linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.{30,31} x86_64 ahci problem

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Date:	Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:15:26 +0200
From:	Alexander Huemer <alexander.huemer@....ac.at>
To:	David Daney <ddaney@...iumnetworks.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, alexander.huemer@....ac.at
Subject: Re: 2.6.{30,31} x86_64 ahci problem - irq 23: nobody cared

David Daney wrote:
> Alexander Huemer wrote:
>> the problem appears under heavy system load and slows down the system to
>> unusable speed.
>> kernels before .30 were not affected.
>> irqpoll does not change behavior.
>>
>> error message from .31:
>>
>>     [157152.418524] irq 23: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll"
>>     option)
>>     [157152.418530] Pid: 1359, comm: cc1plus Tainted: G        W 
>
> Right here is the problem  ->         ^^^^^^^^
>
> Haven't you read all the threads about the evil of C++.  This is just
> one more example of the why we shouldn't be using it. :-)
>
> David Daney
>
>>     2.6.31-gentoo-blackbit #2
>>     [157152.418532] Call Trace:
>>     [157152.418534]  <IRQ>  [<ffffffff81066e3f>] ?
>>     __report_bad_irq+0x30/0x7d
>>     [157152.418544]  [<ffffffff81066f93>] ? note_interrupt+0x107/0x170
>>     [157152.418547]  [<ffffffff81067580>] ? handle_fasteoi_irq+0x8a/0xaa
>>     [157152.418551]  [<ffffffff8100d1cf>] ? handle_irq+0x17/0x1d
>>     [157152.418554]  [<ffffffff8100c84b>] ? do_IRQ+0x54/0xb2
>>     [157152.418558]  [<ffffffff8100b6d3>] ? ret_from_intr+0x0/0xa
>>     [157152.418559]  <EOI>
>>     [157152.418560] handlers:
>>     [157152.418562] [<ffffffff813d2a6f>] (ahci_interrupt+0x0/0x426)
>>     [157152.418566] Disabling IRQ #23
>>
>>
>> bios of the machine is up to date,
>> i tried all related bios settings, no change.
>>
>> kernel config for .31    
>> http://xx.vu/~ahuemer/config_ahuemer_20090923.gz
>> lspci -vxxx               http://xx.vu/~ahuemer/lspci_ahuemer_20090923
>> lsusb -v                  http://xx.vu/~ahuemer/lsusb_ahuemer_20090923
>> /proc/interrupts        
>> http://xx.vu/~ahuemer/proc_interrupts_ahuemer_20090923
>> thread in gentoo forums 
>> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-780725-start-0.html
>>
>> please tell me what additional info is needed.
>> please CC me on replies, i am not subscribed.
>>
>> -alex
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>
thanks for your quick answer, david.
so, this isn't a kernel issue at all ?
imho a user process shouldn't be able to cause such a situation.
what can i do against that phenomenon ?

-alex
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