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** Tags added: bios-outdated-v1.j needs-upstream-testing ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/843709 Title: IRQ handling issues on sandy bridge board Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I7-2600 on sandy bridge board goes in to slow mode due to interrupt (handling?) problems. (Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8) (FYI: there are a few instances on this kernel problem published on the web. Depending on what hardware is affected symptoms do change) Two to three times a day this occurs: Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380243] irq 16: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option) Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380246] Pid: 2060, comm: vmware-vmx Tainted: P 2.6.38-11-generic #48-Ubuntu Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380248] Call Trace: Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380248] <IRQ> [<ffffffff810d515b>] ? __report_bad_irq.clone.2+0x2b/0xa0 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380256] [<ffffffff810d555a>] ? note_interrupt+0x19a/0x1e0 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380258] [<ffffffff8106d559>] ? __do_softirq+0xf9/0x1c0 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380260] [<ffffffff810d644d>] ? handle_fasteoi_irq+0xdd/0x110 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380263] [<ffffffff8100e9c2>] ? handle_irq+0x22/0x40 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380266] [<ffffffff815cb57d>] ? do_IRQ+0x5d/0xe0 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380268] [<ffffffff815c38d3>] ? ret_from_intr+0x0/0x15 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380269] <EOI> [<ffffffffa0c66347>] ? Task_Switch+0x1307/0x1690 [vmmon] Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380276] [<ffffffffa0c60010>] ? Warning+0x40/0x50 [vmmon] Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380279] [<ffffffffa0c68fcf>] ? Vmx86_RunVM+0xbf/0x360 [vmmon] Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380282] [<ffffffff81178558>] ? do_sys_poll+0x1d8/0x240 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380284] [<ffffffff81177080>] ? __pollwait+0x0/0xf0 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380287] [<ffffffffa0c5f6db>] ? LinuxDriver_Ioctl.clone.3+0xdcb/0x10b0 [vmmon] Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380289] [<ffffffff81177170>] ? pollwake+0x0/0x60 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380290] [<ffffffff81177170>] ? pollwake+0x0/0x60 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380292] [<ffffffff81177170>] ? pollwake+0x0/0x60 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380294] [<ffffffff81177170>] ? pollwake+0x0/0x60 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380296] [<ffffffff81177170>] ? pollwake+0x0/0x60 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380298] [<ffffffff81177170>] ? pollwake+0x0/0x60 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380300] [<ffffffff8105f464>] ? try_to_wake_up+0x244/0x3e0 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380301] [<ffffffff8105f612>] ? default_wake_function+0x12/0x20 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380304] [<ffffffff8127aab6>] ? security_task_kill+0x16/0x20 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380306] [<ffffffff81077e50>] ? check_kill_permission+0x120/0x180 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380308] [<ffffffff8107a0d6>] ? group_send_sig_info+0x26/0x70 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380310] [<ffffffff8107a22f>] ? kill_pid_info+0x3f/0x60 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380311] [<ffffffff8107a290>] ? kill_something_info+0x40/0x160 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380313] [<ffffffff8105f600>] ? default_wake_function+0x0/0x20 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380315] [<ffffffffa0c5f9d5>] ? LinuxDriver_UnlockedIoctl+0x15/0x20 [vmmon] Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380317] [<ffffffff811764ff>] ? do_vfs_ioctl+0x8f/0x360 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380319] [<ffffffff81165020>] ? vfs_read+0x120/0x180 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380321] [<ffffffff81176861>] ? sys_ioctl+0x91/0xa0 Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380323] [<ffffffff8100c002>] ? system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380324] handlers: Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380325] [<ffffffff814376f0>] (usb_hcd_irq+0x0/0x70) Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380329] [<ffffffffa007e4a0>] (rhine_interrupt+0x0/0x2d0 [via_rhine]) Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380334] [<ffffffffa06cbe90>] (nv_kern_isr+0x0/0x80 [nvidia]) Sep 3 02:32:30 atkinson1 kernel: [52442.380460] Disabling IRQ #16 The system is then slow until i disable and re-enable networkingIE. Probably due to Ethernet being on IRQ16. By slow i mean extremely slow graphics, slow keyboard response, jerky mouse movement. ~$ cat /proc/interrupts CPU0 CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 CPU4 CPU5 CPU6 CPU7 0: 307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-edge timer 1: 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-edge i8042 4: 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-edge 8: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-edge rtc0 9: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi 12: 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-edge i8042 16: 3581288 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1, nvidia, eth2 17: 212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-fasteoi hda_intel 23: 63 127495 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb2 40: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DMAR_MSI-edge dmar0 42: 6055887 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge eth1 43: 96186 688875 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge ahci 44: 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge xhci_hcd 45: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge xhci_hcd 46: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge xhci_hcd 47: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge xhci_hcd 48: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge xhci_hcd 49: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge xhci_hcd 50: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge xhci_hcd 51: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge xhci_hcd 52: 3371 0 80292 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge hda_intel NMI: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Non-maskable interrupts LOC: 36042344 13862118 9086861 4722130 35157018 11887098 24667071 5105328 Local timer interrupts SPU: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spurious interrupts PMI: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Performance monitoring interrupts IWI: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IRQ work interrupts RES: 47641 16087 3136 1403 50228 9355 3178 1422 Rescheduling interrupts CAL: 7674 11013 12902 15967 13619 15382 17726 15201 Function call interrupts TLB: 24375 47217 5488 1474 18702 8560 3888 1383 TLB shootdowns TRM: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thermal event interrupts THR: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Threshold APIC interrupts MCE: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Machine check exceptions MCP: 283 283 283 283 283 283 283 283 Machine check polls ERR: 0 MIS: 0 I agree that primarily one would expect vmware to be (part of) the cause, but there are many others indicating similar issues without vmware example: http://blog.adamsbros.org/2011/07/21/ubuntu-sluggish-or-slow/ Most informative: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474624 --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC892 Analog [ALC892 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: michael 1511 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: michael 1511 F...m pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfb300000 irq 52' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892' Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,14627673,00100302' Controls : 32 Simple ctrls : 18 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfb080000 irq 17' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 1c HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de001c,14622630,00100100' Controls : 4 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=06ab5e32-68a5-4c2b-ae46-e2a04305d074 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. eth2 no wireless extensions. MachineType: MSI MS-7673 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=0eafddd4-988e-41d8-8a24-3e1b86d35132 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.52 RfKill: Tags: natty Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 03/02/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.9 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P67A-C43 (MS-7673) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.9:bd03/02/2011:svnMSI:pnMS-7673:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnP67A-C43(MS-7673):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7673 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/843709/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp