[drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... blitter ring idle

[pgnunes]

I'm suffering random hangs while using Mint 17 Cinnamon x64. The whole graphical system stops responding but the mouse cursor still moves around. I don't have to reboot to fix because just restarting the window system solves the problem (Ctrl + Alt + Backspace).

dmseg reports: [drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... blitter ring idle

Linux Mint 17 x64 Cinnamon
Kernel 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Laptop Dell XPS 15 (9530)

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device 0c03 (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev d5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev d5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM87 Express LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series Chipset Family Thermal Management Controller (rev 05)
02:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 750M] (rev ff)
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev 6b)
07:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5249 (rev 01)

[outadoc (outadoc)]

This bug also affects me.

Linux 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Laptop is an Asus G56JR.

The freeze can be usually worked around by hitting Ctrl+Alt+F1 and logging in: when the dmesg error is echoed in the tty, go back to the X server, and it works again (until the problem reoccurs).

[Allan Merrill (allantm)]

Experiencing the exact same issue with the same dmesg error on two different computers (1 laptop and 1 desktop) using intel graphics. I added an ATI graphics card to my desktop computer and the freezing stopped ~ so it only affects Intel graphics. Yestereday I installed Mint 17 on a Dell Latitude laptop with Intel HD graphics and experienced the screen freeze on this too.
This bug wasn't present in Linux Mint 13 but I've experienced this bug since Mint 14 and beyond and would just go back to my trusty Mint 13 install and wait for another LTS release ~ unfortunately Mint 13 it is no longer supported.

[Marco (pinto-galo)]

Exactly the same with me.

Dell M3800

Linux Mint 17 x64 Cinnamon
Linux 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[Spectrumknight (spectrumknight)]

Hello all,

I have the same issue here. Intel Graphics ( VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)), Kernel 3.13.0-24-generic, Linux Mint 17 x64.

I have to kill the x server and restart it.

[Floyd42 (axelheider)]

Same issue:

Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64 (64 bit)

HP EliteBook 2570p
Dual core Intel Core i5-3210M
Graphics: Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz, 2048x1152@59.9hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3

[jmac (comm+ubuntu)]

Same issue.

Mint 17.1

Running graphics on the i7.