I am running Ubuntu 12.10 with fglrx 13.4. The system works fine with the exception:
If I run either kernels 3.5.0-31-generic or 3.5.0-32-generic, I get a kernel panic/hard freeze within about 5-30 minutes of using the computer.
When the kernel panic occurs, the system is frozen. Neither the mouse, nor the keyboard are responding. I need to perform a hard reset in order to use the laptop again.
Using an older fglrx driver, the system would freeze predictably within 5 minutes of running. With fglrx 13.4, it freezes within 10-20 minutes, predictably.
I managed to get the kernel panic details using "netconsole":
[ 233.858200] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP
[ 233.858244] CPU 1
[ 233.858254] Modules linked in:[ 233.858271] pci_stub vboxpci(O) vboxnetadp(O) vboxnetflt(O) vboxdrv(O) rfcomm parport_pc ppdev bnep binfmt_misc kvm_amd kvm acer_wmi sparse_keymap microcode uvcvideo videobuf2_core videodev videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops ath3k btusb bluetooth joydev psmouse sp5100_tco serio_raw k10temp i2c_piix4 snd_hda_codec_conexant snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_seq_midi sony_laptop snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event arc4 wmi video snd_seq ath9k snd_timer rtsx_pci_ms mac80211 ath9k_common ath9k_hw fglrx(PO) ath snd_seq_device cfg80211 memstick mac_hid snd soundcore snd_page_alloc amd_iommu_v2 netconsole configfs lp parport hid_generic rtsx_pci_sdmmc usbhid hid rtsx_pci ahci libahci atl1c
[ 233.858767] Pid: 0, comm: swapper/1 Tainted: P O 3.5.0-31-generic #52-Ubuntu Sony Corporation VPCEL2S1E/VAIO
[ 233.858802] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff8108401e>] [<ffffffff8108401e>] perf_event_task_sched_out+0xe/0xa0
[ 233.858831] RSP: 0018:ffff88010119fe70 EFLAGS: 00010002
[ 233.858842] RAX: ffff880106c939c0 RBX: ffff8801011931d0 RCX: 0000000000000001
[ 233.858852] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff880097aa9700 RDI: ffff880101192e00
[ 233.858862] RBP: ffff88010119fed8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
[ 233.858872] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff880106c939c0
[ 233.858882] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000001
[ 233.858894] FS: 00007f4fd8707940(0000) GS:ffff880106c80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 233.858905] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b
[ 233.858914] CR2: 00007f4fd63ec009 CR3: 00000000abb04000 CR4: 00000000000007e0
[ 233.858924] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[ 233.858934] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[ 233.858946] Process swapper/1 (pid: 0, threadinfo ffff88010119e000, task ffff880101192e00)
[ 233.858954] Stack:
[ 233.858968] ffffffff81680053 ffff880101192e00 ffff88010119ffd8 ffff88010119ffd8
[ 233.859004] ffff88010119ffd8 ffff880097aa9700 ffff880101192e00 ffff88010119feb8
[ 233.859035] ffff88010119ffd8 ffffffff81cd56a0 0000000000000000 0000000000000000
[ 233.859068] Call Trace:
[ 233.859094] [<ffffffff81680053>] ? __schedule+0x283/0x7c0
[ 233.859113] [<ffffffff816808c9>] schedule+0x29/0x70
[ 233.859130] [<ffffffff8101c4a0>] cpu_idle+0xf0/0x120
[ 233.859148] [<ffffffff8166a4bc>] start_secondary+0x1de/0x1e5
[ 233.859159] Code: 40 e8 77 ef 0b 00 48 89 df e8 af a6 0e 00 48 83 c4 08 48 c7 c0 f4 ff ff ff 5b 5d c3 90 55 48 89 e5 48 81 ec c0 00 00 00 48 89 5d <f0> 4c 89 65 f8 48 89 fb 49 89 f4 66 66 66 66 90 66 66 66 66 90
[ 233.859544] RIP [<ffffffff8108401e>] perf_event_task_sched_out+0xe/0xa0
[ 233.859564] RSP <ffff88010119fe70>
[ 233.859578] ---[ end trace af095e725169674e ]---
[ 233.859591] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill the idle task!
The kernel 3.5.0-30-generic works fine (that is what I am using it now).
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-30-generic 3.5.0-30.51
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-30.51-generic 3.5.7.9
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: user 1995 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: user 1995 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Jun 4 13:46:17 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e7da7d0c-9512-4269-bbb5-81b6a7c8d0c9
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-06 (240 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20120926)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCEL2S1E
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no username)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=el_GR.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/tcsh
ProcFB:
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-30-generic root=UUID=eb500245-7536-400b-a049-0148f31f4ed6 ro vesafb.invalid=1 plymouth:debug=1=1 debug ignore_loglevel
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-30-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-30-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.95.1
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/02/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: R0190E3
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0190E3:bd03/02/2012:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCEL2S1E:pvrC90294ZC:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VPCEL2S1E
dmi.product.version: C90294ZC
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
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