GNOME battery display doesn't agree with /sys data

[Dave Cross]

On 1 April 2013 22:07, Dave Mitchell <davem at iabyn.com> wrote:
>
> My laptop, which is running F18 and GNOME, has been plugged in all day.
> I've just noticed that the battery level indicator on the top bar is
> indicating that the battery is being charged, and is only at 39%.
>
> However:
>
>     # cd /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0
>     # cat energy_full_design
>     57200000
>     # cat energy_full
>     54956000
>     # cat energy_now
>     52657000
>
>     (wait a few minutes, then...)
>
>     # cat energy_now
>     52657000
>
> Which leads me to suspect that my battery is in fact fully charged, and
> that there's a bug in GNOME.
>
> So,
>
> 1) is my conclusion correct,
> 2) and if so, what component would I need to report a bug against?

I noticed something very similar yesterday - but in my case it was
stuck at 42%. I unplugged the power lead and when I plugged it back in
again, everything seemed to correct itself.

But, yes, reporting a bug sounds like a good idea.

Dave...

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