Hi, Since making the bug report, I've updated the BIOS, without any apparent improvement.
Matt On 9 January 2016 at 06:36, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > mjh, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. > > As per http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product- > support/product/inspiron-15-3552-laptop/drivers an update to your > computer's buggy and outdated BIOS is available (4.0.1). If you update > to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIOSUpdate does it > change anything? > > For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette > . > > Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so > posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. As well, you don't > have to create a new bug report. > > Once the BIOS is updated, if the problem is still reproducible: > 1) Please provide the output of the following terminal command (not > perform an apport-collect): > sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date > 2) Please make a comment specifically advising on if there was an > improvement or not. > 3) Please mark this report Status New. If it's not reproducible, please > mark this as Invalid. > > Thank you for your understanding. > > ** Tags added: bios-outdated-4.0.1 > > ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Low > > ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390 > > Title: > [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on > pipe A > > Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Dell 3552 Inspiron laptop, bought with Ubuntu 14.04LTS upgraded, to > 15.10. > > Every few minutes the following appears in the syslog: > [ 6355.488381] [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update > failure on pipe A (start=1171 end=1172) > > Does not seem to be related to any specific user activity, though I note > the Chrome 47 displays many graphical artifacts in images. > Additionally, the below stack trace often appears: > > [ 1365.284232] perf interrupt took too long (2502 > 2500), lowering > kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 50000 > [ 1599.998487] ------------[ cut here ]------------ > [ 1599.998536] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2333 at > /build/linux-26_gwp/linux-4.2.0/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c:11102 > intel_check_page_flip+0xfc/0x110 [i915]() > [ 1599.998539] Kicking stuck page flip: queued at 94224, now 94229 > [ 1599.998541] Modules linked in: ctr ccm ip6table_filter ip6_tables > iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables pci_stub vboxpci(OE) vboxnetadp(OE) > rfcomm vboxnetflt(OE) vboxdrv(OE) msr bnep binfmt_misc rtsx_usb_ms memstick > snd_hda_codec_hdmi dell_led snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic > btusb uvcvideo dell_wmi btrtl snd_hda_intel sparse_keymap btbcm > videobuf2_vmalloc btintel videobuf2_memops snd_hda_codec videobuf2_core > bluetooth v4l2_common snd_hda_core snd_hwdep arc4 videodev media snd_pcm > dell_laptop dcdbas nls_iso8859_1 rtl8723be snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event > intel_rapl snd_rawmidi dell_smm_hwmon btcoexist rtl8723_common > intel_powerclamp rtl_pci coretemp rtlwifi kvm_intel mac80211 kvm > punit_atom_debug cfg80211 snd_seq input_leds joydev serio_raw > snd_seq_device snd_timer lpc_ich snd mei_txe mei > [ 1599.998609] shpchp soundcore iosf_mbi i2c_designware_platform > mac_hid i2c_designware_core dell_rbtn synaptics_i2c parport_pc ppdev lp > parport autofs4 jitterentropy_rng drbg ansi_cprng algif_skcipher af_alg > dm_crypt rtsx_usb_sdmmc rtsx_usb crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul aesni_intel > aes_x86_64 lrw gf128mul glue_helper ablk_helper i915 cryptd psmouse > i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper drm ahci libahci wmi sdhci_acpi video sdhci > pinctrl_cherryview > [ 1599.998649] CPU: 0 PID: 2333 Comm: Chrome_IOThread Tainted: G > OE 4.2.0-19-generic #23-Ubuntu > [ 1599.998651] Hardware name: Dell Inc. Inspiron 15-3552/0CP33T, BIOS > 3.0.3 08/26/2015 > [ 1599.998654] 0000000000000000 0000000024a8568b ffff88017fc03ce8 > ffffffff817e93f9 > [ 1599.998659] 0000000000000000 ffff88017fc03d40 ffff88017fc03d28 > ffffffff8107b3d6 > [ 1599.998663] ffff88017fc03d58 ffff880035904800 ffff88007777e000 > ffff8800359049a8 > [ 1599.998668] Call Trace: > [ 1599.998670] <IRQ> [<ffffffff817e93f9>] dump_stack+0x45/0x57 > [ 1599.998684] [<ffffffff8107b3d6>] warn_slowpath_common+0x86/0xc0 > [ 1599.998687] [<ffffffff8107b465>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x55/0x70 > [ 1599.998714] [<ffffffffc01ac92c>] intel_check_page_flip+0xfc/0x110 > [i915] > [ 1599.998736] [<ffffffffc01713a6>] > valleyview_pipestat_irq_handler+0x1f6/0x200 [i915] > [ 1599.998759] [<ffffffffc01758b3>] cherryview_irq_handler+0x63/0x110 > [i915] > [ 1599.998765] [<ffffffff810d4204>] handle_irq_event_percpu+0x74/0x180 > [ 1599.998768] [<ffffffff810d4359>] handle_irq_event+0x49/0x70 > [ 1599.998772] [<ffffffff810d76d1>] handle_edge_irq+0x81/0x150 > [ 1599.998777] [<ffffffff810172b5>] handle_irq+0x25/0x40 > [ 1599.998781] [<ffffffff817f2def>] do_IRQ+0x4f/0xe0 > [ 1599.998785] [<ffffffff817f0d6b>] common_interrupt+0x6b/0x6b > [ 1599.998786] <EOI> > [ 1599.998789] ---[ end trace c4f14dcdc80fdcfe ]--- > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 > Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu4 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6 > Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64 > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: No value set for > `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' > CompositorRunning: compiz > CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' > CompositorUnredirectFSW: true > CurrentDesktop: Unity > Date: Fri Dec 11 21:17:25 2015 > DistUpgraded: 2015-10-29 20:07:04,539 DEBUG enabling apt cron job > DistroCodename: wily > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 5.0.10, 4.2.0-19-generic, x86_64: installed > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical > GraphicsCard: > Intel Corporation Device [8086:22b1] (rev 21) (prog-if 00 [VGA > controller]) > Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:06ac] > InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-12 (213 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) > MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 15-3552 > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-generic.efi.signed > root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--15--vg-root ro quiet splash i8042.nopnp > SourcePackage: xorg > Symptom: display > UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-10-29 (43 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 08/26/2015 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 3.0.3 > dmi.board.name: 0CP33T > 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.:bvr3.0.3:bd08/26/2015:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron15-3552:pvr3.0.3:rvnDellInc.:rn0CP33T:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: > dmi.product.name: Inspiron 15-3552 > dmi.product.version: 3.0.3 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.64-1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.0.2-1ubuntu4 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.0.2-1ubuntu4 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev > 1:2.9.2-1ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati > 1:7.5.0+git20150819-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.99.917+git20150808-0ubuntu4 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu3 > xserver.bootTime: Fri Dec 11 19:30:09 2015 > xserver.configfile: default > xserver.errors: > > xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log > xserver.outputs: > product id 5578 > vendor CMN > xserver.version: 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1525390/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1525390 Title: [drm:intel_pipe_update_end [i915]] *ERROR* Atomic update failure on pipe A To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1525390/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs