Bug 703511

Summary: intel_ips ips-monitor in D state, laptop fan runs continuously
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Richard W.M. Jones <rjones>
Component: kernelAssignee: Kernel Maintainer List <kernel-maint>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 15CC: awilliam, gansalmon, itamar, jonathan, kernel-maint, madhu.chinakonda, sheltren
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Whiteboard: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F15_bugs#intel_ips_load
Fixed In Version: kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Description Richard W.M. Jones 2011-05-10 14:49:25 UTC
Description of problem:

This seems to be the same as this Ubuntu bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/765082

With all up to date Fedora 15, ips-monitor kernel thread is
constantly in D state, resulting in the load avg always being
over 1.0, resulting in the laptop fan running continuously.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Linux spin.home.annexia.org 2.6.38.5-22.fc15.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon May 2 19:28:55 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

How reproducible:

Always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Nothing, just boot the machine.
2.
3.

Additional info:

$ ps ax | grep ' D '
  723 ?        D      0:04 [ips-monitor]
 3477 pts/0    S+     0:00 grep --color=auto  D 

According to the Ubuntu bug, it is fixed by this patch:
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/3/19/37

Comment 1 Richard W.M. Jones 2011-05-10 14:51:27 UTC
I mean, this patch:
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/3/22/345

Comment 3 Chuck Ebbert 2011-05-11 13:28:33 UTC
Patch will be in kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2011-05-16 04:46:17 UTC
kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2011-05-17 05:37:00 UTC
Package kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 15 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 6 Adam Williamson 2011-05-17 18:48:04 UTC
probably worth a commonbugs note; do we know what systems this will affect?



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Comment 7 Richard W.M. Jones 2011-05-17 18:56:50 UTC
I've installed the update but not booted to test it yet.

Mine is a Thinkpad T510W.

I'm not sure this is common .. I seem to be the only one
that has noticed :-)

Comment 8 Chuck Ebbert 2011-05-18 18:09:41 UTC
*** Bug 702775 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 9 Chuck Ebbert 2011-05-18 18:19:41 UTC
(In reply to comment #6)
> probably worth a commonbugs note; do we know what systems this will affect?
> 

Intel systems with integrated i915 graphics.
IPS controls power sharing between the CPU and the GPU.

Comment 10 Fedora Update System 2011-05-19 05:10:51 UTC
kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 11 Jeff Sheltren 2011-05-19 13:54:58 UTC
(In reply to comment #10)
> kernel-2.6.38.6-27.fc15 has been pushed to the Fedora 15 stable repository.  If
> problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

I can confirm this fixes it for me.  Load is down to near 0, and ips-monitor is no longer in D state.

Comment 12 Adam Williamson 2011-05-24 14:18:37 UTC

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Comment 13 Fedora Update System 2011-06-02 14:42:26 UTC
kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 15.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-2.6.38.7-30.fc15