From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1755634AbZASXO4 (ORCPT ); Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:56 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1752883AbZASXOr (ORCPT ); Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:47 -0500 Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122]:63054 "EHLO cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752530AbZASXOq (ORCPT ); Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:46 -0500 Message-ID: <49750964.5060000@cfl.rr.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:44 -0500 From: Mark Hounschell User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20081227) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: markh@compro.net CC: Borislav Petkov , linux-kernel Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Can't boot a (HZ = 1000) kernel using an AMD Phenom-II processor References: <497322CC.7050900@cfl.rr.com> <20090119142259.GA22012@aftab> <4974940B.6070407@compro.net> In-Reply-To: <4974940B.6070407@compro.net> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Mark Hounschell wrote: > Borislav Petkov wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 07:38:36AM -0500, Mark Hounschell wrote: >>> I upgraded from a Phenom to a Phenom-II processor and I could no longer boot. >>> >>> I have tried kernels from 2.6.26 through 2.6.28. >>> >>> I _can_ however boot these kernels when they are configured for HZ = 250. I >>> haven't tried HZ = 300. But certainly if HZ = 1000 the boot hangs at the spot >>> indicated below in the dmesg output. >>> >>> The machine is up and stable running 2.6.26.8 with a (HZ = 1000) configured kernel. >>> >>> While running a 2.6.26.8 kernel configured for HZ = 250: >>> >>> /proc/version: >>> >>> Linux version 2.6.26.8 (root@harley) (gcc version 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease) >>> [gcc-4_3-branch revision 135036] (SUSE Linux) ) #2 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jan 17 >>> 16:37:58 EST 2009 >>> >>> >>> scripts/ver_linux: >>> >>> If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version. >>> Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes. >>> >>> Linux harley 2.6.26.8 #2 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jan 17 16:37:58 EST 2009 i686 athlon >>> i386 GNU/Linux >>> >>> Gnu C 4.3 >>> Gnu make 3.81 >>> binutils 11.0 >>> 2.18.50.20080409 >>> 11.1 >>> util-linux 2.13.1 >>> mount 2.13.1 >>> module-init-tools 3.4 >>> e2fsprogs 1.40.8 >>> reiserfsprogs 3.6.19 >>> PPP 2.4.4 >>> Linux C Library 2.8 >>> Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.8 >>> Procps 3.2.7 >>> Net-tools 1.60 >>> Kbd 1.12 >>> Sh-utils 6.11 >>> udev 120 >>> wireless-tools 29 >>> Modules Loaded ip6t_LOG xt_tcpudp xt_pkttype ipt_LOG xt_limit >>> snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_seq snd_seq_device appletalk ax25 ipx p8023 >>> ip6t_REJECT nf_conntrack_ipv6 ipt_REJECT xt_state iptable_mangle iptable_nat >>> nf_nat iptable_filter ip6table_mangle nf_conntrack_netbios_ns nf_conntrack_ipv4 >>> nf_conntrack ip_tables ip6table_filter ip6_tables x_tables ipv6 fuse loop dm_mod >>> snd_hda_intel snd_pcm snd_timer ati_agp nvidia snd ppdev rtc_cmos ide_cd_mod >>> i2c_piix4 parport_pc rtc_core usb_storage usblp soundcore cdrom agpgart >>> snd_page_alloc parport rtc_lib e1000e ide_disk i2c_core sg ehci_hcd ohci_hcd >>> sd_mod usbcore ssb e1000 sky2 edd ext3 mbcache jbd aic7xxx scsi_transport_spi >>> atiixp ide_core ahci pata_jmicron libata scsi_mod dock >>> >>> >>> /proc/cpuinfo: >>> >>> processor : 0 >>> vendor_id : AuthenticAMD >>> cpu family : 16 >>> model : 4 >>> model name : AMD Processor model unknown >> judging from the processor name string it looks like your BIOS doesn't >> program the processor name properly which could mean that you need >> to check whether your motherboard supports Phenom II CPUs and if so, >> upgrade your BIOS. This could also explain the mis-calibration issue. >> >> Also, is this a 32-bit kernel you're booting? >> > > Yes, I am running 32 bit kernels. Also as I stated in my original post the MB > does report "AMD Processor model unknown" at post. I assume a BIOS update > will be forth coming. Actually when the Phonom-I was installed it was an upgrade > (well it turned out to be a downgrade) from an AMD X2 6400+. The BIOS at that > time reported the same thing until there was a BIOS update for it. Also FWIW, > at that time I was able to boot a HZ=1000 kernel. Don't remember looking at the > lpj values though. > I'm waiting for a response from the MFGR, but I doubt I will actually hear from them. Like I said above, the Phenom-I worked (or at least seemed to) before they provided a BIOS update for it. Somehow I don't think "the boot issue" is a mis-calibration issue. As it boots now with a 250Hz kernel, it is still mis-calibrated for cpu0, but still boots. Initializing CPU#0 Calibrating delay loop... 3956.73 BogoMIPS (lpj=7913472) Initializing CPU#1 Calibrating delay using timer specific routine.. 6000.60 BogoMIPS (lpj=12001200) Initializing CPU#2 Calibrating delay using timer specific routine.. 6000.47 BogoMIPS (lpj=12000950) Initializing CPU#3 Calibrating delay using timer specific routine.. 6000.47 BogoMIPS (lpj=12000955) Regards Mark