Sluggishnes of system and weird journal errors

My system has become a bit sluggish again (after solving the last issue: link

I tried changing the kernel to (Linux LTS this time) but it didn't work.

I have also investigated a bit the journal errors. I managed to fix some, but the one that seems the most ominous still elludes me, and I don't know how to approach it (I tried googling some of the error lines t hat seemed meaningful to me, but didn't find anything that seemed to help).

Do you have any ideas what might be the reason for the panic reported in the journal ? (It happens everytime just after the boot).

Mar 12 15:23:00 Hades kernel: ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.HEC.ECAV], AE_NOT_FOUND (20200925/psargs-330)
Mar 12 15:23:00 Hades kernel: ACPI Error: Aborting method \_TZ.TZ00._TMP due to previous error (AE_NOT_FOUND) (20200925/psparse-529)
Mar 12 15:23:00 Hades kernel: ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.HEC.ECAV], AE_NOT_FOUND (20200925/psargs-330)
Mar 12 15:23:00 Hades kernel: ACPI Error: Aborting method \_TZ.TZ00._TMP due to previous error (AE_NOT_FOUND) (20200925/psparse-529)
Mar 12 15:23:00 Hades kernel: ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.HEC.ECAV], AE_NOT_FOUND (20200925/psargs-330)
Mar 12 15:23:00 Hades kernel: ACPI Error: Aborting method \_TZ.TZ01._TMP due to previous error (AE_NOT_FOUND) (20200925/psparse-529)
Mar 12 15:23:00 Hades kernel: ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.HEC.ECAV], AE_NOT_FOUND (20200925/psargs-330)
Mar 12 15:23:00 Hades kernel: ACPI Error: Aborting method \_TZ.TZ01._TMP due to previous error (AE_NOT_FOUND) (20200925/psparse-529)
Mar 12 15:23:01 Hades kernel:
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: Modules linked in: snd_hda_codec_hdmi ip6table_filter(+) ip6_tables nf_conntrack_netbios_ns nf_conntrack_broadcast nf_nat_ftp nf_nat nf_conntrack_ftp nf_conntrack iTCO_wdt nf_defrag_ipv6 intel_pmc_bxt hid_multitouch(+) ee1004 snd_hda_codec_realtek iTCO_vendor_support nf_defrag_ipv4 >
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  snd_timer snd mac80211 i2c_i801 soundcore nvidia(POE) i2c_smbus cdc_ether usbnet r8152 mii vfat fat i915 cfg80211 btusb uvcvideo btrtl i2c_algo_bit btbcm btintel intel_lpss_pci videobuf2_vmalloc intel_lpss libarc4 bluetooth drm_kms_helper videobuf2_memops idma64 cec videobuf2_v4l2 >
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: CPU: 0 PID: 115 Comm: kworker/u16:6 Tainted: P           OE     5.10.23-1-lts #1
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: Hardware name: Dell Inc. XPS 15 9550/0N7TVV, BIOS 1.14.0 02/13/2020
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: RIP: 0010:__request_module+0x269/0x3f0
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: Code: ad 3e b0 01 48 85 c0 74 0f 48 8b 78 08 0f b6 d3 4c 89 e6 e8 f9 d8 07 00 e9 da fe ff ff e8 cf e5 ff ff 84 c0 0f 84 4d fe ff ff <0f> 0b e9 46 fe ff ff 48 c7 c6 10 13 61 91 48 c7 c7 80 44 05 92 e8
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: RSP: 0018:ffffb8efc03c3930 EFLAGS: 00010202
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: RAX: ffff9dcf85688a01 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000000000
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: RDX: ffffffffc0d3ba73 RSI: ffffffff919d6ce9 RDI: ffff9dcf85721f00
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: RBP: ffffb8efc03c3a08 R08: ffff9dcf9228f163 R09: 0000000000000000
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: R10: ffffb8efc03c3a18 R11: ffff9dcf9228f163 R12: ffffb8efc03c3970
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: R13: ffffffff919d6ce9 R14: ffffb8efc03c3a18 R15: ffff9dcf9139d660
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9dd32dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: CR2: 00005627386cd0a0 CR3: 0000000291810003 CR4: 00000000003706f0
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: Call Trace:
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  rc_map_get+0x30/0x60
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  rc_register_device+0x120/0x540
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  cec_register_adapter+0x62/0x250 [cec]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  drm_dp_cec_set_edid+0x163/0x1d9 [drm_kms_helper]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  intel_dp_set_edid+0x232/0x290 [i915]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  intel_dp_detect+0x1c2/0x680 [i915]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  drm_helper_probe_detect+0x49/0xa0 [drm_kms_helper]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes+0x625/0x810 [drm_kms_helper]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  drm_client_modeset_probe+0x29d/0x13e0 [drm]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  ? update_load_avg+0x7a/0x5e0
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x44/0x4b0 [drm_kms_helper]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  ? __switch_to_asm+0x42/0x70
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  ? __switch_to+0x114/0x450
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  intel_fbdev_initial_config+0x14/0x30 [i915]
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  async_run_entry_fn+0x37/0x140
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  process_one_work+0x1df/0x370
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  worker_thread+0x50/0x400
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  ? process_one_work+0x370/0x370
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  kthread+0x11b/0x140
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  ? __kthread_bind_mask+0x60/0x60
Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel:  ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30

Btw. for reference I use multimonitor setup with the notebook (which causes some problems from time to time, especially when putting notebook to sleep, but it should affect the clean start I guess).

Output of inxi -Fxxxza

System:    Kernel: 5.10.23-1-lts x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=7c0ee5b1-d098-439b-8ff8-fb0d1c6f0d5a rw 
rootflags=subvol=@ quiet 
cryptdevice=UUID=3fe1c118-dacc-4aa4-93c7-1505075cc962:luks-3fe1c118-dacc-4aa4-93c7-1505075cc962 
root=/dev/mapper/luks-3fe1c118-dacc-4aa4-93c7-1505075cc962 splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 
systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 loglevel=3 pcie_aspm=force 
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.21.2 tk: Qt 5.15.2 info: latte-dock wm: kwin_x11 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Dell product: XPS 15 9550 v: N/A serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 9 serial: <filter> 
Mobo: Dell model: 0N7TVV v: A01 serial: <filter> UEFI: Dell v: 1.14.0 date: 02/13/2020 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 44.2 Wh condition: 44.2/84.0 Wh (53%) volts: 12.5/11.4 model: SMP DELL 1P6KD54 type: Li-poly 
serial: <filter> status: Full 
CPU:       Info: Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-6700HQ bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Skylake-S family: 6 model-id: 5E (94) 
stepping: 3 microcode: E2 L2 cache: 6 MiB 
flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 41599
Speed: 900 MHz min/max: 800/3500 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 900 2: 900 3: 900 4: 900 5: 900 6: 900 7: 900 8: 900
Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB filling
Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 530 vendor: Dell XPS 15 9550 driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:191b
class ID: 0300
Device-2: NVIDIA GM107M [GeForce GTX 960M] vendor: Dell XPS 15 9550 driver: nvidia v: 460.56
alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:139b class ID: 0302
Device-3: Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus ID: 1-12:7 chip ID: 0c45:6713 class ID: 0e02
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.10 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: loaded: modesetting,nvidia
alternate: fbdev,intel,nouveau,nv,vesa display ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 5120x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1351x380mm (53.2x15.0") s-diag: 1403mm (55.3")
Monitor-1: HDMI-1 res: 2560x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 109 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.2") diag: 685mm (27")
Monitor-2: DP-2 res: 2560x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 109 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.2") diag: 685mm (27")
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 530 (SKL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 20.3.4 direct render: Yes
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio vendor: Dell XPS 15 9550 driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:a170 class ID: 0403
Device-2: AudioQuest DragonFly Red type: USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus ID: 1-2:3
chip ID: 21b4:0082 class ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.23-1-lts
Network:   Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Rivet Networks driver: ath10k_pci
v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 168c:003e class ID: 0280
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 Bluetooth 4.0 type: USB driver: btusb bus ID: 1-4:5 chip ID: 0cf3:e300
class ID: e001
Device-3: Realtek RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter type: USB driver: r8152 bus ID: 4-1.4:3 chip ID: 0bda:8153
class ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
IF: enp62s0u1u4 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Bluetooth: Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 Bluetooth 4.0 type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus ID: 1-4:5 chip ID: 0cf3:e300
class ID: e001
Message: Required tool hciconfig not installed. Check --recommends
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 96.83 GiB (20.3%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Toshiba model: THNSN5512GPU7 NVMe 512GB size: 476.94 GiB block size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 rotation: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 57DA4103 temp: 39.9 C
scheme: GPT
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 155.5 GiB size: 155.5 GiB (100.00%) used: 96.78 GiB (62.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0
maj-min: 254:0 mapped: luks-3fe1c118-dacc-4aa4-93c7-1505075cc962
ID-2: /boot/efi raw size: 100 MiB size: 96 MiB (96.00%) used: 44.4 MiB (46.3%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
maj-min: 259:2
ID-3: /home raw size: 155.5 GiB size: 155.5 GiB (100.00%) used: 96.78 GiB (62.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0
maj-min: 254:0 mapped: luks-3fe1c118-dacc-4aa4-93c7-1505075cc962
ID-4: /var/log raw size: 155.5 GiB size: 155.5 GiB (100.00%) used: 96.78 GiB (62.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0
maj-min: 254:0 mapped: luks-3fe1c118-dacc-4aa4-93c7-1505075cc962
ID-5: /var/tmp raw size: 155.5 GiB size: 155.5 GiB (100.00%) used: 96.78 GiB (62.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0
maj-min: 254:0 mapped: luks-3fe1c118-dacc-4aa4-93c7-1505075cc962
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 10 (default 60) cache pressure: 75 (default 100)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 1.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram0
ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 1.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram1
ID-3: swap-3 type: zram size: 1.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram2
ID-4: swap-4 type: zram size: 1.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram3
ID-5: swap-5 type: zram size: 1.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram4
ID-6: swap-6 type: zram size: 1.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram5
ID-7: swap-7 type: zram size: 1.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram6
ID-8: swap-8 type: zram size: 1.94 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram7
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 64.5 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 2522 fan-2: 2538
Info:      Processes: 235 Uptime: 10m wakeups: 1 Memory: 15.5 GiB used: 4.23 GiB (27.3%) Init: systemd v: 247 Compilers:
gcc: 10.2.0 clang: 11.1.0 Packages: pacman: 1627 lib: 458 Shell: fish v: 3.1.2 running in: konsole inxi: 3.3.01

ACPI errors are generally not a great concern.

Try this method for your poor system responsiveness:

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Okay, but what about the errors below:

Mar 12 15:23:03 Hades kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------

This seems to be some panic event (major error) or did I understand wrongly?

Anyway, thanks for your suggestions @tbg . I am currently testing your proposed solution.
I wasn't however able to delete all the snapshots. One of them was "not empty" and refused deletion.

I guess that's related to the topic of Docker and BTRFS (described [here])([btrfs] Docker and Subvolumes)

I don't use the docker massively at this moment, so the disk exhaustion isn't extensive, but probably I will need to try the approach described by the author of that post (reinstall the system and setup other filesystem engine for docker).

Still, I hope the deletion of the other snapshots (9 of them) and reballancing will bring some dragonly performance upgrades :dragon:

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A new setup of the system is not necessary.

First of all, backup your data.
Stop docker.

You can delete all docker subvolumes:

After that I had some errors with docker, but simply uninstall docker, delete /var/lib/docker/ and install docker.
And then before starting docker for the first time stick to the solution.


Adding to that, after that a full btrfs balance might be good.

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Haven't visited the forum for few days.

Thanks for the tip @BrutalBirdie, surely will use that :dragon:

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