Running Ubuntu Xenial 64-bit on a Dell M3800, which is one of those dual video card things (built-in Intel as well as an nvidia). I'm currently getting the following message spamming my syslog so much I'm starting to get warnings about my disk getting full:
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566812] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566831] WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 30095 at /build/linux-EO9xOi/linux-4.4.0/fs/proc/generic.c:352 proc_register+0xe8/0x110()
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566834] proc_dir_entry 'driver/nvidia' already registered
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566835] Modules linked in: nvidia(POE+) scsi_transport_iscsi binfmt_misc veth rfcomm bnep xt_CHECKSUM iptable_mangle xt_tcpudp ipt_MASQUERADE nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4 xt_comment iptable_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_nat_ipv4 nf_nat nf_conntrack bridge pci_stub stp vboxpci(OE) llc vboxnetadp(OE) vboxnetflt(OE) iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables bbswitch(OE) vboxdrv(OE) drbg ansi_cprng dm_crypt pn544_mei mei_phy pn544 hci nfc dell_wmi sparse_keymap mxm_wmi dell_laptop wl(POE) dcdbas dell_smm_hwmon btusb btrtl btbcm btintel bluetooth uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_core v4l2_common videodev snd_hda_codec_hdmi media snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic intel_rapl x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp hid_multitouch snd_hda_intel crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul snd_hda_codec ghash_clmulni_intel snd_hda_core snd_hwdep aesni_intel snd_pcm aes_x86_64 lrw gf128mul glue_helper ablk_helper cryptd cfg80211 snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi input_leds snd_seq joydev rtsx_pci_ms snd_seq_device serio_raw memstick snd_timer snd soundcore shpchp mei_me mei ie31200_edac edac_core lpc_ich acpi_als kfifo_buf int3403_thermal industrialio processor_thermal_device mac_hid wmi intel_soc_dts_iosf int3402_thermal dell_rbtn dell_smo8800 int3400_thermal int340x_thermal_zone acpi_thermal_rel kvm_intel kvm irqbypass parport_pc ppdev lp parport autofs4 hid_generic usbhid hid rtsx_pci_sdmmc i915 i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper syscopyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops ahci psmouse drm libahci rtsx_pci video fjes [last unloaded: nvidia]
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566964] CPU: 5 PID: 30095 Comm: modprobe Tainted: P W OE 4.4.0-59-generic #80-Ubuntu
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566967] Hardware name: Dell Inc. Dell Precision M3800/Dell Precision M3800, BIOS A09 01/08/2015
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566968] 0000000000000286 00000000b03cf1e6 ffff88013f7efae8 ffffffff813f7583
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566970] ffff88013f7efb30 ffffffff81cde3d8 ffff88013f7efb20 ffffffff810812d2
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566973] ffff880434158280 ffff88046f089c00 ffff880118aae205 ffff88046f089c38
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566986] [<ffffffff813f7583>] dump_stack+0x63/0x90
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.566999] [<ffffffff8108136c>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x5c/0x80
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567010] [<ffffffff81281c98>] proc_register+0xe8/0x110
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567016] [<ffffffff81281e13>] proc_mkdir_mode+0x13/0x20
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567466] [<ffffffffc0e072a3>] nvidia_init_module+0x2a3/0x7a0 [nvidia]
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567803] [<ffffffffc0e07806>] nvidia_frontend_init_module+0x51/0x84b [nvidia]
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567820] [<ffffffff811d0bc1>] ? __vunmap+0x91/0xe0
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567833] [<ffffffff8118d9f3>] do_init_module+0x5f/0x1cf
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567843] [<ffffffff81106f30>] ? __symbol_put+0x60/0x60
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567855] [<ffffffff8110b174>] SYSC_finit_module+0xb4/0xe0
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567868] [<ffffffff818384f2>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x16/0x71
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567873] NVRM: failed to register procfs!
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567953] NVRM: This may be due to a known Linux kernel bug. Please
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567953] NVRM: see the README section on 64-bit BARs for additional
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.567953] NVRM: information.
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.568189] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine failed for 1 device(s).
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.568191] [drm] Module unloaded
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora systemd-udevd[13501]: Process '/sbin/modprobe nvidia-uvm' failed with exit code 1.
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora systemd-udevd[13501]: Process '/usr/bin/nvidia-smi' failed with exit code 12.
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora systemd-udevd[13501]: Process '/usr/bin/start-nvidia-persistenced' failed with exit code 127.
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.650729] WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 30103 at /build/linux-EO9xOi/linux-4.4.0/fs/proc/generic.c:352 proc_register+0xe8/0x110()
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.650732] Modules linked in: nvidia(POE+) scsi_transport_iscsi binfmt_misc veth rfcomm bnep xt_CHECKSUM iptable_mangle xt_tcpudp ipt_MASQUERADE nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4 xt_comment iptable_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_nat_ipv4 nf_nat nf_conntrack bridge pci_stub stp vboxpci(OE) llc vboxnetadp(OE) vboxnetflt(OE) iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables bbswitch(OE) vboxdrv(OE) drbg ansi_cprng dm_crypt pn544_mei mei_phy pn544 hci nfc dell_wmi sparse_keymap mxm_wmi dell_laptop wl(POE) dcdbas dell_smm_hwmon btusb btrtl btbcm btintel bluetooth uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_core v4l2_common videodev snd_hda_codec_hdmi media snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic intel_rapl x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp hid_multitouch snd_hda_intel crct10dif_pclmul<4>[17958.650839] CPU: 6 PID: 30103 Comm: modprobe Tainted: P W OE 4.4.0-59-generic #80-Ubuntu
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.650843] 0000000000000286 000000001a4d61d3 ffff8801540d3ae8 ffffffff813f7583
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.650849] ffff880434158280 ffff88046f089c00 ffff88002887bd45 ffff88046f089c38
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.650860] [<ffffffff813f7583>] dump_stack+0x63/0x90
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.650870] [<ffffffff8108136c>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x5c/0x80
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.650876] [<ffffffff81281c98>] proc_register+0xe8/0x110
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.650881] [<ffffffff81281e13>] proc_mkdir_mode+0x13/0x20
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651267] [<ffffffffc0e072a3>] nvidia_init_module+0x2a3/0x7a0 [nvidia]
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651385] [<ffffffffc0e07806>] nvidia_frontend_init_module+0x51/0x84b [nvidia]
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651397] [<ffffffff811d0bc1>] ? __vunmap+0x91/0xe0
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651414] [<ffffffff8118d9f3>] do_init_module+0x5f/0x1cf
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651423] [<ffffffff81106f30>] ? __symbol_put+0x60/0x60
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651432] [<ffffffff8110b174>] SYSC_finit_module+0xb4/0xe0
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651444] [<ffffffff818384f2>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x16/0x71
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651452] NVRM: failed to register procfs!
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651527] NVRM: This may be due to a known Linux kernel bug. Please
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651527] NVRM: see the README section on 64-bit BARs for additional
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.651527] NVRM: information.
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.653359] NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine failed for 1 device(s).
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.653363] NVRM: None of the NVIDIA graphics adapters were initialized!
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.653366] [drm] Module unloaded
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora systemd-udevd[13501]: Process '/sbin/modprobe nvidia-uvm' failed with exit code 1.
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora systemd-udevd[13501]: Process '/usr/bin/nvidia-smi' failed with exit code 12.
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora systemd-udevd[13501]: Process '/usr/bin/start-nvidia-persistenced' failed with exit code 127.
Jan 27 13:12:09 Pandora kernel: [17958.725664] ------------[ cut here ]------------
I'm currently using the Intel video, I notice no adverse effects other than the filled HD.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-59-generic 4.4.0-59.80
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: kyrofa 3007 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC1: kyrofa 3007 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri Jan 27 13:22:57 2017
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0de99dab-0317-4d2e-84b4-8bf08e724374
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-01 (179 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell Precision M3800
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-59-generic root=UUID=53750055-6616-428b-88f9-c6c555f8c31d ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-59-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-59-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.157.6
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.name: Dell Precision M3800
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A09
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd01/08/2015:svnDellInc.:pnDellPrecisionM3800:pvrA09:rvnDellInc.:rnDellPrecisionM3800:rvrA09:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Dell Precision M3800
dmi.product.version: A09
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
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