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Hi All,
i was trying to rip a CD when the whole machine started to freeze
periodicaly, i then looked at the logs and found the following :

Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: hdc: irq timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: hdd: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: hdd: drive not ready for command
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: BUG: soft lockup detected on CPU#0!
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel:
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: Pid: 0, comm: swapper
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: EIP: 0060:[<c0272b75>] CPU: 0
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: EIP is at ide_inb+0x5/0x10
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: EFLAGS: 00000216 Tainted: P
(2.6.15.4)
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: EAX: 00000180 EBX: 01aefc21 ECX: cfd3beae
EDX: 00000177
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: ESI: 00000088 EDI: c0419e30 EBP: c0419ec4
DS: 007b ES: 007b
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: CR0: 8005003b CR2: b7274c4c CR3: 2086e000
CR4: 000006d0
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0273656>] ide_wait_stat+0xf6/0x140
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0271cf6>] start_request+0xe6/0x2e0
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c027220b>] ide_do_request+0x2eb/0x400
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0280ff0>] cdrom_newpc_intr+0x0/0x470
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c027255c>] ide_timer_expiry+0xec/0x290
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0272470>] ide_timer_expiry+0x0/0x290
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0128afc>] run_timer_softirq+0xbc/0x210
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0123f12>] __do_softirq+0x52/0xa0
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0123f8d>] do_softirq+0x2d/0x40
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0124068>] irq_exit+0x38/0x40
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0105a77>] do_IRQ+0x37/0x70
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c0103d4e>] common_interrupt+0x1a/0x20
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c010105b>] default_idle+0x2b/0x60
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c01010f5>] cpu_idle+0x45/0x80
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c03b084f>] start_kernel+0x17f/0x1e0
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: [<c03b0390>] unknown_bootoption+0x0/0x1e0
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: hdc: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: hdc: drive not ready for command
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: hdd: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: hdd: drive not ready for command
Feb 12 19:23:39 ruault kernel: hdd: ATAPI reset complete
Feb 12 19:23:49 ruault kernel: hdc: irq timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Feb 12 19:23:49 ruault kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
Feb 12 19:23:49 ruault kernel: hdd: status timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }
Feb 12 19:24:09 ruault kernel: hdc: irq timeout: status=0x80 { Busy }

After a few seconds, the whole machine was totally locked up and the
only option i had was a hard reset.
I was able to reproduce it once more.

I'm running vanilla kernel 2.6.15.4 on an athlon 32 bits. here's generic
info about my configuration :

processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 8
model name : AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2400+
stepping : 1
cpu MHz : 2000.448
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 apic sep mtrr pge
mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 4004.40

/sbin/lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP]
Host Bridge
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X motherboard
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI Bridge (prog-if 00
[Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: d6800000-d7dfffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: d8000000-efffffff
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:07.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host
Controller (rev 46) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
Memory at d6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
I/O ports at b800 [size=128]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:08.0 RAID bus controller: Promise Technology, Inc. PDC20376 (FastTrak
376) (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X motherboard
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 96, IRQ 10
I/O ports at b400 [size=64]
I/O ports at b000 [size=16]
I/O ports at a800 [size=128]
Memory at d5800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at d5000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X motherboard
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
Memory at d4800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Expansion ROM at d7ff0000 [disabled] [size=16K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:0d.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro
100] (rev 08)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation EtherExpress PRO/100+ Management
Adapter
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
Memory at d4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at a400 [size=64]
Memory at d3800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 50000000 [disabled] [size=1M]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. VT6202 USB2.0 4 port controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
I/O ports at a000 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. VT6202 USB2.0 4 port controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 9800 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. VT6202 USB2.0 4 port controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 9400 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if
20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X motherboard
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
Memory at d3000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X motherboard
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
(prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X / A7V333 motherboard
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 255
I/O ports at 9000 [size=16]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A7V8X Motherboard (Realtek
ALC650 codec)
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 18
I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R300 NE
[Radeon 9500 Pro] (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R300 NE [Radeon 9500 Pro]
Flags: bus master, stepping, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 255,
IRQ 17
Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
Memory at d7000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at e7fe0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R300 [Radeon
9500 Pro] (Secondary)
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R300 NE [Radeon 9500 Pro]
Flags: bus master, stepping, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 64
Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at d6800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

/sbin/lsmod
Module Size Used by
rfcomm 36504 0
l2cap 24196 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 44900 4 rfcomm,l2cap
deflate 3328 0
zlib_deflate 23576 1 deflate
twofish 47104 0
serpent 20224 0
aes_i586 38272 0
blowfish 8192 0
des 16384 0
lp 10696 0
sha256 10880 0
sha1 2816 0
crypto_null 2560 0
xfrm4_tunnel 3204 0
ipcomp 7176 0
esp4 7168 0
ah4 5632 0
af_key 31248 0
autofs4 18052 1
vmnet 35748 3
parport_pc 38852 1
parport 35528 2 lp,parport_pc
vmmon 111468 0
sunrpc 139836 1
ipt_MARK 2432 1
iptable_mangle 2560 1
ipt_MASQUERADE 3072 1
iptable_nat 6916 1
ip_nat 17068 2 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat
ipt_LOG 6656 1
ipt_limit 2432 1
ipt_mark 1664 1
ipt_state 1920 1
ip_conntrack 48556 4 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,ip_nat,ipt_state
nfnetlink 5272 2 ip_nat,ip_conntrack
iptable_filter 2560 1
ip_tables 21120 9
ipt_MARK,iptable_mangle,ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,ipt_LOG,ipt_limit,ipt_mark,ipt_state,iptable_filter
binfmt_misc 9864 1
fglrx 454604 7
ipv6 259840 23
sd_mod 17296 0
dm_mod 54072 0
video 14468 0
button 5264 0
ac 3716 0
quickcam 77348 0
videodev 7936 1 quickcam
usbhid 37344 0
usb_storage 32516 0
scsi_mod 126824 2 sd_mod,usb_storage
ohci1394 33460 0
ieee1394 92600 1 ohci1394
uhci_hcd 31888 0
ehci_hcd 33416 0
via_agp 8320 1
agpgart 29768 2 fglrx,via_agp
shpchp 44224 0
i2c_viapro 7828 0
i2c_core 18192 1 i2c_viapro
snd_via82xx 24468 4
snd_ac97_codec 94112 1 snd_via82xx
snd_ac97_bus 2176 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_dummy 3076 0
snd_seq_oss 34176 0
snd_seq_midi_event 6784 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 52112 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_pcm_oss 50848 0
snd_mixer_oss 18048 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 85128 5 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 22788 3 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 8968 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_mpu401_uart 6784 1 snd_via82xx
snd_rawmidi 22176 1 snd_mpu401_uart
snd_seq_device 7436 4
snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
snd 49252 16
snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device
soundcore 8416 1 snd
eepro100 27920 0
b44 23948 0
mii 5376 2 eepro100,b44
floppy 60100 0
usbcore 120836 6
quickcam,usbhid,usb_storage,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd

relevant info regarding drives etc :

ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: VP_IDE: IDE controller at PCI slot
0000:00:11.1
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.1[A]: no GSI
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: PCI: Via IRQ fixup for 0000:00:11.1, from
255 to 15
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: VP_IDE: chipset revision 6
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: VP_IDE: not 100% native mode: will probe
irqs later
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: VP_IDE: VIA vt8235 (rev 00) IDE UDMA133
controller on pci0000:00:11.1
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: ide0: BM-DMA at 0x9000-0x9007, BIOS
settings: hda:DMA, hdb:pio
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: ide1: BM-DMA at 0x9008-0x900f, BIOS
settings: hdc:DMA, hdd:DMA
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hda: Maxtor 6Y080L0, ATA DISK drive
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hdc: PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1610A, ATAPI
CD/DVD-ROM drive
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hdd: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG, ATAPI
CD/DVD-ROM drive
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: ide1 at 0x170-0x177,0x376 on irq 15
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hda: max request size: 128KiB
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hda: 160086528 sectors (81964 MB)
w/2048KiB Cache, CHS=65535/16/63, UDMA(133)
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hda: cache flushes supported
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 hda4 < hda5 hda6
hda7 hda8 hda9 hda10 >
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hdc: ATAPI 40X CD-ROM CD-R/RW drive,
2048kB Cache, DMA
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: hdd: ATAPI 32X DVD-ROM DVD-R CD-R/RW
drive, 2048kB Cache, UDMA(33)
Feb 12 19:37:12 ruault kernel: ide-floppy driver 0.99.newide


I'm also attaching my kernel config.

Let me know if you need anything else to troobleshoot the problem.
Regards.

PS: i'm not on the list so please CC me when answering !
Thanks

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Charles-Edouard Ruault
PGP Key ID E4D2B80C