications, it can be any application querying temperature,fan speed etc SMC data, you can single it out by gradually quitting all third party processes running on your machine while checking after each one if the messages stopped.

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Answer 15

keg55

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May 10, 2012 9:22 AM in response to vladalexa

I can confirm you are correct.

I just ran a test. I have iStat Menus 3 installed. So, I uninstalled it and rebooted. The string of SMC error messages in Console were no longer there. I reinstalled iStat Menus 3 and rebooted. Console showed the string of SMC errors after iStat Menus loaded. I'm not concerned as 10.7.4 is working just fine here.

Thanks for the explanation.

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