Update from: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=109051
Apparently Intel has released a PDF which explains a hardware bug: Quote: > VLP52. EOI Transactions May Not be Sent if Software Enters > Core C6 During an Interrupt Service Routine > > Problem: If core C6 is entered after the start of an interrupt > service routine but before a write to the APIC EOI (End of Interrupt) > register, and the core is woken up by an event other than a fixed > interrupt source the core may drop the EOI transaction the next time > APIC EOI register is written and further interrupts from the same or > lower priority level will be blocked. > > Implication: EOI transactions may be lost and interrupts may be blocked > when core C6 is used during interrupt service routines. > > Workaround: It is possible for the firmware to contain a workaround for this > erratum. > > Status: For the steppings affected, see “Summary Table of Changes”." Sources: http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/specification-updates/pentium-n3520-j2850-celeron-n2920-n2820-n2815-n2806-j1850-j1750-spec-update.pdf https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=109051#c425 Meanwhile, someone has created a script for it which seems to work around the problem, see: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=109051#c437 Could this please be implemented into Ubuntu 16.10? Regards -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1575467 Title: [Dell Inspiron 3451] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1297 at /build/linux-lts- utopic-vy2yyy/linux-lts- utopic-3.16.0/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c:1743 vlv_wait_port_ready+0x126/0x170 [i915]() Status in linux package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in linux source package in Xenial: In Progress Bug description: After upgrading from stock Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04 my laptop consistently freezes up and is unresponsive to keyboard or mouse. The only way is to do a hard shutdown. I'm usually in a browser when this happens, and often watching a video or two. It seems to happen more often in Google Chrome than Firefox, but it happens with both. It has happened at least once with no videos loaded. I haven’t observed it freeze / hang when I’m not in a browser, but that's mainly what i use my laptop for, so that's where most of my time is spent. Call trace: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1575467/+attachment/4648682/+files/kern.log.2.gz --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: andrew 1949 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e8aaee7c-d956-4519-94f0-cf7aad745020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-08 (263 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3451 Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d01f07be-c906-4024-8eef-a58ba3935298 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157 Tags: xenial Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-22 (4 days ago) UserGroups: _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A00 dmi.board.name: 0H4MK6 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA00:bd12/05/2014:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3451:pvrA00:rvnDellInc.:rn0H4MK6:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3451 dmi.product.version: A00 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1575467/+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