Re: 2.6.29.1: hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card

From: Takashi Iwai
Date: Wed May 13 2009 - 02:52:02 EST


At Mon, 11 May 2009 08:33:08 -0400 (EDT),
Justin Piszcz wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Kernel: 2.6.29.1
> Distribution: Debian Testing
>
> Once and awhile I see this:
>
> [2916854.550302] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #0.
> Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj.
>
> I do not recall seeing it often (if at all < 2.6.27-8) is this anything to
> be worried about?

No big worry about that. It must be some spontaneous hardware error
that one can see on many HD-audio controllers.
If it's too annoying, you can disable the workaround via bdl_pos_adj=0
option. But this may lead to a problem with some audio apps like
JACK.


Takashi
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