Bug#855183: linux-image-4.9.0-0.bpo.1-amd64: modprobe intel_rapl_perf stay in uninterruptible sleep

[Miloslav Hůla <miloslav.hula@gmail.com>]

Dne 21.02.2017 v 0:24 Thomas Gleixner napsal(a):
> On Mon, 20 Feb 2017, Miloslav Hůla wrote:
> > Dne 17.02.2017 v 11:47 Thomas Gleixner napsal(a):
> > > What's really confusing is this information from the bug report:
> > >
> > > " When I changed:
> > >
> > >   Power technology:
> > >   - from Energy Efficient
> > >   - to Custom
> > >
> > >   Energy Performance BIAS Setting:
> > >   - from Balanced Performance
> > >   - to Performance
> > >
> > >   problem disappeared. systemd-udevd starts normally, module can be
> > >   normally rmmod/insmod'ed now, load is 0.07."
> > >
> > > Miloslav: Is there any chance you can try a 4.10-rc8 kernel on that
> > > machine?
> >
> > I compiled 4.10-rc8 kernel with a stock '/boot/config-4.9.0-0.bpo.1-amd64'
> > config from Debian Jessie backports. Then I reverted BIOS settings to previous
> > state and rebooted the server. Kernel and all modules loaded normally,
> > rmmod/insmod intel_rapl_perf passed normally.
> >
> > Then, without any BIOS change, I rebooted with stock 4.9.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 and
> > suprisingly, everything works, I cannot reproduce it.
> >
> > My knowledge on the field of BIOS are shallow. I don't know what I can do to
> > reproduce the bug now.
>
> Did you just reboot or go through a cold start? That might make a difference.

Reboot only. I'll test it again in next maintenance window.

Regards, Milo