Bug 801885 - BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 23s! [biosdevname:448]
Summary: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 23s! [biosdevname:448]
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: biosdevname
Version: 17
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
unspecified
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Narendra K
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-03-09 18:20 UTC by Antonio T. (sagitter)
Modified: 2013-08-01 05:34 UTC (History)
12 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2013-08-01 05:34:45 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
dmesg log (72.95 KB, text/plain)
2012-03-09 18:20 UTC, Antonio T. (sagitter)
no flags Details
lspci/dmidecode/biosdecode (9.46 KB, application/x-gzip)
2012-03-13 16:25 UTC, Antonio T. (sagitter)
no flags Details
biosdevname test rpm (31.03 KB, application/octet-stream)
2012-04-10 19:31 UTC, Narendra K
no flags Details

Description Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-03-09 18:20:00 UTC
Created attachment 568969 [details]
dmesg log

Description of problem:

System bootup delayed


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

kernel-3.3.0-0.rc6.git0.2.fc17.x86_64


How reproducible:

Always using the kernel-3.3.0-0.rc6.git0.2.fc17.x86_64.

  
Actual results:

Fedora seems perfectly useable.

Comment 1 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-03-12 11:01:18 UTC
"BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 23s! [biosdevname:448]" disappears with kernel-3.3.0-0.rc6.git2.1.fc17.x86_64.

Comment 2 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-03-12 18:44:51 UTC
"BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 23s! [biosdevname:423]" appears again with kernel-3.3.0-0.rc7.git0.2.fc17.x86_64.

Does this issue depend from kernel debugging options activated/deactivated ?

Regards.

Comment 3 Narendra K 2012-03-13 14:38:47 UTC
(In reply to comment #2)
> "BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 23s! [biosdevname:423]" appears again with
> kernel-3.3.0-0.rc7.git0.2.fc17.x86_64.
> 
> Does this issue depend from kernel debugging options activated/deactivated ?
> 
> Regards.

Hi, is the issue seen if you boot into the kernel with 'biosdevname=0' passed (on the kernel where you see the issue) ? 

It seems like this issue is same/similar to bug 781572. It could be that the vpd is not implemented/broken on the network adapter and a read of it is causing the hang.

Could you please provide the following info from your system ?

dmidecode
biosdecode
lspci -vvvxxx (needs to be run as root)

Comment 4 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-03-13 16:23:06 UTC
(In reply to comment #3)
> (In reply to comment #2)
> > "BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 23s! [biosdevname:423]" appears again with
> > kernel-3.3.0-0.rc7.git0.2.fc17.x86_64.
> > 
> > Does this issue depend from kernel debugging options activated/deactivated ?
> > 
> > Regards.
> 
> Hi, is the issue seen if you boot into the kernel with 'biosdevname=0' passed
> (on the kernel where you see the issue) ? 
> 
> It seems like this issue is same/similar to bug 781572. It could be that the
> vpd is not implemented/broken on the network adapter and a read of it is
> causing the hang.
> 
> Could you please provide the following info from your system ?
> 
> dmidecode
> biosdecode
> lspci -vvvxxx (needs to be run as root)

With biosdevname=0 passed, the "BUG": soft lockup is not present.

Comment 5 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-03-13 16:25:06 UTC
Created attachment 569721 [details]
lspci/dmidecode/biosdecode

The archive contains the logs requested.

Comment 6 Narendra K 2012-03-14 17:50:00 UTC
(In reply to comment #5)
> Created attachment 569721 [details]
> lspci/dmidecode/biosdecode
> 
> The archive contains the logs requested.

09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet (rev b0)
        Subsystem: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet
       
<snip>

        Capabilities: [6c] Vital Product Data
                Unknown small resource type 0b, will not decode more.

Hi, from the attached 'lspci' output, it looks like the VPD is not implemented/broken on this network adapter. (similar to bug 781572 - the network adapter is also the same)

Is the firmware latest on the adapter ?

Comment 7 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-03-15 11:44:06 UTC
(In reply to comment #6)
> (In reply to comment #5)
> > Created attachment 569721 [details]
> > lspci/dmidecode/biosdecode
> > 
> > The archive contains the logs requested.
> 
> 09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114
> Gigabit or Fast Ethernet (rev b0)
>         Subsystem: Atheros Communications AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast
> Ethernet
> 
> <snip>
> 
>         Capabilities: [6c] Vital Product Data
>                 Unknown small resource type 0b, will not decode more.
> 
> Hi, from the attached 'lspci' output, it looks like the VPD is not
> implemented/broken on this network adapter. (similar to bug 781572 - the
> network adapter is also the same)
> 
> Is the firmware latest on the adapter ?

I do not know. The 'Atheros ethernet controller' works fine from ever.
Its module atl1e was not loaded and maybe doesn't need of any firmware.
Am i wrong ?

$ modinfo atl1e
filename:       /lib/modules/3.3.0-0.rc7.git0.2.fc17.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e.ko
version:        1.0.0.7-NAPI
license:        GPL
description:    Atheros 1000M Ethernet Network Driver
author:         Atheros Corporation, <xiong.huang>, Jie Yang <jie.yang>
srcversion:     DBA608BB9CF6688ED7C83DE
alias:          pci:v00001969d00001066sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001969d00001026sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.3.0-0.rc7.git0.2.fc17.x86_64 SMP mod_unload 
parm:           tx_desc_cnt:Transmit description count (array of int)
parm:           rx_mem_size:memory size of rx buffer(KB) (array of int)
parm:           media_type:MediaType Select (array of int)
parm:           int_mod_timer:Interrupt Moderator Timer (array of int)

Comment 8 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-03-20 12:13:34 UTC
This problem still remains with kernel-3.3.0-1.fc17.x86_64 .

Comment 9 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-03-31 18:27:52 UTC
Please, can you say me if biosdevname is a critical component or if is it in the process of resolution ?
Can i remove it ?

Regards.

Comment 10 Narendra K 2012-04-03 17:29:49 UTC
(In reply to comment #9)
> Please, can you say me if biosdevname is a critical component or if is it in
> the process of resolution ?
> Can i remove it ?

Hi, we are exploring a fix to address this issue. biosdevname suggests names to network interfaces based on their location on system motherboard, such as onboard or PCI add-in. 

Onboard interfaces will be named: em<port number> (em1, em2 etc)
Add-in interfaces will be named: p<slot number>p<port number> (p2p1, p2p2 etc)

If this functionality is not desired, then biosdevname can be disabled by passing 'biosdevname=0' to the boot command line during and after installation.

If biosdevname is not used, the network interfaces will have traditional 'eth' names.

Comment 11 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-04-05 14:25:33 UTC
The problem still remains with biosdevname-0.3.11-6.fc17 .

Comment 12 Narendra K 2012-04-10 19:29:44 UTC
(In reply to comment #11)
> The problem still remains with biosdevname-0.3.11-6.fc17 .

Hi, could you please test the attached test rpm built from Fedora 16 sources on your system and let us know the results ?

After the rpm is installed, please ensure that 70-persistent-net.rules file is deleted.

1. rpm -Uvh <attached biosdevname test rpm>
2. rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
3. ensure that /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* contain the correct DEVICE= (such as emN). The correct emN can be determined by running 'biosdevname -d' (as the test rpm is already installed in step 1).
4. Reboot the system. Observe and report if the issue described in the BZ is still seen.

Comment 13 Narendra K 2012-04-10 19:31:10 UTC
Created attachment 576565 [details]
biosdevname test rpm

Comment 14 Antonio T. (sagitter) 2012-04-11 09:43:26 UTC
(In reply to comment #12)
> (In reply to comment #11)
> > The problem still remains with biosdevname-0.3.11-6.fc17 .
> 
> Hi, could you please test the attached test rpm built from Fedora 16 sources on
> your system and let us know the results ?
> 
> After the rpm is installed, please ensure that 70-persistent-net.rules file is
> deleted.
> 
> 1. rpm -Uvh <attached biosdevname test rpm>

Done.

> 2. rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules

This file doesn't exist.

> 3. ensure that /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* contain the correct
> DEVICE= (such as emN).

# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-Auto_Netgear (the DEVICE entry has been added by me):
ESSID="Netgear"
DEVICE=p3p1
MODE=Managed
KEY_MGMT=WPA-PSK
TYPE=Wireless
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
DEFROUTE=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=yes
IPV6_AUTOCONF=yes
IPV6_DEFROUTE=yes
IPV6_FAILURE_FATAL=no
NAME="Auto Netgear"
UUID=951a9c76-bdab-4ea4-b8c5-3c9d721eb3c5
ONBOOT=yes
HWADDR=00:21:5D:50:F0:5A
WPA_ALLOW_WPA=yes
WPA_ALLOW_WPA2=yes
PEERDNS=yes
PEERROUTES=yes
IPV6_PEERDNS=yes
IPV6_PEERROUTES=yes
ZONE=home
 

>The correct emN can be determined by running
> 'biosdevname -d' (as the test rpm is already installed in step 1).

# biosdevname -d
BIOS device: p3p1
Kernel name: wlan0
Permanent MAC: 00:21:5D:50:F0:5A
Assigned MAC : 00:21:5D:50:F0:5A
ifIndex: 3
Driver: iwlwifi
Driver version: 3.3.1-3.fc17.x86_64
Firmware version: 8.83.5.1 build 33692
Bus Info: 0000:07:00.0
PCI name      : 0000:07:00.0
PCI Slot      : 3
Index in slot: 1

BIOS device: p5p1
Kernel name: p5p1
Permanent MAC: 00:23:8B:2E:05:C3
Assigned MAC : 00:23:8B:2E:05:C3
ifIndex: 2
Driver: ATL1E
Driver version: 1.0.0.7-NAPI
Firmware version: L1e
Bus Info: 0000:09:00.0
PCI name      : 0000:09:00.0
PCI Slot      : 5
Index in slot: 1


> 4. Reboot the system. Observe and report if the issue described in the BZ is
> still seen.

The error is desappeared. :)

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Comment 16 Narendra K 2013-07-04 09:41:03 UTC
This issue is similar to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=781572 and is
addressed in biosdevname-0.4.1-1.fc17.

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