Public bug reported: Linux olkka 2.6.35-22-generic #34-Ubuntu SMP Sun Oct 10 09:24:00 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
Playing video (dvd or avi) results a stalls in video output. Approximately in once in ten seconds the video freezes for a very short while, less than a second. Using 'top' this stall occurs in parallel with 'slowd' taking 8% of cpu: 759 root 15 -5 0 0 0 S 8 0.0 0:14.68 kslowd000 With the following hack patch, video playback is smooth again: --- drm_crtc_helper.c~ 2010-09-29 04:09:08.000000000 +0300 +++ drm_crtc_helper.c 2010-10-09 20:07:36.111996829 +0300 @@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ static struct slow_work_ops output_poll_ops; -#define DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD (10*HZ) +#define DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD ( (3600 * 3)*HZ) static void output_poll_execute(struct slow_work *work) { struct delayed_slow_work *delayed_work = container_of(work, struct delayed_slow_work, work); I suppose the following commit fixes this same issue in upstream: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e58f637bb96d5a0ae0919b9998b891d1ba7e47c9 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.34 Regression: Yes Reproducible: Yes ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.34-generic 2.6.35.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Tiedostoa tai hakemistoa ei ole Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x50440000 irq 43' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9221 A1' Components : 'HDA:83847680,106b0800,00103401' Controls : 18 Simple ctrls : 10 Date: Wed Oct 13 01:23:47 2010 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c6d3558a-6fc6-4db6-bf20-13a15bd432ce InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release Candidate i386 (20100928) MachineType: Apple Inc. Macmini2,1 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ca50b103-e703-4cff-b5a9-641c8da5ebe8 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=fi_FI.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38 SourcePackage: linux dmi.bios.date: 06/28/07 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MM21.88Z.009A.B00.0706281359 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mac-F4208EAA dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: PVT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 4 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F4208EAA dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMM21.88Z.009A.B00.0706281359:bd06/28/07:svnAppleInc.:pnMacmini2,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F4208EAA:rvrPVT:cvnAppleInc.:ct4:cvrMac-F4208EAA: dmi.product.name: Macmini2,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 kernel-graphics maverick needs-upstream-testing regression-potential -- kernel drm latency on intel video playback https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659564 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs