[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-10-01 Thread steveb
I have been running 2.6.38-11 for 6 weeks now, and there have been no more occurrences of the problem. (kernel is 2.6.38-11-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 12 21:17:25 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux) The cx88 driver patches have fixed the problem for me. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-08-29 Thread Henrik Heimbuerger
I have no way to reproduce this. It always just occured randomly every 3-6 days. But I don't think I has happened for the last two weeks or so, even with 2.6.38-10-server (now upgrading to 2.6.38-11). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscrib

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-08-22 Thread steveb
julianw, I have just installed 2.6.38-11.48 and the problems seem to be gone. I will post another comment after some more extensive use of the new kernel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-08-21 Thread Julian Wiedmann
steveb, is this still an issue after the last kernel update (2.6.38-11.48)? ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774773 T

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-07-19 Thread Julian Wiedmann
The kernel in -proposed (2.6.38-11.47) has several patches for the cx88 driver; see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed in case you want to give it a try. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpa

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-06-11 Thread steveb
Looking into the changes from 2.6.25 to 2.6.38 there were many locking changes, which could be the problem: --- linux-source-2.6.35/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-blackbird.c 2010-08-02 08:11:14.0 +1000 +++ linux-source-2.6.38/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-blackbird.c 2011-03-

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-08 Thread steveb
After reviewing the dmesg files I posted, I can see a common call path to the problem: v4l2_open -> video_open -> mutex_lock The path is always related to the cx88xx drivers, for a DVB card. Is it the DVB card drivers? To test this I added a blacklist-tmp.conf file into /etc/modprobe.d containi

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-07 Thread Devius
This same problem just happened to me while playing back a video file with vlc. After a few seconds into playback sound suddenly stopped and video got really choppy until it stopped completely and a lot of disk activity started happening for no apparent reason. After 5 minutes of unsuccessful attem

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-06 Thread Michał J . Gajda
Ah, and some files (like /var/log/messages) show 0 bytes after the fact. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774773 Title: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-06 Thread Michał J . Gajda
I get only this in dmesg: [63120.440058] INFO: task sync:24237 blocked for more than 120 seconds. [63120.440061] "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. [63120.440064] syncD 0 24237 4972 0x [63120.440069] 880100579c

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-06 Thread Michał J . Gajda
The same problem here. Which system files may be relevant? It mostly happens when vim tries to overwrite a file it edited. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774773 Title: Multiple Tasks

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-04 Thread Brad Figg
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774773 Title: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message -- ubunt

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-01 Thread steveb
The system is functional using the 2.6.35 kernel, so I can gather more data as necessary by starting up the 2.6.38 kernels. Thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774773 Title: Multi

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-01 Thread steveb
** Attachment added: "dmesg for 2.6.38-02063804 kernel" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/774773/+attachment/2102575/+files/dmesg.errors-2.6.38-02063804.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https:/

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-01 Thread steveb
** Attachment added: "dmesg for 2.6.38-8-server kernel" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/774773/+attachment/2102572/+files/dmesg.errors-2.6.38-8-server.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https:/

[Bug 774773] Re: Multiple Tasks - "blocked for more than 120 seconds" INFO message

2011-05-01 Thread steveb
** Attachment added: "dmesg for s.6.38-8-generic kernel" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774773/+attachment/2102550/+files/dmesg.errors-2.6.38-8-generic.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net