Re: contents of huge kernel log

[Frank McCormick <debianlist@videotron.ca>]

On 20/07/11 11:12 AM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> Frank McCormick wrote:
> > Finally had a look at whats in the multi-gig kernel log:
> >
> > ul 19 20:25:24 sid kernel: [ 5638.712049]
> > [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR* Prepared flip multiple times
> > Jul 19 20:25:24 sid kernel: [ 5638.712049]
> > [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR* Prepared flip multiple times
> > Jul 19 20:25:24 sid kernel: [ 5638.712049]
> > [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR* Prepared flip multiple times
> > Jul 19 20:25:24 sid kernel: [ 5638.712049]
> > [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR* Prepared flip multiple times
> > Jul 19 20:25:24 sid kernel: [ 5638.712049]
> > [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR* Prepared flip multiple times
> > Jul 19 20:25:24 sid kernel: [ 5638.712049]
> > [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR* Prepared flip multiple times
> > Jul 19 20:25:24 sid kernel: [ 5638.712049]
> > [drm:intel_prepare_page_flip] *ERROR* Prepared flip multiple times
> >
> > Sorry for the word wrap. This is an error from the Intel driver
> > that I have seen before, but never while watching streaming video.
> > I am going to file a bug against the driver but is there a way to
> > prevent this (error being logged) in the future?
>
> But it would seem that somebody should be watching out for the fact that
> filling syslog till no space is left in the partition is useless. I
> recall in te past messages in syslog to the effect of "error <xx>
> occurred xxx times". But I don't see those anymore.
>
> Hugo

  Well in my case they are back :) Aaapparently Intel thought it had 
solved the problem - obviously it hasn't - the bug has been filed by others.


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Cheers
Frank