I tested v4.7-rc7, specifically this deb:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.7-rc7/linux-image-4.7.0-040700rc7-generic_4.7.0-040700rc7.201607110032_amd64.deb
It does not fix the problem, so I will be adding the kernel-bug-exists-upstream
tags as you requested. The ACPI error messages have changed to reflect a newer
version:
ACPI Error: Method reached maximum reentrancy limit (255)
(20160422/dsmethod-340)
FWIW, I haven't found it necessary to install linux-header debs since
the generic kernels support all the hardware on this machine and I don't
need to compile any third party modules.
I have also found that if the machine is idle, there's a pause in the
"ACPI Error" messages. I think it depends on how much writing to disk is
going on, but that's just a gut feeling. I'm not quite sure how to
verify that assumption, or if it would help diagnose the problem.
** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-
upstream-4.7-rc7
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Confirmed
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Title:
acpi regression first bad commit
02b771b64b73226052d6e731a0987db3b47281e9
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
I found what I believe is a regression on my Gateway ne570 laptop. It was
running mythbuntu 14.04 LTS and ubuntu 15.04 releases quite well. But when I
installed ubuntu 16.04 LTS, I found dmesg and kern.log were filling with
messages like this:
Jul 10 17:01:10 buus-ne570 kernel: [ 57.741630] ACPI Error: Method reached
maximum reentrancy limit (255) (20150818/dsmethod-341)
Jul 10 17:01:10 buus-ne570 kernel: [ 57.803775] ACPI Error: Method reached
maximum reentrancy limit (255) (20150818/dsmethod-341)
Jul 10 17:01:10 buus-ne570 kernel: [ 57.866294] ACPI Error: Method reached
maximum reentrancy limit (255) (20150818/dsmethod-341)
Jul 10 17:01:10 buus-ne570 kernel: [ 57.928403] ACPI Error: Method reached
maximum reentrancy limit (255) (20150818/dsmethod-341)
These messages would be repeated several times a second, and then
pause for several seconds, then start again. I believe they are the
cause of more sluggish behavior than with the older *Buntu releases.
I followed the instructions here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection
which lead me to doing "git bisect" on the linux-stable kernel. The result
lead me to this commit:
# first bad commit: [02b771b64b73226052d6e731a0987db3b47281e9] ACPI /
EC: Fix an issue caused by the serialized _Qxx evaluations
commit 02b771b64b73226052d6e731a0987db3b47281e9
Author: Lv Zheng <[email protected]>
Date: Wed Aug 12 11:12:02 2015 +0800
ACPI / EC: Fix an issue caused by the serialized _Qxx evaluations
It is proven that Windows evaluates _Qxx handlers in a parallel way. This
patch follows this fact, splits _Qxx evaluations from the NOTIFY queue to
form a separate queue, so that _Qxx evaluations can be queued up on
different CPUs rather than being queued up on a CPU0 bound queue.
Event handling related callbacks are also renamed and sorted in this
patch.
Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94411
Reported-and-tested-by: Gabriele Mazzotta <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Lv Zheng <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <[email protected]>
The laptop was purchased from tigerdirect. Here's link to specs:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8556911
The laptop appears to be a re-branded Acer Aspire E1-570:
http://www.acer.com/ac/en/SI/content/model/NX.MGUEX.001
Both have Insyde UEFI firmware. The latest version for both is v2.06
and have same release date, 11/11/2013, according to the Acer &
Gateway support web sites, although the firmware reports an Oct date.
I realize it's quite likely that the laptop's firmware is the root
cause of the problem. However, since the problem did not exist on
older kernels, I hope a patch or workaround can be identified that
will allow me to make good use of this laptop.
Since I can reproduce the problem with a kernel built from the linux-
stable git tree, should this problem also be reported to
bugzilla.kernel.org? Or, should I try to contact the author of the
"first bad commit", Lv Zheng <[email protected]> with the info in
this bug report?
Is there more testing I should do? Starting with enabling
CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG?
Would there be value in me reverting the "first bad commit" to the
latest Linux-4.4 kernel or to the latest xenial kernel to see if that
helps or hurts?
Is there more info I should collect, like output from acpidump?
(Something I've seen mentioned on bugzilla.kernel.org)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: buus 1830 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Jul 14 18:11:02 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=aa093ba8-768a-4c3f-a993-de6331fe2190
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-01 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20160420.1)
MachineType: Gateway NE570
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-31-generic.efi.signed
root=UUID=b3005ae3-98ce-446f-a4d9-8af24cf4c3ae ro vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-31-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-31-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.157.2
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/08/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: V2.06
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: EA50_CX
dmi.board.vendor: Gateway
dmi.board.version: V2.06
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Acer Asset Tag String
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.chassis.version: V2.06
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.06:bd10/08/2013:svnGateway:pnNE570:pvrV2.06:rvnGateway:rnEA50_CX:rvrV2.06:cvnInsydeCorp.:ct10:cvrV2.06:
dmi.product.name: NE570
dmi.product.version: V2.06
dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway
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