Re: [Bug #28622] radeon video lockup

Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-02-13T10:57:27Z

On Sunday, February 13, 2011, david-gFPdbfVZQbY@public.gmane.org wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2011, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
>
> > This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
> > of regressions introduced between 2.6.36 and 2.6.37.
> >
> > The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> > introduced between 2.6.36 and 2.6.37. Please verify if it still should
> > be listed and let the tracking team know (either way).
> >
> >
> > Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28622
> > Subject : radeon video lockup
> > Submitter : Daniel Poelzleithner <bugzilla.kernel.org-j3Gp85GwYS0dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
> > Date : 2011-02-08 17:48 (5 days old)
>
> hmm, I've occasionally been expericancing what sounds like a similar
> issue.
>
> the screen locks, it doesn't respond to the keyboard (but caps lock still
> works), frequently the mouse pointer still moves, but you can't click on
> anything.
>
> it ususally happens to me a few min after starting firefox (with 10-15
> windows holding a couple hundred tabs), so it could also be a firefox bug
> if it can capture the input and not release it.
>
> I've experianced this on my T61 laptop, and my work machine (Radeon X1300
> series)
>
> I'm currently running ubuntu 10.10 which is 2.6.35-25, so if it is the
> same problem, it wasn't introduced between 2.6.36 and 2.6.37.
>
> like the OP of the bug report, this is not something that happens
> frequently, but I don't do much that stresses the video, so starting all
> these tabs is about as hard as I drive it.

Thanks for the info, added dri-devel to the CC list.

Rafael