timer interrupts count in /proc/interrupts is updated very slowly and is very small

[Andrew Grabko]

There is the result of "cat /proc/interrupts|grep timer" on my Ubuntu 11.04 machine:

0: 63 0 0 0 IO-APIC-edge timer
LOC: 59 44 27 10 Local timer interrupts

As one can see timer interrupts count is suspiciously small and is updated very slowly - it takes more than 30 seconds (or even more) for the value to be incremented. Though this do not cause any work or performance issues, this oddity is very disturbing.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.48
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1828S Analog [VT1828S Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: revan 2462 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: revan 2462 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf3ff8000 irq 46'
   Mixer name : 'VIA VT1828S'
   Components : 'HDA:11064441,104383cf,00100100'
   Controls : 37
   Simple ctrls : 22
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf7cfc000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 12 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0012,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Fri Sep 16 22:35:48 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=43c796b9-6f85-45e5-952f-d27b2d54143d
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 vboxnet0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=1c4b72d4-91cb-4a55-be43-a7bcff5643b1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (138 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/23/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1807
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P7P55D PRO
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1807:bd07/23/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7P55DPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Andrew Grabko, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc3

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]