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#1 2011-03-11 21:28:34

Padfoot
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Registered: 2010-09-03
Posts: 381

[SOLVED - temporarily] [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR*

Hi,

Just wondering if there is an update on this bug:

https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/21927

I just recently converted my media box to Arch and my log files are filled with this error.

As I am only running XBMC on this and no vital files are onboard (all media is read from a NAS), my current solution is in inittab to remove all the logs before starting GDM to initiate the XBMC session.

Of course, I would prefer not to nuke my logs on every boot, as I would then be blind should a more serious issue occur.

Current packages are:

kernel26 2.6.37.3-1
xf86-video-intel 2.14.0-2

Cheers.

Last edited by Padfoot (2011-06-05 00:20:38)

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#2 2011-03-19 20:55:35

SirYasoKuhl
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Registered: 2011-03-19
Posts: 3

Re: [SOLVED - temporarily] [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR*

Hello Padfoot,

i got the same problem here. The mass spawn  of : " [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR* Prepared flip multiple times" is produced by xbmc. If u dont perform an action at the xbmc surface - the logs dont grow.

But, i cant offer a solution for this problem. srry

perhaps someone other can do?


Current Packages:
xf86-video-intel 2.14.0-3
kernel26 2.6.37.4-1

Last edited by SirYasoKuhl (2011-03-19 20:58:50)

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#3 2011-03-19 21:06:55

Padfoot
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Registered: 2010-09-03
Posts: 381

Re: [SOLVED - temporarily] [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR*

Hi SirYasoKuhl,

While happy I'm not the only one, it's still not good news that it is affecting others.

My solution at the moment, not a very good one but at least I can use my media box....

I nuke my logs at boot with the following in rc.local

rm /var/log/*.log*

While I would much rather have my logs should anything else go wrong, at least I can run my media box without it dropping to a console on boot as the root partition is full.

Cheers.

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#4 2011-03-19 21:28:40

SirYasoKuhl
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Registered: 2011-03-19
Posts: 3

Re: [SOLVED - temporarily] [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR*

Hello again,

thx for your hint with the inittab.
I think i have to do it like you did.

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#5 2011-05-30 20:26:16

tenthirteen
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Registered: 2003-02-22
Posts: 7

Re: [SOLVED - temporarily] [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR*

$ cat ~/.drirc
<driconf>
    <device screen="0" driver="dri2">
        <application name="Default">
            <option name="vblank_mode" value="0" />
        </application>
    </device>
</driconf>

After fighting this issue for some time and until a kernel page flipping fix emerges, the above works for me on i8xx/i9xx hardware. Results may vary but it appears to work for now as I said.

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#6 2011-05-31 06:42:38

Padfoot
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Registered: 2010-09-03
Posts: 381

Re: [SOLVED - temporarily] [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR*

@tenthirteen

Will give that a try. The odd thing is it doesn't appear to occur on all i8xx/i9xx hardware. Got the same chipset in another box and that does not experience the page flipping log spam.

Will report back when I have tried your fix.

Cheers.

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#7 2011-06-05 00:19:12

Padfoot
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Registered: 2010-09-03
Posts: 381

Re: [SOLVED - temporarily] [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR*

@tenthirteen

Your solution works brilliantly. My logs are no longer being nuked and the spam has stopped!

Cheers!

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