Blacklist an IOMMU group in syslinux.cfg?


jaylo123

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Hello,

 

I'm seeing a ton of errors around IOMMU, VFIO and my onboard Intel GPU.  I don't necessarily want to disable it in case I need console access to my Unraid server.  The errors are around PTE read errors:

 

Dec 26 20:48:43 unraid kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read] Request device [00:02.0] fault addr 6fae4000 [fault reason 06] PTE Read access is not set
Dec 26 20:48:43 unraid kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 2
Dec 26 20:48:43 unraid kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read] Request device [00:02.0] fault addr 6fae5000 [fault reason 06] PTE Read access is not set
Dec 26 20:48:43 unraid kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read] Request device [00:02.0] fault addr 6fae5000 [fault reason 06] PTE Read access is not set
Dec 26 20:48:43 unraid kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read] Request device [00:02.0] fault addr 6fae5000 [fault reason 06] PTE Read access is not set
Dec 26 20:48:43 unraid kernel: DMAR: [DMA Read] Request device [00:02.0] fault addr 6fae5000 [fault reason 06] PTE Read access is not set
Dec 26 20:48:43 unraid kernel: DMAR: DRHD: handling fault status reg 2
Dec 26 20:48:48 unraid kernel: dmar_fault: 5102159 callbacks suppressed

 

Rinse, repeat.

 

Now, the "correct" fix is to disable the onboard GPU in my BIOS.  However, I would lose all console access from the local system if I do this, as my actual GPU is an Nvidia GRID M60, and it's working just fine.  So I need the GPU to work during POST, but after the OS takes over I couldn't care less if it is functional.

 

So instead, I would like to just blacklist the 00:02.0 device entirely from loading at boot time.  What can I pass along on the kernel line in syslinux.cfg that will just disable this device from loading into an IOMMU group / VFIO group / just shut it the heck down?

Edited by Jason Harris
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