[i965gm] GPU lockup, but i915_error_state: [Errno 12] Cannot allocate memory

[André Gondim]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel

I just saw this crash after reboot. I am using Natty alpha 3

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.35-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Chipset: i965gm
CompositorRunning: None
DRM.card0.HDMI.A.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1280x800
 edid-base64: AP///////wBMo1gzAAAAAAARAQOAIRV4Cof1lFdPjCcnUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEB1hsAkFAgIjAQMBMAS88QAAAZAAAADwAAAAAAAAAAACOHAmQAAAAA/gBYVTEwNQQxNTRYMwogAAAA/gAmNkBHao/G/wEBCiAgAIQ=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Fri Mar 18 14:02:15 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 2.6.38-7-generic, i686: installed
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 2.6.38-6-generic, i686: installed
 virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-7-generic, i686: installed
 virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-6-generic, i686: installed
DumpSignature: ba67a689
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 0c) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022f]
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022f]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110316)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1525
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py
ProcEnviron:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-6-generic root=UUID=e1298331-4888-4e12-9636-5d306a3934aa ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcKernelCmdLine_: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=e1298331-4888-4e12-9636-5d306a3934aa ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu11
 libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu3
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel
Title: [i965gm] GPU lockup ba67a689
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 03/10/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A11
dmi.board.name: 0U990C
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd03/10/2008:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1525:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0U990C:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1525
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
i915_error_state: Error: [Errno 12] Cannot allocate memory
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4-0ubuntu7
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu11
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu6

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Unfortunately in this case the automatic gpu lockup handler wasn't able to collect a valid GPU dump. It appears the system had run out of memory, so the utility failed. Since we won't be able to troubleshoot the gpu lockup, I think this bug report should focus instead on the utility failure.

Meanwhile, keep your eye out for more X freezes and send in the reports when it prompts you with the dialog. Hopefully if the bug recurs, one of those times it will have enough memory to complete a proper report.