Verified: ubuntu@dawes:~$ dmesg | grep Machine [ 0.000000] Machine model: Cavium ThunderX CN88XX board ubuntu@dawes:~$ cat /proc/version Linux version 4.13.0-36-generic (buildd@bos02-arm64-021) (gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu/Linaro 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.9)) #40~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 16 23:26:28 UTC 2018 ubuntu@dawes:~$ cat /proc/cmdline BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-36-generic root=UUID=9c5dc96d-4531-4b51-aa28-cc97a30b1274 ro acpi=on
** Tags removed: verification-failed-artful ** Tags added: verification-done-artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1736774 Title: arm64/thunderx: Unhandled context faults in ACPI mode Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Zesty: Won't Fix Status in linux source package in Artful: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] Booting a Cavium ThunderX node in ACPI mode results in constant messages like this to the console: arm-smmu arm-smmu.1.auto: Unhandled context fault: fsr=0x80000402, iova=0x0fffc000, fsynr=0x10081, cb=1 In some configurations, this causes the SATA controller to fail to initialize, making the system unbootable. (Note to self: this occurs on our internal system known as "alekhin"). [Test Case] Boot a Cavium ThunderX node w/ the kernel parameter "acpi=on" and watch the console. [Regression Risk] The fixes are restricted to quirks for Cavium ThunderX hardware, which is hardware we've tested directly. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1736774/+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