Comment 49 for bug 656279

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Claudio Melis (mebitek) wrote : Re: [Bug 656279] Re: NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!

I definitively understand the problem.
on i5 cpu systems as mine, if you disable logic cpu all will work fine.

I done:
echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/online
echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/online

and when I wake up my system all works fine and smooth (flash full screen
videos too)

2010/10/29 mebitek <email address hidden>

> after a lot of tests i find that all configuration (also this mentioned in
> nvnews stability thread) give me the way to wake up correctly but i notice
> some video slowdowns as I see in flash movies (normal or full screen).
> I will test on 2.6.36 kernel...
>
> 2010/10/29 mebitek <email address hidden>
>
> ok guys....
>> i solved my problem for nvidia GT320M on HP pavillion dv6-2129el
>>
>> I boot my system with acpi_sleep=nonvs, idle=poll parameters and I use the
>> latest nvidia drivers 260.19.12
>>
>> all bugging messages on dmes desappear and my X is stable after resume!!!!
>>
>>
>> 2010/10/28 mebitek <email address hidden>
>>
>>> mmm.... i do not know if it is the point.
>>> i not load f.lux indicator applet (a tool that control lcd
>>> brightness/color scheme) and after suspend all seems ok... need some days to
>>> test...
>>>
>>> 2010/10/28 mebitek <email address hidden>
>>>
>>> I upgraded my bios on my HP dv6-2129el to latest version.
>>>> Now suspend / resume works better but system needs to reboot (cpu goes
>>>> high and down on X now)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2010/10/24 Andrew Hutchings <email address hidden>
>>>>
>>>> On my Del E6510 upgraded Nvidia driver using:
>>>>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates
>>>>>
>>>>> Messages gone, avg. idle cpu time lowered.
>>>>>
>>>>> Time will tell if it also fixed the random video hardware lockups I
>>>>> experienced.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/656279
>>>>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
>>>>> of the bug.
>>>>>
>>>>> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>>>>>
>>>>> Bug description:
>>>>> dmesg output is full of these messages:
>>>>> NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
>>>>>
>>>>> Other than the errors being spammed and dmesg being unusable, I do not
>>>>> notice any immediate problems with the nVidia driver.
>>>>>
>>>>> ProblemType: Bug
>>>>> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
>>>>> Package: nvidia-current 260.19.06-0ubuntu1
>>>>> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
>>>>> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
>>>>> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>>>>> .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
>>>>> NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 260.19.06 Mon Sep 13
>>>>> 04:29:19 PDT 2010
>>>>> GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5)
>>>>> Architecture: amd64
>>>>> Date: Thu Oct 7 14:39:24 2010
>>>>> DkmsStatus:
>>>>> nvidia-current, 260.19.06, 2.6.32-25-generic, x86_64: built
>>>>> nvidia-current, 260.19.06, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
>>>>> GdmLog:
>>>>> Error: command ['kdesudo', '--', 'cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log'] failed
>>>>> with exit code 1: QInotifyFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths:
>>>>> inotify_add_watch failed: No such file or directory
>>>>> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /home/alvin/.config/ibus/bus
>>>>> Bus::open: Can not get ibus-daemon's address.
>>>>> IBusInputContext::createInputContext: no connection to ibus-daemon
>>>>> cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log: No such file or directory
>>>>> GdmLog1: Error: command ['kdesudo', '--', 'cat',
>>>>> '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.1'] failed with exit code 1: cat:
>>>>> /var/log/gdm/:0.log.1: No such file or directory
>>>>> GdmLog2: Error: command ['kdesudo', '--', 'cat',
>>>>> '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat:
>>>>> /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory
>>>>> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
>>>>> root=/dev/mapper/vg0-root ro splash
>>>>> ProcEnviron:
>>>>> LANGUAGE=
>>>>> LANG=C
>>>>> SHELL=/bin/bash
>>>>> SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
>>>>> dmi.bios.date: 09/07/2010
>>>>> dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
>>>>> dmi.bios.version: TMIBX10H.86A.0039.2010.0907.1056
>>>>> dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
>>>>> dmi.board.name: DQ57TM
>>>>> dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
>>>>> dmi.board.version: AAE70931-401
>>>>> dmi.chassis.type: 3
>>>>> dmi.modalias:
>>>>> dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrTMIBX10H.86A.0039.2010.0907.1056:bd09/07/2010:svntranstecAG:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDQ57TM:rvrAAE70931-401:cvn:ct3:cvr:
>>>>> dmi.sys.vendor: transtec AG
>>>>> glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>>>>> system:
>>>>> distro: Ubuntu
>>>>> codename: maverick
>>>>> architecture: x86_64
>>>>> kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic
>>>>>
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>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/656279/+subscribe
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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