After updating to kernel 3.3-rc1 I have experienced a lockup of my GPU. I left my KDE desktop running until the screensaver turned off the monitors. But on key presses it would not turn back on. Ctrl+Alt+F1 to switch to another virtual console also did not work. Alt+SysRq magic still worked, so I was able to force the syslog to disk and restart the system.
- [3.3-rc1]radeon 0000:07:00.0: GPU lockup CP stall for mor... Torsten Kaiser
- [3.3-rc1]radeon 0000:07:00.0: GPU lockup CP stall fo... Jerome Glisse
- [3.3-rc1]radeon 0000:07:00.0: GPU lockup CP stal... Torsten Kaiser
- [3.3-rc1]radeon 0000:07:00.0: GPU lockup CP ... Alexandre Demers
- [3.3-rc1]radeon 0000:07:00.0: GPU lockup CP ... Torsten Kaiser
- [3.3-rc1]radeon 0000:07:00.0: GPU lockup... Torsten Kaiser