[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-08-31 Thread Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot
** Tags added: patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/159356 Title: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled Status in linux package in Ubuntu:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-08-31 Thread jecks
It is also possible, since we now know how the bug is triggered, should Marcus open a new report? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/159356 Title: System freeze on high

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-08-31 Thread jecks
This also explains the reason a person with a USB drive was seeing thrashing (constant blinking) when using the fedora live environment with many tabs open. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-08-31 Thread jecks
Do you think this could eventually be merged into a kernel? Has anyone filed a kernel bugzilla with the patch so we can improve it, and get it merged to the kernel? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-08-31 Thread Marcus Linsner
The attached kernel patch (applied on top of 4.18.5) that I've tried, almost completely eliminates the disk thrashing(the constant reading of executable(and .so) files on every context switch) associated with freezing the OS and so, with this patch, the OOM-killer is triggered within a maxium of 1

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-07-01 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
jecks (slayerproof32), it is most unhelpful to post comments or attachments here, or give pastebin links. If you want to motivate developers to want to look into your issue, file a new report. If you want developers to ignore your problem, continue posting here. marco (nazgul17), one may always

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-06-30 Thread jecks
Consider also posting the output of Sudo parted -l Here are my results if these commands. Iam running top right now and will be posted soon. https://pastebin.com/8q75EXyz 1 ā€“ Inxi-Fzxc0 https://pastebin.com/mnj4Bamu ā€“ Lspci -V https://pastebin.com/KqpKuCa3 1 --Dmesg -- You received this bug

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-06-30 Thread jecks
Iā€™d say you probably want to start with these 4 commands and posting the results Lspci -v Inxi -Fzxc0 dmesg > dmesg.log (will save to ~/dmesg.log) top -b > top.log (run this command, then trigger the memory issue. It will save to ~/top.log. If you have to hard reboot, the file will still be

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-06-30 Thread marco
Hi Christopher, How does one go about providing debugging information? Please consider the limitations of an environment that does not respond to commands. Thank you! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-06-30 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
jecks (slayerproof32), this report is poorly defined, and not root caused as no debugging logs have been provided by the original reporter. However, what little is known is that the issue for the original reporter was correlated to when DMA was disabled in the BIOS, using a now old, and

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-06-30 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Package changed: linux (Arch Linux) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** No longer affects: linux (Ubuntu) ** Package changed: fedora => ubuntu ** Changed in: ubuntu Importance: Medium => Undecided ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: Won't

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-06-30 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Summary changed: - System freeze on high memory usage + System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled ** No longer affects: linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 159356] Re: System freeze on high memory usage when DMA is disabled

2018-06-30 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/159356