display freezes for a fews seconds again and again

Bug #263205 reported by Martin Emrich
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linux (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-ati

I am running intrepid amd64 on my desktop at home (R690G) and hardy amd64 on my desktop at work (AMD R780G).

In unregular intervals, the display freezes for ca. 3 seconds. During this, mouse- and keyboard-events are ignored. I noticed that for every freeze, the following lines are added several times to my Xorg.0.log:

(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "MAX", prod id 1710
(II) RADEON(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
(II) RADEON(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
(II) RADEON(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x350"x0.0 25.17 640 656 752 800 350 387 389 449 +hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 30.24 640 704 768 864 480 483 486 525 -hsync -vsync (35.0 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "832x624"x0.0 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1152x864"x75.0 104.99 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 902 -hsync +vsync (67.7 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.88 1280 1360 1496 1712 1024 1025 1028 1060 -hsync +vsync (63.6 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x72.0 132.75 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1067 -hsync +vsync (76.8 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x76.0 141.82 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1070 -hsync +vsync (81.3 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Output: VGA-0, Detected Monitor Type: 1
(II) RADEON(0): EDID data from the display on output: VGA-0 ----------------------
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer: MAX Model: 6ae Serial#: 500
(II) RADEON(0): Year: 2001 Week: 15
(II) RADEON(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) RADEON(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.700 V
(II) RADEON(0): Sync: Separate Composite
(II) RADEON(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 34 vert.: 27
(II) RADEON(0): Gamma: 2.20
(II) RADEON(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
(II) RADEON(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) RADEON(0): redX: 0.630 redY: 0.330 greenX: 0.300 greenY: 0.600
(II) RADEON(0): blueX: 0.149 blueY: 0.100 whiteX: 0.310 whiteY: 0.330
(II) RADEON(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) RADEON(0): 720x400@70Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@67Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@72Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@72Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 832x624@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@70Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1152x870@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) RADEON(0): #0: hsize: 1152 vsize 864 refresh: 75 vid: 20337
(II) RADEON(0): #1: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897
(II) RADEON(0): #2: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 72 vid: 35969
(II) RADEON(0): #3: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 76 vid: 36993
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 108.0 MHz Image Size: 338 x 270 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1280 h_sync: 1328 h_sync_end 1440 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 1024 v_sync: 1025 v_sync_end 1028 v_blanking: 1066 v_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 25.2 MHz Image Size: 338 x 270 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 640 h_sync: 656 h_sync_end 752 h_blank_end 800 h_border: 8
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 350 v_sync: 387 v_sync_end 389 v_blanking: 449 v_border: 6
(II) RADEON(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 81 kHz, PixClock max 130 MHz
(II) RADEON(0): Monitor name: Belinea
(II) RADEON(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) RADEON(0): 00ffffffffffff003438ae06f4010000
(II) RADEON(0): 0f0b01036c221b78ea6e66a1544c9926
(II) RADEON(0): 194f54bdef80714f8180818c81900101
(II) RADEON(0): 010101010101302a009851002a403070
(II) RADEON(0): 1300520e1100001ed50980a0205e6310
(II) RADEON(0): 10605208520e1108061a000000fd0038
(II) RADEON(0): 4b1f510d0a20202020202020000000fc
(II) RADEON(0): 0042656c696e65610a202020202000a7
in RADEONProbeOutputModes
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "MAX", prod id 1710
(II) RADEON(0): Output: HDMI-0, Detected Monitor Type: 3
(II) RADEON(0): EDID data from the display on output: HDMI-0 ----------------------
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer: FUS Model: 710 Serial#: 16843009
(II) RADEON(0): Year: 2007 Week: 12
(II) RADEON(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) RADEON(0): Digital Display Input
(II) RADEON(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 47 vert.: 30
(II) RADEON(0): Gamma: 2.30
(II) RADEON(0): DPMS capabilities: Off(II) RADEON(0):
Supported color encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCrCb 4:4:4
(II) RADEON(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) RADEON(0): redX: 0.644 redY: 0.333 greenX: 0.286 greenY: 0.605
(II) RADEON(0): blueX: 0.152 blueY: 0.076 whiteX: 0.313 whiteY: 0.329
(II) RADEON(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) RADEON(0): 720x400@70Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) RADEON(0): #0: hsize: 1440 vsize 900 refresh: 75 vid: 3989
(II) RADEON(0): #1: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897
(II) RADEON(0): #2: hsize: 1280 vsize 960 refresh: 60 vid: 16513
(II) RADEON(0): #3: hsize: 1152 vsize 864 refresh: 75 vid: 20337
(II) RADEON(0): #4: hsize: 1440 vsize 900 refresh: 60 vid: 149
(II) RADEON(0): #5: hsize: 1680 vsize 1050 refresh: 60 vid: 179
(II) RADEON(0): #6: hsize: 1280 vsize 720 refresh: 60 vid: 49281
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 147.0 MHz Image Size: 474 x 296 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1680 h_sync: 1784 h_sync_end 1960 h_blank_end 2240 h_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 1050 v_sync: 1053 v_sync_end 1059 v_blanking: 1089 v_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Serial No: YETM007089
(II) RADEON(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 83 kHz, PixClock max 150 MHz
(II) RADEON(0): Monitor name: L22W-3
(II) RADEON(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) RADEON(0): 00ffffffffffff001ab3100701010101
(II) RADEON(0): 0c110103802f1e822ad425a455499b27
(II) RADEON(0): 135054a54b00950f81808140714f9500
(II) RADEON(0): b30081c001016c399030621a274068b0
(II) RADEON(0): 3600da281100001c000000ff00594554
(II) RADEON(0): 4d3030373038390a2020000000fd0038
(II) RADEON(0): 4b1f530f2d0a20560a202020000000fc
(II) RADEON(0): 004c3232572d330a2020202020200065
in RADEONProbeOutputModes
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "FUS", prod id 1808
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "MAX", prod id 1710
(II) RADEON(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
(II) RADEON(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
(II) RADEON(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x350"x0.0 25.17 640 656 752 800 350 387 389 449 +hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 30.24 640 704 768 864 480 483 486 525 -hsync -vsync (35.0 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "832x624"x0.0 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1152x864"x75.0 104.99 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 902 -hsync +vsync (67.7 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.88 1280 1360 1496 1712 1024 1025 1028 1060 -hsync +vsync (63.6 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x72.0 132.75 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1067 -hsync +vsync (76.8 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x76.0 141.82 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1070 -hsync +vsync (81.3 kHz)
(II) RADEON(0): Output: VGA-0, Detected Monitor Type: 1
(II) RADEON(0): EDID data from the display on output: VGA-0 ----------------------
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer: MAX Model: 6ae Serial#: 500
(II) RADEON(0): Year: 2001 Week: 15
(II) RADEON(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) RADEON(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.700 V
(II) RADEON(0): Sync: Separate Composite
(II) RADEON(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 34 vert.: 27
(II) RADEON(0): Gamma: 2.20
(II) RADEON(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
(II) RADEON(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) RADEON(0): redX: 0.630 redY: 0.330 greenX: 0.300 greenY: 0.600
(II) RADEON(0): blueX: 0.149 blueY: 0.100 whiteX: 0.310 whiteY: 0.330
(II) RADEON(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) RADEON(0): 720x400@70Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@67Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@72Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@72Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 832x624@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@70Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1152x870@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) RADEON(0): #0: hsize: 1152 vsize 864 refresh: 75 vid: 20337
(II) RADEON(0): #1: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897
(II) RADEON(0): #2: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 72 vid: 35969
(II) RADEON(0): #3: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 76 vid: 36993
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 108.0 MHz Image Size: 338 x 270 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1280 h_sync: 1328 h_sync_end 1440 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 1024 v_sync: 1025 v_sync_end 1028 v_blanking: 1066 v_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 25.2 MHz Image Size: 338 x 270 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 640 h_sync: 656 h_sync_end 752 h_blank_end 800 h_border: 8
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 350 v_sync: 387 v_sync_end 389 v_blanking: 449 v_border: 6
(II) RADEON(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 81 kHz, PixClock max 130 MHz
(II) RADEON(0): Monitor name: Belinea
(II) RADEON(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) RADEON(0): 00ffffffffffff003438ae06f4010000
(II) RADEON(0): 0f0b01036c221b78ea6e66a1544c9926
(II) RADEON(0): 194f54bdef80714f8180818c81900101
(II) RADEON(0): 010101010101302a009851002a403070
(II) RADEON(0): 1300520e1100001ed50980a0205e6310
(II) RADEON(0): 10605208520e1108061a000000fd0038
(II) RADEON(0): 4b1f510d0a20202020202020000000fc
(II) RADEON(0): 0042656c696e65610a202020202000a7
in RADEONProbeOutputModes
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "MAX", prod id 1710
(II) RADEON(0): Output: HDMI-0, Detected Monitor Type: 3
(II) RADEON(0): EDID data from the display on output: HDMI-0 ----------------------
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer: FUS Model: 710 Serial#: 16843009
(II) RADEON(0): Year: 2007 Week: 12
(II) RADEON(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) RADEON(0): Digital Display Input
(II) RADEON(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 47 vert.: 30
(II) RADEON(0): Gamma: 2.30
(II) RADEON(0): DPMS capabilities: Off(II) RADEON(0):
Supported color encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCrCb 4:4:4
(II) RADEON(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) RADEON(0): redX: 0.644 redY: 0.333 greenX: 0.286 greenY: 0.605
(II) RADEON(0): blueX: 0.152 blueY: 0.076 whiteX: 0.313 whiteY: 0.329
(II) RADEON(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:
(II) RADEON(0): 720x400@70Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 640x480@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 800x600@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@60Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1024x768@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
(II) RADEON(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) RADEON(0): #0: hsize: 1440 vsize 900 refresh: 75 vid: 3989
(II) RADEON(0): #1: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897
(II) RADEON(0): #2: hsize: 1280 vsize 960 refresh: 60 vid: 16513
(II) RADEON(0): #3: hsize: 1152 vsize 864 refresh: 75 vid: 20337
(II) RADEON(0): #4: hsize: 1440 vsize 900 refresh: 60 vid: 149
(II) RADEON(0): #5: hsize: 1680 vsize 1050 refresh: 60 vid: 179
(II) RADEON(0): #6: hsize: 1280 vsize 720 refresh: 60 vid: 49281
(II) RADEON(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) RADEON(0): clock: 147.0 MHz Image Size: 474 x 296 mm
(II) RADEON(0): h_active: 1680 h_sync: 1784 h_sync_end 1960 h_blank_end 2240 h_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): v_active: 1050 v_sync: 1053 v_sync_end 1059 v_blanking: 1089 v_border: 0
(II) RADEON(0): Serial No: YETM007089
(II) RADEON(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 31 H max: 83 kHz, PixClock max 150 MHz
(II) RADEON(0): Monitor name: L22W-3
(II) RADEON(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) RADEON(0): 00ffffffffffff001ab3100701010101
(II) RADEON(0): 0c110103802f1e822ad425a455499b27
(II) RADEON(0): 135054a54b00950f81808140714f9500
(II) RADEON(0): b30081c001016c399030621a274068b0
(II) RADEON(0): 3600da281100001c000000ff00594554
(II) RADEON(0): 4d3030373038390a2020000000fd0038
(II) RADEON(0): 4b1f530f2d0a20560a202020000000fc
(II) RADEON(0): 004c3232572d330a2020202020200065
in RADEONProbeOutputModes
(II) RADEON(0): EDID vendor "FUS", prod id 1808

In asdition, xrandr doesn't work on my desktop at home. At work, I "fixed" it by using fglrx, but this does not yet build with the newer intrepid 2.6.27 kernel.

Martin Emrich (emme)
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Martin Emrich (emme) wrote :

I just logged on to my desktop via SSH, and ran "top". I noticed that during these freezes, the SSH session also freezes, and after the freeze, the "kondemand/0" process eats 100% CPU for a moment.

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Martin Emrich (emme) wrote :

Some experiments later, I found out that the freezes are triggered by cpufreq switches. As long as the ondemand governor is active, it freezes on every frequency switch. When I lock the CPU frequency e.g. to 2.80 GHz, I can work fine without any freezes, and XRandR works again.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Since cpufreq seems to be involved, I'm guessing it's a kernel issue rather than X... refiling.

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Martin Emrich (emme) wrote :

For some time now, the problem did not appear, it seems to be fixed.

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Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) wrote :

Marking this Fix Released per the last comment. Thanks.

Changed in linux:
status: New → Fix Released
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