FIFO Underruns in newer versions of Linux using the Ivy Bridge cpus

I have been getting consistent results from my Lenovo Z580 where an error will apear when upgrading to a newer version of linux past 3.15.8. More specifically a "[drm:cpt_serr_int_handler] *ERROR* PCH transcoder A FIFO underrun".  This also includes transcoder B.
I found the bug report https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/40952?p … sort2=desc  which near to the bottom of the page someone has stated building the kernel from git fixes the issue. There was aslo some reports on updating the bios to solve the issue but on the bios I have is current based on the lenovo support site http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product … s/DS100928.
lscpu info:
Architecture: x86_64
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order: Little Endian
CPU(s): 4
On-line CPU(s) list: 0-3
Thread(s) per core: 2
Core(s) per socket: 2
Socket(s): 1
NUMA node(s): 1
Vendor ID: GenuineIntel
CPU family: 6
Model: 58
Model name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz
Stepping: 9
CPU MHz: 1210.253
CPU max MHz: 3100.0000
CPU min MHz: 1200.0000
BogoMIPS: 4990.71
Virtualization: VT-x
L1d cache: 32K
L1i cache: 32K
L2 cache: 256K
L3 cache: 3072K
NUMA node0 CPU(s): 0-3
lspci info
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (rev c4)
lsmod info
Module Size Used by
fuse 84249 3
ctr 3927 2
ccm 8278 2
xt_tcpudp 3207 3
ipt_MASQUERADE 2250 1
ip6t_rpfilter 1740 1
ip6t_REJECT 3980 18
ipt_REJECT 2505 20
xt_conntrack 3425 7
ebtable_nat 1916 0
ebtable_filter 1927 0
ebtable_broute 1493 0
bridge 100134 1 ebtable_broute
stp 1653 1 bridge
llc 3729 2 stp,bridge
ebtables 24586 3 ebtable_broute,ebtable_nat,ebtable_filter
ip6table_raw 1352 1
ip6table_mangle 1620 1
ip6table_filter 1556 1
ip6table_security 1372 1
ip6table_nat 3585 1
nf_conntrack_ipv6 9661 5
nf_defrag_ipv6 26126 1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
nf_nat_ipv6 3736 1 ip6table_nat
ip6_tables 17729 5 ip6table_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip6table_security,ip6table_nat,ip6table_raw
iptable_raw 1348 1
iptable_mangle 1616 1
iptable_filter 1552 1
iptable_security 1368 1
iptable_nat 3454 1
nf_conntrack_ipv4 9474 4
nf_defrag_ipv4 1499 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_nat_ipv4 3728 1 iptable_nat
nf_nat 13368 5 ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_ipv6,ip6table_nat,iptable_nat
nf_conntrack 80172 9 ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_nat,nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_ipv6,xt_conntrack,ip6table_nat,iptable_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6
ip_tables 18115 5 iptable_security,iptable_filter,iptable_mangle,iptable_nat,iptable_raw
x_tables 17344 17 iptable_security,ip6table_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip6t_rpfilter,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,ipt_MASQUERADE,ip6table_security,xt_conntrack,iptable_filter,ip6table_raw,ebtables,ipt_REJECT,iptable_mangle,ip6_tables,iptable_raw,ip6t_REJECT
uvcvideo 74983 0
videobuf2_vmalloc 3368 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 2239 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_core 30407 1 uvcvideo
arc4 2064 2
videodev 123032 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
coretemp 6388 0
rts5139 313272 0
iwldvm 170735 0
media 12611 2 uvcvideo,videodev
hwmon 3346 1 coretemp
joydev 10367 0
mousedev 10912 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 40396 1
led_class 3611 1 iwldvm
intel_rapl 12460 0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 7311 0
mac80211 495361 1 iwldvm
intel_powerclamp 9442 0
kvm_intel 135528 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 54803 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 56366 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel 22831 4
snd_hda_controller 22975 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec 104665 5 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
kvm 408583 1 kvm_intel
iTCO_wdt 5663 0
psmouse 94918 0
iTCO_vendor_support 1929 1 iTCO_wdt
pcspkr 2059 0
microcode 17157 0
serio_raw 5073 0
snd_hwdep 6652 1 snd_hda_codec
evdev 11784 14
snd_pcm 83207 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
ideapad_laptop 10439 0
ac 3595 0
thermal 9103 0
sparse_keymap 3242 1 ideapad_laptop
battery 7885 0
iwlwifi 148746 1 iwldvm
r8169 59191 0
mii 4251 1 r8169
cfg80211 437959 3 iwlwifi,mac80211,iwldvm
snd_timer 19294 1 snd_pcm
snd 61276 16 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
wmi 8539 0
rfkill 15971 3 cfg80211,ideapad_laptop
shpchp 25706 0
mei_me 10096 0
mei 66784 1 mei_me
lpc_ich 14008 0
mac_hid 3273 0
soundcore 5551 2 snd,snd_hda_codec
i2c_i801 11364 0
processor 25153 0
ext4 494420 2
crc16 1359 1 ext4
mbcache 9155 1 ext4
jbd2 82948 1 ext4
algif_skcipher 6387 0
af_alg 5020 1 algif_skcipher
dm_crypt 17527 1
dm_mod 85258 3 dm_crypt
sr_mod 15026 0
cdrom 35191 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 37554 3
crc_t10dif 1135 1 sd_mod
atkbd 17006 0
libps2 4571 2 atkbd,psmouse
crct10dif_pclmul 4714 1
crct10dif_common 1436 2 crct10dif_pclmul,crc_t10dif
crc32_pclmul 2955 0
crc32c_intel 14217 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 4362 0
xhci_hcd 149286 0
aesni_intel 144871 6
aes_x86_64 7463 1 aesni_intel
lrw 3821 1 aesni_intel
gf128mul 6018 1 lrw
glue_helper 4737 1 aesni_intel
ahci 24299 2
ablk_helper 2100 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 8537 4 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper
libahci 21772 1 ahci
libata 174153 2 ahci,libahci
ehci_pci 4152 0
ehci_hcd 64619 1 ehci_pci
scsi_mod 138333 4 rts5139,libata,sd_mod,sr_mod
usbcore 188509 5 uvcvideo,rts5139,ehci_hcd,ehci_pci,xhci_hcd
usb_common 1712 1 usbcore
i8042 13666 2 libps2,ideapad_laptop
serio 11018 9 serio_raw,atkbd,i8042,psmouse
i915 797177 2
video 12057 1 i915
button 4765 1 i915
intel_gtt 12856 1 i915
i2c_algo_bit 5480 1 i915
drm_kms_helper 39643 1 i915
drm 244846 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_core 41648 6 drm,i915,i2c_i801,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit,videodev
journalctl of a previous attempt
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: [drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: input: Lid Switch as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0D:00/input/input0
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: ACPI: Lid Switch [LID0]
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: input: Sleep Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: ACPI: Sleep Button [SLPB]
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: input: Power Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input2
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: ACPI: Power Button [PWRB]
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: input: Power Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input3
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: ACPI: Power Button [PWRF]
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: [drm] Memory usable by graphics device = 2048M
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: checking generic (e0000000 410000) vs hw (e0000000 10000000)
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: fb: switching to inteldrmfb from VESA VGA
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: Console: switching to colour dummy device 80x25
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: i915 0000:00:02.0: irq 40 for MSI/MSI-X
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: [drm] Supports vblank timestamp caching Rev 2 (21.10.2013).
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: [drm] Driver supports precise vblank timestamp query.
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: vgaarb: device changed decodes: PCI:0000:00:02.0,olddecodes=io+mem,decodes=io+mem:owns=io+mem
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: fbcon: inteldrmfb (fb0) is primary device
Aug 15 11:11:23 jdlptp kernel: [drm:cpt_serr_int_handler] *ERROR* PCH transcoder A FIFO underrun
I've tested all the kernels > 3.15.8  but they seem to create the error above. My questions are
Was there a change in the linux kernel options from 3.15.8?
Am I using / missing a module that I shouldn't / should be using for my cpu?
Last edited by acothi (2014-10-06 02:49:39)

Hi acothi,
I was getting the same error message for months. Linux kernel 3.16.3-1 finally fixed it for me. My system: Intel Ivy-Bridge i5-3570K CPU + Intel DH77DF Mobo with latest BIOS (dated 2013). Please update to latest kernel in [Core] and report back. However, I don't think that your SD card slot issues are directly related to this error message. I also recommend installing linux-lts kernel and adding a bootloader entry, so you can still be productive, even if the latest Linux kernel doesn't fix it for you.
Afaik, this error has nothing to do with kernel options, but was introduced by a usual kernel commit (and seems to be fixed upstream).
Cheers,
Tolga
Last edited by tolga9009 (2014-10-06 16:47:02)

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