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| author | Craig Jennings <c@cjennings.net> | 2026-01-22 15:45:07 -0600 |
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| committer | Craig Jennings <c@cjennings.net> | 2026-01-22 15:45:48 -0600 |
| commit | 8c5f6c19dbcf744dd239f23146b0a6d4cb8070d9 (patch) | |
| tree | 37b83fbe8a9a0da2b62ab47a213a075ae7ce5ca8 /docs/NOTES.org | |
| parent | 992d13dc98f06dd4b31991c6b4bee8457b6f7207 (diff) | |
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Document Strix Halo VPE/CWSR freeze issues and workarounds
- Add instructions for applying pg_mask=0 and cwsr_enable=0 workarounds
- Document that kernel 6.18.x has critical bugs, stay on 6.15.x-6.17.x
- Add session docs, mkinitcpio fixes, and Donato Capitella video transcript
- Add PRINCIPLES.org for behavioral lessons learned
- Update protocols.org from template
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diff --git a/docs/NOTES.org b/docs/NOTES.org index 6a50dd8..6cfe8c9 100644 --- a/docs/NOTES.org +++ b/docs/NOTES.org @@ -329,6 +329,37 @@ Each entry should use this format: ** Session Entries +*** 2026-01-22 Thu @ 15:44 -0600 + +*Status:* COMPLETE + +*What We Completed:* +- Diagnosed system freeze on ratio - same VPE power gating bug from earlier +- Researched VPE_IDLE_TIMEOUT patch status - NOT merged, AMD maintainer skeptical +- Discovered kernel 6.18.x has critical CWSR bugs for Strix Halo - do NOT upgrade +- Identified two workarounds: amdgpu.pg_mask=0 and amdgpu.cwsr_enable=0 +- Verified neither workaround is currently applied on ratio +- Created detailed fix instructions in inbox/instructions.txt for live ISO application + +*Key Decisions:* +- Stay on kernel 6.15.2 (pinned) - 6.18.x has worse bugs for Strix Halo +- Apply both pg_mask=0 and cwsr_enable=0 workarounds +- Will apply fixes from velox via live ISO (mkinitcpio triggers freeze on live system) + +*Key Technical Findings:* +- VPE_IDLE_TIMEOUT patch (1sā2s) submitted Aug 2025 but not merged +- Framework Community recommends 6.15.x-6.17.x for Strix Halo, avoid 6.18+ +- Current ratio state: pg_mask=4294967295 (bad), cwsr_enable=1 (bad) + +*Files Created:* +- [[file:../inbox/instructions.txt][inbox/instructions.txt]] - Detailed fix instructions for live ISO + +*Next Steps:* +- Boot ratio from archzfs live ISO (from velox) +- Apply both workarounds per inbox/instructions.txt +- Rebuild initramfs from live ISO +- Verify fixes active after reboot + *** 2026-01-22 Thu @ 15:02 -0600 *Status:* COMPLETE |