Re: cpu-freq causing kernel lock-up after upgrading to 1GB ram.

[Nebojsa Trpkovic <trxman@gmail.com>]

Done.



Langsdorf, Mark wrote:

>If this problem also occurs on Windows, please report
>it to your motherboard manufacturer immediately.  They'll
>get it fixed.
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>-Mark Langsdorf
>AMD, Inc.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: cpufreq-bounces@lists.linux.org.uk 
>>[mailto:cpufreq-bounces@lists.linux.org.uk] On Behalf Of 
>>Nebojsa Trpkovic
>>Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:50 PM
>>To: cpufreq@lists.linux.org.uk
>>Subject: Re: cpu-freq causing kernel lock-up after upgrading 
>>to 1GB ram.
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>>Same problem here - VNF3-250 - if there's one RAM module 
>>C'n'Q works fine, and if I put two modules it freezes every 
>>time I try to change frequency, no matter linux or windows. 
>>So, it's not cpufreq related problem - it just buggy VNF3-250 
>>C'n'Q inplementation.
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>>chris stones wrote:
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>>>This is my first attempt at a bug report, so forgive me for 
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>>making a 
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>>>mess, I will try my best.
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>>>hardware:
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>>>mobo: Chaintech VNF3-250
>>>chipset: nForce-3
>>>CPU: amd64 Athlon 3400+
>>>Ram: 2 * Kingston 512Meg DDR400 PC3200 2T timeing 3-3-8-3. 
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>>(total 1GB) 
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>>>Swap : 1.3 Gb.
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>>>software:
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>>>Distro: Gentoo 2005.0 (comiped as 64bit with multilib)
>>>GCC: gcc version 3.4.3 20041125 (Gentoo Linux 3.4.3-r1, ssp-3.4.3-0,
>>>pie-8.7.7)
>>>kernel versions: gentoo 2.6.11-r7; vanilla-2.6.10; vanilla-2.6.11.9
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>>>description:
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>>>I have been using the modules freq_table, cpufreq_ondemand, 
>>>powernow_k8 to regulate my cpu clock for over 6 months with the 
>>>hardware configureation shown above, minus one 512meg ram module.
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>>>Recently, i shutdown the box, and added the second memory 
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>>module. At 
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>>>the time, the cpu_fre drivers were compiled into the 
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>>kernel, shortly 
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>>>after booting, the system would freese when cpu_freq 
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>>lowered my cpu to 
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>>>its idle state of 1Ghz.
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>>>These conditions must all be met to cause the lock-up.
>>>1) Both Ram moodules are used (1GB ram)
>>>2) the modules freq_table, cpufreq_ondemand, powernow_k8 are loaded.
>>>3) The lockup occurs when the cpu is slowing down from a period of 
>>>heavy load.
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>>>2 hours running memtest86 shows that my memory is not the problem.
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>>>one one occasion, the kernel gave a memory dump before the 
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>>freeze. i 
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>>>regret i didnt take note of its rull contents, but a function trace 
>>>line mentioned a cpu_freq function call.
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>>>If i remove one of the 512meg memory modules, the cpu_freq 
>>>performsperfectly, as it has for the past 6 months.
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>>>Thankyou for taking the time to read my post.
>>>Is there anything i can do (other than go without  ram or 
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>>cpu_freq) to 
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>>>solve this ? is there any more information you require from me ?
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>>>I have googled, but found no other similar bug reports.
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>>>From Chris.stones@gmail.com.
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