PROBLEM: random desktop freezes, kmsg errors "Failed to parse relocation -12" and "failed to pin new rbo buffer before flip"

Thu Mar 4 21:26:34 UTC 2021

I tried the branch for a few hours now and it seems to solve the issue
(including, at least mostly, the “weaker” 5.16 version) – thanks a lot!

Cheers, Lucas

On 04.03.21 12:28, Christian König wrote:
> Hi Lucas,
> 
> that sounds strongly as an known issue. Could you please test the
> drm-misc-fixes branch (https://cgit.freedesktop.org/drm/drm-misc/) and
> see if the problem still occurs?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Christian.
> 
> Am 03.03.21 um 21:02 schrieb Lucas Werkmeister:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> on Linux 5.11.1 and 5.11.2 (but not 5.10.16), my Gnome desktop (Radeon
>> R7 260X GPU) occasionally (usually after a few hours) freezes
>> completely; when it happens, I can still switch to a TTY (Ctrl+Alt+F3)
>> and back to the frozen desktop (Ctrl+Alt+F2), but I haven’t found a way
>> to “rescue” the desktop from the command line, and ultimately have to
>> reboot. When that happens, the journal is filled with many copies of
>> these kernel messages:
>>
>>> [drm:radeon_cs_ioctl [radeon]] *ERROR* Failed to parse relocation -12!
>>> radeon 0000:01:00.0: 00000000641f4713 pin failed
>>> [drm:radeon_crtc_page_flip_target [radeon]] *ERROR* failed to pin new
>>> rbo buffer before flip
>> I have uploaded the kernel logs of one affected boot, in systemd journal
>> export format, at
>> <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmp.lucaswerkmeister.de%2Fradeon-freezes.jnle&data=04%7C01%7Cchristian.koenig%40amd.com%7Ce5f3c6b9374b4df235fc08d8de7f5066%7C3dd8961fe4884e608e11a82d994e183d%7C0%7C0%7C637503986278373715%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2BjOo0e0L3%2BKyNACEM7VuMFu3rw0cnGw5Wdw3ezzCYCc%3D&reserved=0>.
>>
>>
>> Keywords: drm, radeon, amd, graphics
>>
>> Kernel version:
>> $ cat /proc/version
>> Linux version 5.11.2-arch1-1 (linux at archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 10.2.0, GNU ld
>> (GNU Binutils) 2.36.1) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:26:41 +0000
>>
>> Kernel .config file (from /proc/config.gz):
>> <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmp.lucaswerkmeister.de%2Fradeon-freezes.config&data=04%7C01%7Cchristian.koenig%40amd.com%7Ce5f3c6b9374b4df235fc08d8de7f5066%7C3dd8961fe4884e608e11a82d994e183d%7C0%7C0%7C637503986278373715%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=oILIwdYRdSE%2F8M%2Btu2hTGDOZ4GVxqjnenIgi8Kx90WE%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>>
>> Most recent kernel version which did not have the bug: 5.10.16 [though
>> this has a similar issue, where the desktop also freezes but then
>> unfreezes either on its own or when I switch to a TTY and back; I
>> haven’t reported this yet, and don’t know if it’s related or not]
>>
>> I have not yet found a way to systematically reproduce this. It seems to
>> happen more frequently when there is more load on the system, or on the
>> graphics card (e.g. fullscreen video playback, desktop recording).
>>
>> ver_linux output:
>>
>> Linux theoden 5.11.2-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:26:41
>> +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>
>> GNU C                   10.2.0
>> GNU Make                4.3
>> Binutils                2.36.1
>> Util-linux              2.36.2
>> Mount                   2.36.2
>> Module-init-tools       28
>> E2fsprogs               1.46.2
>> Jfsutils                1.1.15
>> Reiserfsprogs           3.6.27
>> Xfsprogs                5.10.0
>> Quota-tools             4.06
>> Bison                   3.7.3
>> Flex                    2.6.4
>> Linux C++ Library       6.0.28
>> Linux C Library         2.33
>> Dynamic linker (ldd)    2.33
>> Procps                  3.3.17
>> Kbd                     2.4.0
>> Console-tools           2.4.0
>> Sh-utils                8.32
>> Udev                    247
>> Modules Loaded          ac97_bus aesni_intel agpgart amdgpu at24 cbc
>> cdrom cec coretemp crc16 crc32c_generic crc32c_intel crc32_pclmul
>> crct10dif_pclmul cryptd crypto_simd crypto_user dm_bio_prison dm_bufio
>> dm_cache dm_cache_smq dm_crypt dm_mod dm_persistent_data drm
>> drm_kms_helper drm_ttm_helper e1000e encrypted_keys ext4 fat fb_sys_fops
>> fuse ghash_clmulni_intel glue_helper gpu_sched i2c_algo_bit i2c_i801
>> i2c_smbus intel_cstate intel_pmc_bxt intel_powerclamp intel_rapl_common
>> intel_rapl_msr intel_uncore ip_tables irqbypass iTCO_vendor_support
>> iTCO_wdt jbd2 joydev kvm kvm_intel ledtrig_audio libcrc32c lpc_ich
>> mac_hid mbcache mc mei mei_hdcp mei_me mei_wdt mousedev nls_iso8859_1
>> pcspkr radeon rapl rfkill rng_core sg snd snd_compress snd_hda_codec
>> snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek
>> snd_hda_core snd_hda_intel snd_hwdep snd_intel_dspcfg snd_pcm
>> snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_rawmidi snd_seq_device snd_soc_core snd_timer
>> snd_usb_audio snd_usbmidi_lib soundcore soundwire_bus soundwire_cadence
>> soundwire_generic_allocation soundwire_intel sr_mod syscopyarea
>> sysfillrect sysimgblt tpm trusted ttm uas usbhid usb_storage uvcvideo
>> vfat video videobuf2_common videobuf2_memops videobuf2_v4l2
>> videobuf2_vmalloc videodev x86_pkg_temp_thermal xhci_pci
>> xhci_pci_renesas x_tables
>>
>> CPU: Intel i7-4771, full /proc/cpuinfo at
>> <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmp.lucaswerkmeister.de%2Fradeon-freezes.cpuinfo&data=04%7C01%7Cchristian.koenig%40amd.com%7Ce5f3c6b9374b4df235fc08d8de7f5066%7C3dd8961fe4884e608e11a82d994e183d%7C0%7C0%7C637503986278373715%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=5StGUVC%2FMV2V7o4bPuoLfd%2BqVcaJz9GtrcwGt8b5ekY%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>> Graphics card: Radeon R7 260X/360, see below for lspci
>>
>> /proc/modules:
>> <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmp.lucaswerkmeister.de%2Fradeon-freezes.modules&data=04%7C01%7Cchristian.koenig%40amd.com%7Ce5f3c6b9374b4df235fc08d8de7f5066%7C3dd8961fe4884e608e11a82d994e183d%7C0%7C0%7C637503986278383708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=dZyWGJfVfJjjqn5JWC6CwqDGN2sngNz6PdpiLoWKpBo%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>> /proc/ioports:
>> <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmp.lucaswerkmeister.de%2Fradeon-freezes.ioports&data=04%7C01%7Cchristian.koenig%40amd.com%7Ce5f3c6b9374b4df235fc08d8de7f5066%7C3dd8961fe4884e608e11a82d994e183d%7C0%7C0%7C637503986278383708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=5yxH741kt2MPGFR0lXwQ3kp%2BJ0ZprumyYUV6%2BcoTcJs%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>> /proc/iomem:
>> <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmp.lucaswerkmeister.de%2Fradeon-freezes.iomem&data=04%7C01%7Cchristian.koenig%40amd.com%7Ce5f3c6b9374b4df235fc08d8de7f5066%7C3dd8961fe4884e608e11a82d994e183d%7C0%7C0%7C637503986278383708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=yOOXv2PzChgoVFb6F3z5L0zXj5HEvUfL9frnKNhwQnU%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>> sudo lspci -vvv:
>> <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmp.lucaswerkmeister.de%2Fradeon-freezes.lspci&data=04%7C01%7Cchristian.koenig%40amd.com%7Ce5f3c6b9374b4df235fc08d8de7f5066%7C3dd8961fe4884e608e11a82d994e183d%7C0%7C0%7C637503986278383708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=m731wyNpg%2B5u2RhLI4e4DUaJz3i5wrj%2B0Fm2LrRPvcA%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>> /proc/scsi/scsi:
>> <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftmp.lucaswerkmeister.de%2Fradeon-freezes.scsi&data=04%7C01%7Cchristian.koenig%40amd.com%7Ce5f3c6b9374b4df235fc08d8de7f5066%7C3dd8961fe4884e608e11a82d994e183d%7C0%7C0%7C637503986278383708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=JyhnZeLG0YoyXwvVFttbcO7ntsJ8qe%2FRKSGbHPVoQpk%3D&reserved=0>
>>
>>
>> I can’t think of any other relevant information at the moment, but I’ll
>> be happy to respond to any questions you have. If you come up with a
>> patch, I think I should be able to test it, though admittedly it’s been
>> a few years since I’ve built a kernel.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Lucas Werkmeister
> 