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[drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id

Bug #943625 reported by Hernando Torque
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Bug Description

Whenever I switch from a virtual terminal back to VT7, I see the following entry in dmesg:

[drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id

Other than in bug 808384, this comes with no visual or functional issues*. I'm also getting it with vanilla Linux 3.2.8, however it's gone since Linux 3.3-rc1. I tracked down the "fix", which just disables printing the error message:

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=acb4b992d8a13728044f430b47b9199aa45993e9

*) Xorg.0.log shows the following:

[ 76151.269] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 76151.762] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 76151.762] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
[ 76151.762] (EE) intel(0): Couldn't create pixmap for fbcon
[ 76151.936] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 41055
[ 76151.936] (II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
[ 76151.936] (II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
[ 76151.936] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
<list of modelines>

however, in this comment, Bryce Harrington thinks this is probably harmless: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/875236/comments/27

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic 3.2.0-17.27
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sirius 2138 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfe720000 irq 61'
   Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,10438410,00100302 HDA:80862805,80862805,00100000'
   Controls : 50
   Simple ctrls : 22
Date: Wed Feb 29 22:51:37 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4b5fc336-fc27-48cc-9475-04ba2d01cf3c
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 vboxnet0 no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic root=UUID=64497123-e956-42c2-82d8-b6319a96ee9f ro quiet splash bootchart=disable elevator=deadline vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-17-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-17-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.71
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/19/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0902
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8Z68-V
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0902:bd09/19/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8Z68-V:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

See original description
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Hernando Torque (htorque) wrote :
description: updated
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Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) wrote :

Other than seeing that message, do you have any issues after switching from a virtual terminal back to VT7?

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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Hernando Torque (htorque) wrote :

Right after the switch, sometimes one or two elements in the top panel refresh/redraw (window title, Skype tray icon), but that happens almost instantly and causes no delay. I cannot say if that ever has been any different, just that it's not an issue to me.

Brad Figg (brad-figg)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Test with newer development kernel (3.2.0-18.28)

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We have noted that there is a newer version of the development kernel than the one you last tested when this issue was found. Please test again with the newer kernel and indicate in the bug if this issue still exists or not.

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Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
tags: added: kernel-request-3.2.0-18.28
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alexus (alexus-m) wrote :

I have the same bug on Fujitsu-Siemens S7020.
kernel.log : [drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id
Xorg.0.log : (EE) intel(0): Couldn't create pixmap for fbcon
appear each time when I switched from VT1-6 (with virtual text console) to VT7 (with X.org session opened).
System is up to date Ubuntu 12.04 Beta. I could try to provide you with a set of required symptoms in case you advice me what and how.

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quent57 (quent57) wrote :

Same for me on acer timelineX 1830T

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Ryan Reich (ryan-reich) wrote :

I also get this bug (Asus EeePC 1005HA) in 12.04 when resuming from suspend. I also have a related problem: I usually have an enlarged (1024x768) framebuffer and panning enabled through xrandr, and these disappear after resuming. This message is the only video-related error reported in syslog, so I assume they are connected. I also see the redraw that reply #3 describes; in fact, if I try (through a script in /etc/pm/sleep.d) to re-enable panning, if it runs before the redraw, then the panning is negated again; I have to sleep for a few seconds until it passes. This makes me think that the redraw is actually the framebuffer being restarted, if unsuccessfully.

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chili555 (wrweston) wrote :

I have this problem on resume from suspend on a Lenovo T410i: [drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id

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Chris (cmavr8) wrote :

Same problem on freshly updated Lenovo X201s with Intel graphics.
Please let us know if you need additional info to solve this.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
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ethanay (ethan-y-us) wrote :

this is affecting all my computers with mobile intel graphics, and they are all exhibiting a serious problem when it occurs:

on resume from suspend, the symptom of bug 966744

is anyone else having blank screen on resume symptoms?

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Zdenek Dlauhy (e-tast-k) wrote :

Today i saw it for first time on laptop when I resumed from suspend. I managed to get to console and I restarted lightdm which fixed it, but, it wasn't pleasant situation. I only saw mouse cursor, and then black screen. Maybe i should try to do sleep again.

I have intel graphics...

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Habutre (habutre) wrote :

When I resume my Lenovo TP410 it never wake up well, some error or slowly are the syntoms.
Today I've experience the worse behavior, some scroll bars were working for not all, the firefox for example the search textbox was getting the mouse pointer normally, but not the google search textbox, the google links were unclickable and this error was logged on syslog.

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Hernando Torque, this bug report is being closed due to your Bug Description reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/875236/comments/27 noting this being innocuous. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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