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[fglrx] HD3200 has random lockups due to cpu intensity via xorg/compiz. [AMD Feature#7647] [EPR#260338]

Bug #296497 reported by Iyeru
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Bug Description

On ATI Radeon HD3200 (Foxconn (Bengal) RS780 Integrated), compiz causes regular lockups (sometimes random) when it drives up cpu intensity. These locks are soon resolved after about 1 second or more or less. But always come back when cpu goes up.

top reports xorg drives up to over 80% CPU when firefox merely scrolls.

This only happens when compiz is enabled, not when fglrx itself is enabled. Compiz people said that it was a driver problem, so reporting here.

This is NOT AN INSTALLER ISSUE, it installs fine. Launchpad says there's no page xorg-driver-fglrx when I try to choose it for bug reporting.

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge [1022:9600]
     Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:014e]
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon HD 3200 Graphics [1002:9610]
     Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:014e]

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Iyeru (iyeru42) wrote :

the driving up cpu also happens in Opera and Epiphany, so it's not just a firefox issue.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Hi iyeru42,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.

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status: New → Incomplete
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Iyeru (iyeru42) wrote :
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Iyeru (iyeru42) wrote :
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Iyeru (iyeru42) wrote :
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Iyeru (iyeru42) wrote :

Also note that the scrolling issue where the cpu goes high also happens with nautilis when browsing files.

The hanging (if you will) also occurs when merely loading pages, especially those with DOM.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Thanks for providing the files.

Changed in fglrx-installer:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Incomplete → Triaged
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Changed in fglrx:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Confirmed
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Iyeru (iyeru42) wrote :

Hey, no problem. I just hope it gets fixed eventually. No need to rush it.

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Iyeru (iyeru42) wrote :

Mind you, this happens in Intrepid, not Hardy. Don't know why that is though.

Bryce Harrington (bryce)
Changed in fglrx:
status: Confirmed → Triaged
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Changed in fglrx:
importance: Medium → Wishlist
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description: updated
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package fglrx-installer - 2:8.600-0ubuntu1

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fglrx-installer (2:8.600-0ubuntu1) jaunty; urgency=low

  * New upstream release. (Closes LP: #313027, #314600)
    - Fixes LP: #253988, #179042, #241176, #284408, #287229, #296497,
      #288620, #289628
  * README.Debian: Update the update procedure a bit

 -- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:40:42 -0700

Changed in fglrx-installer:
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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apt-get (cyj1990) wrote :

I install fglrx-installer - 2:8.600-0ubuntu1

then use [sudo aticonfig --initia]

but i can't enter the X-window.

ATI HD3200

2.6.28-11-generic

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apt-get (cyj1990) wrote :

btw sudo aticonfig --initial

motherboard is BIOSTAR

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