Arch Linux

Description:

I'm running Arch on a Lenovo ThinkPad T61 laptop which comes with an Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller. As desktop, I use Gnome 3.10.

Since the intel drivers were updated to 2.99.907-1 yesterday, I suffer random system lockups. That is, the laptop LCD and the attached external monitor turn blank. I cannot switch to a console using Ctrl-Alt-Fx, neither can I ssh into the machine from some different computer, and somehow even magic SysRq keys seem not to work anymore. All I can do is holding the power button until the machine is turned off and reboot.

The lockups usually happen when I'm moving or resizing some window.

This is most probably an upstream bug. I'm on Arch since a week or so. Before I've used Gentoo, and there I had the same issue as soon as the xf86-video-intel package was updated to version 2.99.???.

Since I'm new to Arch, I'd also be happy to know how I can revert to some older xf86-video-intel version so that I can keep working on the laptop.

Additional info:
* Since I have to reboot after lockups, I don't know how to get more information. Suggestions welcome!
* journalctrl revealed these log entries at the time of the crash (note how I'm hammering wildly SysRq keys after the lockup which seem to be disabled for some reason...):

Jan 15 12:34:41 thinkpad-t61 kernel: [drm] stuck on render ring
Jan 15 12:34:41 thinkpad-t61 kernel: [drm] capturing error event; look for more information in /sys/class/drm/card0/error
Jan 15 12:34:41 thinkpad-t61 kernel: [drm] GMBUS [i915 gmbus vga] timed out, falling back to bit banging on pin 2
Jan 15 12:34:42 thinkpad-t61 kernel: [drm:i915_reset] *ERROR* Failed to reset chip.
Jan 15 12:34:46 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: reset: connect/disconnect timeout.
Jan 15 12:34:46 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETTING
Jan 15 12:34:51 thinkpad-t61 dbus-daemon[291]: dbus[291]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ModemManager1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service'
Jan 15 12:34:51 thinkpad-t61 dbus[291]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ModemManager1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service'
Jan 15 12:34:51 thinkpad-t61 dbus-daemon[291]: dbus[291]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service failed to load: No such file or directory.
Jan 15 12:34:51 thinkpad-t61 dbus[291]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service failed to load: No such file or directory.
Jan 15 12:34:52 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: reset: connect/disconnect timeout.
Jan 15 12:34:52 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETTING
Jan 15 12:34:58 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: reset: connect/disconnect timeout.
Jan 15 12:34:58 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETTING
Jan 15 12:35:04 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: reset: connect/disconnect timeout.
Jan 15 12:35:04 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETTING
Jan 15 12:35:05 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : Emergency Sync
Jan 15 12:35:06 thinkpad-t61 kernel: Emergency Sync complete
Jan 15 12:35:06 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : Emergency Sync
Jan 15 12:35:07 thinkpad-t61 kernel: Emergency Sync complete
Jan 15 12:35:07 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:08 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:09 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:09 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:10 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:10 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: reset: connect/disconnect timeout.
Jan 15 12:35:10 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETTING
Jan 15 12:35:10 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:11 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:11 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:12 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:12 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:13 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:13 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:13 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:14 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:14 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:14 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:15 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:15 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:15 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:15 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : Emergency Sync
Jan 15 12:35:16 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:16 thinkpad-t61 kernel: Emergency Sync complete
Jan 15 12:35:16 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: reset: connect/disconnect timeout.
Jan 15 12:35:16 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETTING
Jan 15 12:35:17 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:17 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:17 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:18 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:18 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:18 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:18 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:18 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:19 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:19 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:19 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:19 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:19 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:19 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:20 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:20 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:20 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:20 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:21 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:21 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:22 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:22 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:22 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: reset: connect/disconnect timeout.
Jan 15 12:35:22 thinkpad-t61 kernel: mei_me 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETTING
Jan 15 12:35:22 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : HELP : loglevel(0-9) reboot(b) crash(c) terminate-all-tasks(e) memory-full-oom-kill(f) kill-all-tasks(i) thaw-filesystems(j) sak(k) show-backtrace-all-active-cpus(l) show-memory-usage(m) nice-all-RT-tasks(n) poweroff(o) show-registers(p) show-all-timers(q) unraw(r) sync(s) show-task-states(t) unmount(u) force-fb(V) show-blocked-tasks(w) dump-ftrace-buffer(z)
Jan 15 12:35:22 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : This sysrq operation is disabled.
Jan 15 12:35:23 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : Emergency Sync
Jan 15 12:35:23 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : Emergency Sync
Jan 15 12:35:23 thinkpad-t61 kernel: SysRq : Emergency Sync
-- Reboot --

Steps to reproduce:

I don't need to do anything particular (except of starting X with my default Gnome desktop) and then working as normally. Eventually, I'll get a lockup. But it seems I get them faster when resizing or moving windows. Also, issuing journalctl in a gnome terminal which shows the log entries in a pager, and then scrolling wildly seems to provoke the lockup.