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[i915] Maverick GPU hang when using many 3d effects

Bug #642825 reported by Jared Klingenberger
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel

This bug is similar to Bug #555573, but I am posting a new bug because I have slightly different log outputs and a different cause for the problem.

Whenever I run a program that uses the GPU heavily, such as programs that use OpenGL, I will get a GPU hang within a few seconds. The issue seems to be related with how hard the GPU is working because I was able to also get the problem when I moved around some tabs very quickly in Chromium browser.

One program that was able to reproduce the problem was 3D Virtual Creature Evolution under OpenGL rendering mode in Wine.

When the bug occurs, the display freezes up and I can move the mouse only very slowly and choppily. It does not freeze up the whole system since I am able to switch to a console and stop gdm. (This does not cause the problem to stop. I have to reboot.) When I switch to the console, I get lines that spam the terminal with:

 [118225.108016] [drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung
 [118225.108186] [drm:i915_do_wait_request] *ERROR* i915_do_wait_request returns -5 (awaiting 2803178 at 2803174)

I am not sure which files to attach so feel free to ask me to attach more. I will attach two files that have some relevant information.

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick
Kernel 2.6.35-22-generic
GPU: Intel GMA 3000 with i915 driver

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Jared Klingenberger (itsjareds) wrote :

Includes dmesg output and what was spammed on my console. Search for 'gpu hung' to find the relevant lines.

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Jared Klingenberger (itsjareds) wrote :

At the very end of file, look for:

(EE) intel(0): Failed to submit batch buffer, expect rendering corruption or even a frozen display: Input/output error.

Bryce Harrington (bryce)
tags: added: maverick
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
tags: added: freeze
tags: added: 3d
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bugbot (bugbot) wrote :

Hey itsjareds,

Thanks for testing maverick during its development period. Unfortunately it looks like this bug report didn't get attention during the maverick development period. But I see there's not been more comments on the bug since the release, which makes me wonder if this is still an issue for you?

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Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Will Bickerstaff (willbickerstaff) wrote :

I think I'm seeing the same, typically (but not always) I get this when attempting to edit gradients in inkscape, I'll also attach a Xorg.log of when this last happened and the end of syslog

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Will Bickerstaff (willbickerstaff) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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