[1.] One line summary of the problem:
The VIA Northbridge workaround in 2.4.18 (arch/i386/kernel/pci-pc.c:pci_fixup_via_northbridge_bug)
is causing Video Problems on one of my systems.
[2.] Full description of the problem/report:
System is an Athlon 1.2GZ with VIA KT133 Northbridge and VT82C686 Southbridge. This is a
Compaq Presario with onboard S3 Savage Video that uses 8 or 16mb of system RAM as Video
RAM. Prior to my installing 2.4.18, I have experienced none of the Athlon/VIA problems
that have plagued other users (including the one addressed by the workaround).
With 2.4.18:
a) VGA console goes berserk during boot (random fixed pattern appears and console is unusable).
b) Vesafb console and X (XF86_FBDEV) -- Heavy memory access (either from CPU or disk activity)
produces flicker and horizontal white "noise" on the Display. The amount of flicker and
noise is proportional to memory activity.
I have definitely determined that the problem is with the VIA Workaround as
the symptoms are eliminated when I disable the workaround (see hack below).
[3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel):
Video VIA Workaround
[4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version):
Linux version 2.4.18 (teastep@ursa.shorewall.net) (gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-98)) #2 Tue Feb 26 07:24:29 PST 2002
[5.] Output of Oops.. message (if applicable) with symbolic information
resolved (see Documentation/oops-tracing.txt)
N/A
[6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the
problem (if possible)
N/A
[7.] Environment
[7.1.] Software (add the output of the ver_linux script here)
Linux ursa.shorewall.net 2.4.18 #2 Tue Feb 26 07:24:29 PST 2002 i686 unknown
Gnu C 2.96
Gnu make 3.79.1
util-linux 2.11f
mount 2.11g
modutils 2.4.13
e2fsprogs 1.23
PPP 2.4.1
isdn4k-utils 3.1pre1
Linux C Library 2.2.4
Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.2.4
Procps 2.0.7
Net-tools 1.60
Console-tools 0.3.3
Sh-utils 2.0.11
Modules Loaded via82cxxx_audio ac97_codec uart401 sound parport_pc lp parport tulip usb-storage nls_iso8859-1 nls_cp437 vfat fat mousedev keybdev hid input usb-uhci usbcore
[7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo):
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 4
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor
stepping : 2
cpu MHz : 1202.134
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 mmx fxsr syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 2398.61
[7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules):
via82cxxx_audio 18048 8 (autoclean)
ac97_codec 9440 0 (autoclean) [via82cxxx_audio]
uart401 6368 0 (autoclean) [via82cxxx_audio]
sound 55884 0 (autoclean) [via82cxxx_audio uart401]
parport_pc 25896 1 (autoclean)
lp 6240 0 (autoclean)
parport 24576 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
tulip 39680 1
usb-storage 22140 0
nls_iso8859-1 2816 1 (autoclean)
nls_cp437 4320 1 (autoclean)
vfat 9852 1 (autoclean)
fat 31096 0 (autoclean) [vfat]
mousedev 4128 1
keybdev 1856 0 (unused)
hid 12992 0 (unused)
input 3264 0 [mousedev keybdev hid]
usb-uhci 21316 0 (unused)
usbcore 49472 1 [usb-storage hid usb-uhci]
[7.4.] Loaded driver and hardware information (/proc/ioports, /proc/iomem)
0000-001f : dma1
0020-003f : pic1
0040-005f : timer
0060-006f : keyboard
0070-007f : rtc
0080-008f : dma page reg
00a0-00bf : pic2
00c0-00df : dma2
00f0-00ff : fpu
0170-0177 : ide1
01f0-01f7 : ide0
0376-0376 : ide1
0378-037a : parport0
03c0-03df : vesafb
03f6-03f6 : ide0
03f8-03ff : serial(auto)
0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1
1000-10ff : Lite-On Communications Inc LNE100TX
1000-10ff : tulip
1400-14ff : VIA Technologies, Inc. AC97 Audio Controller
1400-14ff : via82cxxx_audio
1800-183f : PCTel Inc HSP MicroModem 56
1840-185f : VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB
1840-185f : usb-uhci
1860-187f : VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (#2)
1860-187f : usb-uhci
1880-188f : VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE
1880-1887 : ide0
1888-188f : ide1
1890-1893 : VIA Technologies, Inc. AC97 Audio Controller
1890-1893 : via82cxxx_audio
1894-1897 : VIA Technologies, Inc. AC97 Audio Controller
1894-1897 : via82cxxx_audio
ec00-ec0f : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI]
ee00-eeff : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI]
CPU0
0: 120510 XT-PIC timer
1: 6 XT-PIC keyboard
2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
5: 4826 XT-PIC eth0
8: 1 XT-PIC rtc
9: 2 XT-PIC acpi
10: 8473 XT-PIC via82cxxx
11: 10879 XT-PIC usb-uhci, usb-uhci
14: 12635 XT-PIC ide0
15: 10 XT-PIC ide1
NMI: 0
ERR:
[7.5.] PCI information ('lspci -vvv' as root)
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev 81)
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0
Region 0: Memory at 90000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 2.0
Status: RQ=31 SBA+ 64bit- FW- Rate=x1,x2
Command: RQ=0 SBA- AGP- 64bit- FW- Rate=<none>
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR+
Latency: 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: 80000000-800fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 88000000-8fffffff
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA+ VGA+ MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
00:04.0 Modem: PCTel Inc HSP MicroModem 56 (rev 02) (prog-if 01 [Hayes/16450])
Subsystem: PCTel Inc: Unknown device 0001
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 10
Region 0: I/O ports at 1800 [size=64]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2+ AuxCurrent=55mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
00:05.0 Ethernet controller: Lite-On Communications Inc LNE100TX (rev 20)
Subsystem: Netgear FA310TX
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 66
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 5
Region 0: I/O ports at 1000 [size=256]
Region 1: Memory at a0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=256K]
00:14.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 22)
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping+ SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0
00:14.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE (rev 10) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 64
Region 4: I/O ports at 1880 [size=16]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
00:14.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Unknown device 0925:1234
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 66, cache line size 08
Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 11
Region 4: I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
00:14.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Unknown device 0925:1234
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 66, cache line size 08
Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 11
Region 4: I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
00:14.4 Bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev 30)
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
00:14.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC97 Audio Controller (rev 20)
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 003d
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 10
Region 0: I/O ports at 1400 [size=256]
Region 1: I/O ports at 1890 [size=4]
Region 2: I/O ports at 1894 [size=4]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc.: Unknown device 8a26 (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 005b
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 64 (1000ns min, 63750ns max), cache line size 08
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 3
Region 0: Memory at 80000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Region 1: Memory at 88000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
Capabilities: [80] AGP version 2.0
Status: RQ=31 SBA- 64bit- FW- Rate=x1,x2
Command: RQ=0 SBA- AGP- 64bit- FW- Rate=<none>
[7.6.] SCSI information (from /proc/scsi/scsi)
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: COMPAQ Model: DVD-ROM DRD8120B Rev: 1.10
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00
Vendor: LG Model: CD-RW CED-8120B Rev: 1.09
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: Photo Po Model: rt 7700# Rev:
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 01
Vendor: Photo Po Model: rt 7700# Rev:
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
[7.7.] Other information that might be relevant to the problem
(please look in /proc and include all information that you
think to be relevant):
[X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds:
I'm currently getting around the problem with the following hack:
diff -u arch/i386/kernel/pci-pc.orig arch/i386/kernel/pci-pc.c
--- arch/i386/kernel/pci-pc.orig Tue Feb 26 07:12:50 2002
+++ arch/i386/kernel/pci-pc.c Tue Feb 26 07:24:23 2002
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@
{ PCI_FIXUP_HEADER, PCI_VENDOR_ID_SI, PCI_DEVICE_ID_SI_5597, pci_fixup_latency },
{ PCI_FIXUP_HEADER, PCI_VENDOR_ID_SI, PCI_DEVICE_ID_SI_5598, pci_fixup_latency },
{ PCI_FIXUP_HEADER, PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL, PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371AB_3, pci_fixup_piix4_acpi },
- { PCI_FIXUP_HEADER, PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8363_0, pci_fixup_via_northbridge_bug },
+/* { PCI_FIXUP_HEADER, PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8363_0, pci_fixup_via_northbridge_bug }, */
{ PCI_FIXUP_HEADER, PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8622, pci_fixup_via_northbridge_bug },
{ PCI_FIXUP_HEADER, PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8361, pci_fixup_via_northbridge_bug },
{ PCI_FIXUP_HEADER, PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8367_0, pci_fixup_via_northbridge_bug },
-Tom
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