Public bug reported: /var/log/syslog is
-rw-r----- 1 root adm 931165909 2006-10-10 21:48 syslog It is flooded with messages like that: Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.956000] i915_emit_cmds(351) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.956000] i915_emit_cmds(354) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.956000] i915_emit_cmds(356) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.956000] i915_emit_cmds(359) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.956000] i915_emit_cmds(362) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.956000] validate_cmd( 66014140(3) ): 1 Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.956000] i915_emit_cmds(365) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.956000] i915_emit_cmds(359) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(362) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] validate_cmd( 7d990000(3) ): 2 Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(365) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(369) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(374) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(359) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(362) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] validate_cmd( 7d9a0000(3) ): 2 Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(365) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(369) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(374) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(359) Oct 10 10:47:40 localhost kernel: [17181891.960000] i915_emit_cmds(362) the only thing I know is that a 3D screensaver was running... ii linux-image-2.6.17 2.6.17-10.29 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.17 on i386 Note: the original reporter indicated the bug was in package 'linux- image-2.6'; however, that package was not published in Ubuntu. ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- i915 driver flooded syslog https://launchpad.net/bugs/65228 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs