Ubuntu used a patch for this, but it's just a work-around for now and multiple upstream's developers told me that is not the right approach to use. -- debbug#555134 ...
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ID Status Resolution Sev Product Comp Assignee Reporter Summary▲
5398 CLOS FIXE min Sisyphus libhw-to mithraen abulava erroneous /usr/lib/menu/xcpufreq causes update-menus error

File a new bug in the "libhw-tools-x11" component of the "Sisyphus" product