The modules are not needed on the systems without MEI hardware, so there
is no need to keep them in memory.
Additionally, if mei and mei-me are loaded on such systems, they have
reportedly caused problems with hibernation. It is better to let the
system decide whether to load them and to have an opportunity to
blacklist them if needed.
Based on the update by Nicolo' Costanza
(https://abf.rosalinux.ru/nicco/Kernel-3.10.40-1) but without 2
patches:
add-support-for-controlling-charge-thresholds-for-newer-thinkpads.patch
enable-thinkpad-hardware-mute-control.patch
They are not in mainline yet and, at least for the first one, a new
variant of the patch is in progress at the moment.
We can take them later.
The kernel was updated to 3.10.34.
Besides, the following patches from the queue for 3.10.x stable have
been applied:
alsa-compress-pass-through-return-value-of-open-ops-callback.patch
e100-fix-disabling-already-disabled-device-warning.patch
input-elantech-improve-clickpad-detection.patch
input-wacom-make-sure-touch_max-is-set-for-touch-devices.patch
kvm-mmu-handle-invalid-root_hpa-at-__direct_map.patch
kvm-vmx-fix-use-after-free-of-vmx-loaded_vmcs.patch
kvm-x86-handle-invalid-root_hpa-everywhere.patch
x86-bpf_jit-support-negative-offsets.patch
xhci-fix-resume-issues-on-renesas-chips-in-samsung-laptops.patch