[Bug 658317] [NEW] Messages log filled with Intel IPS "ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung" messages

Adam Drew 658317 at bugs.launchpad.net
Mon Oct 11 12:40:57 UTC 2010 

Public bug reported:

Issue:
Messages log being continuously filled with the following messages:

Oct 11 00:21:18 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3625.690731] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:19 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3626.169839] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:19 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3626.373465] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:19 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3626.577043] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:20 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3627.109102] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:20 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3627.831785] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:21 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3628.187110] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:21 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3628.685203] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:23 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3630.489829] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:23 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3630.689944] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:24 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3631.180598] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:25 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3632.815064] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:26 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3633.176899] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:26 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3633.833168] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:27 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3634.755489] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:28 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3635.173216] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:29 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3636.288656] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:30 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3637.169538] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:30 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3637.413060] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:30 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3637.668569] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:30 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3638.003963] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:31 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3638.926266] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:32 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3639.664898] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:33 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3640.167989] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:33 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3640.990447] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:34 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3641.661202] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:36 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3643.657512] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:38 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3645.382263] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:38 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3645.653809] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:38 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3645.893304] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:39 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3646.516185] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:40 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3647.650096] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:42 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3649.386887] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:42 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3649.646407] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for more than 1s, likely hung
Oct 11 00:21:44 adam-laptop kernel: [ 3651.067770] intel ips 0000:00:1f.6: ME failed to update for

These messages are constant, running multiple times per millisecond.
Causing performance problems in other applications such as skipping
audio.

Environment:
Ubuntu 10.10
adam at adam-laptop:~$ uname -a
Linux adam-laptop 2.6.35-22-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Sun Sep 19 20:34:50 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
adam at adam-laptop:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo 
processor	: 0
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 37
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 430  @ 2.27GHz
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 1199.000
cache size	: 3072 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 4
core id		: 0
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 0
initial apicid	: 0
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 11
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips	: 4521.55
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor	: 1
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 37
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 430  @ 2.27GHz
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 1199.000
cache size	: 3072 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 4
core id		: 2
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 4
initial apicid	: 4
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 11
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips	: 4522.44
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor	: 2
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 37
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 430  @ 2.27GHz
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 2267.000
cache size	: 3072 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 4
core id		: 0
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 1
initial apicid	: 1
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 11
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips	: 4522.43
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor	: 3
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 37
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 430  @ 2.27GHz
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 1199.000
cache size	: 3072 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 4
core id		: 2
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 5
initial apicid	: 5
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug		: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 11
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
bogomips	: 4522.44
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
adam at adam-laptop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 12)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 12)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:16.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PT IDER Controller (rev 06)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset KT Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 06)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 06)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 06)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 (rev 35)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)

Switching to an older kernel such as 2.6.33-29 resolves the issue.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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