Bug 524394 - /var/log/messages is flooded by kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Summary: /var/log/messages is flooded by kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed ...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-drv-intel
Version: 11
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
low
urgent
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Adam Jackson
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-09-19 19:33 UTC by Tim McConnell
Modified: 2009-09-22 18:37 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2009-09-22 18:37:27 UTC
Type: ---
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Description Tim McConnell 2009-09-19 19:33:54 UTC
Description of problem:after upgrading to newer version of xorg now receiving a flood of errors in both /var/log/messages and by running dmesg command. It is causing the messages file to be huge  261.4MB (at present time) and is causing kerneloops to run my CPU @ 100% until I kill the process when I reboot.


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


How reproducible:
Unsure but possibly linked to new version of xorg server? 

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Unknown what is causing this
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Actual results:
from /var/log/messages: 
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:22 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:23 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:23 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:23 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:23 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:24 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:25 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:26 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:26 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:26 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:26 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:26 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:26 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:26 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22
Sep 18 00:51:26 timmieland kernel: [drm:drm_wait_vblank] *ERROR* failed to acquire vblank counter, -22

Expected results:
To not get messages file flooded by this error

Additional info:
I have found bugs https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=494838 and https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501836 and tried all suggestions in bug 494838 and have found no solutions to stop this issue. I have also posted on Fedora Forums http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=230389 and have found multiple users having the same issue. Most of them are resolving this by rolling back to the previous version of Xorg server, this didn't work for me either. I have Compiz running and use the kvm/qmeu kernel 2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i586.
Please do something about this.
I amwilling to post any logs etc that is needed to resolve this problem.

Comment 1 Tim McConnell 2009-09-22 18:37:27 UTC
Found it and it's resolved, for me anyway, it was a problem with Compiz closing this bug


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