Framework 13 AMD 7840 will not boot with kernel 6.17.9-1

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The last update to dom0 included in kernel-latest the 6.17.9-1 version of the kernel. But it does not boot on my Framework 13 AMD 7840U, getting hung up after printing some messages about the VGA BIOS.

The previous kernel, 6.15.10-1 boots properly.

Some reports online say that 6.17 boots on this type of computer with no problems on other Linux distributions. I wonder if anyone else has seen this.

Thanks!

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I have also seen this problem, but with a Framework 16 when booting 6.17.9-1. Processor is also AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS. The computer “boots” to a blank screen. Nothing about VGA. I have a feeling the root problem is the same though.

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I recently stumbled across this github issue while experiencing this problem myself. I think its probably the cause.

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Most probably. Quoting Alexander Hansen Færøy from Mastodon:

I’ve been using Qubes 4.3 in the RC phase on my Framework 13 laptop. I usually go with kernel-latest, but started seeing a bootup freeze right after the amdgpu driver was initialized. I solved this by manually blocking the amdxdna driver from loading. You can do this either with the module_blacklist kernel argument or via /etc/modprobe.d/ and re-generating your grub environment with grub2-mkconfig.

@pablob @pypy @random1 if any of you tries ahf’s solutions and it works for you, I appreciate if you could provide feedback. So the appropriate measures could be taken.

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I can confirm that blacklisting amdxdna by adding module_blacklist=amdxdna to grub_cmdline_linux works. Without it when trying to boot the latest kernel, the boot process goes no further that the prompt for the luks password.

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Thank you very much for the feedback. A patch for this issue was merged two days ago. And new prebuilt kernel-latest which was uploaded 7 hours ago should also fix it. After updating the kernel, you should not need that workaround anymore and you may revert it.

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Amazing. Thanks for the info!

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Just one more point. The kernel which has the patch is 6.18.1. It is currently in testing repository. Should take few days for it to land in stable repositories:

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Is this the same or related bug (with similar solution) ? Because it shares xdna but is not an issue that happens at luks unlock but randomly after running for hours

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I can’t answer that. My machine exhibits the on-boot black screen unless I use the module blacklist, and I haven’t seen the random lockups you describe at all.

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Yes. Appears to be the same.

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I can also confirm that the workaround works (even if a bit too late). So I am glad it is being fixed! Thanks!

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I think it is a different bug, since the GPU locking bug is affecting another AMD system I have that does not have an NPU.

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