Nvidia 275.09.04 Beta and "NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!"

[Xhondal]

First thank you!
latest beta drivers seem to actually solve the freezes in Xorg 1.10 version used in recent distros (example in Kubuntu Natty).

Then I want to report here a new bug this recent beta reintroduces.
After a few minutes from login, dmesg command reports me a lot of:
NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
as you can see here:

[   52.940588] CE: hpet2 increased min_delta_ns to 7500 nsec
[   52.940599] CE: hpet2 increased min_delta_ns to 11250 nsec
[   52.940605] hrtimer: interrupt took 7247 ns
[   72.073024] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[   82.414465] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  107.642908] EXT3-fs: barriers not enabled
[  107.653732] kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
[  107.653794] EXT3-fs (sdb4): warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
[  107.654181] EXT3-fs (sdb4): using internal journal
[  107.654187] EXT3-fs (sdb4): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode
[  151.639990] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  201.682989] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  252.397113] EXT4-fs (sdc8): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
[  269.073915] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  280.899313] CE: hpet3 increased min_delta_ns to 7500 nsec
[  280.899380] CE: hpet3 increased min_delta_ns to 11250 nsec
[  332.460908] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  339.444692] CE: hpet5 increased min_delta_ns to 7500 nsec
[  339.444701] CE: hpet5 increased min_delta_ns to 11250 nsec
[  396.192224] CE: hpet6 increased min_delta_ns to 7500 nsec
[  396.192287] CE: hpet6 increased min_delta_ns to 11250 nsec
[  411.028032] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  414.030495] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  469.746067] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  471.746428] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  521.455556] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  527.627490] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  568.997394] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  584.842876] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  616.704915] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  671.083034] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  690.099233] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  692.267732] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  738.640333] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  790.685179] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  835.724665] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  844.731113] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  893.440367] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  894.440235] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  959.495792] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[  988.353403] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1041.065049] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1109.291266] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1114.794640] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1167.339444] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1217.048860] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1278.601233] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1328.477149] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1371.847472] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1430.897786] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1482.443154] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1496.120236] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1535.487084] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1581.861488] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1586.530641] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1629.567399] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1655.089439] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1738.994161] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1749.002311] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1841.081054] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 1943.502377] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 2105.806809] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 2108.809642] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 2160.520152] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 2208.395651] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!
[ 2224.241061] NVRM: os_raise_smp_barrier(), invalid context!

I'd like to add a complete bug report but the bugreport.sh included in this beta doesn't actually log anything in the log so it ends up being almost empty.

I hope you can fix it before stable release!
Thanks!

[raidenz]

I get the exact same error with this beta and the last few releases. Running 2.6.39.1 kernel with Xorg 1.10.2.

[Xhondal]

forgot to mention I'm on Kubuntu Natty

so I run the kernel 2.6.38 and Xorg 1.10.1
and my videocard is a GT240 with 512 MB ram DDR5

[g10k]

.275 beta fix console resize problem but i get the exact same error.
Today after updating the kernel (2.6.38.8-1): Xorg/kde has stopped working (black screen and freeze machine)..I had to do rollback to .270 stable nvidia version (and xorg-server-1.9.4.90, xf86-input-evdev-2.6.0-2 etc. ).

[sandipt]

NVIDIA filed Bug ID: 836672 to track this issue.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=155176

[Xhondal]

Originally Posted by sandipt

NVIDIA filed Bug ID: 836672 to track this issue.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=155176

thank you! latest 275.09.07 fixes the bug