As it turns out, I had already started to update Windows (from 1803 ->
1809) while working to collect more information. So I let it finish the
update.
But now, after the update, I'm no longer able to duplicate this behavior!
Either there's something related to this that's fixed in Windows (or other
drivers which got updated alongwith), or maybe some other driver which was
causing this behavior is no longer being loaded.
I will keep checking. Sometimes this issue takes longer to reproduce.
Thanks.
Devendra.
On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 4:48 PM AI Developer <developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Okay, will do that.
Thanks.
Devendra.
On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 4:21 PM Matthew van Eerde <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks. I’m looking at the logs, and I don’t see any calls into the
Windows audio stack. So the
Microsoft.Windows.Audio.KernelStreamingEndpoint/Glitch events I was hoping
to see, that would tell me where to look, aren’t being induced.
Can you add logs (you can reuse the same problem report) of audio
glitching from an app that uses the Windows audio APIs – say, Chrome?
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*Sent:* Tuesday, May 7, 2019 6:44:22 PM
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*Subject:* [wdmaudiodev] Re: Increasing Timer Resolution results in
erratic Scheduling/DPC Latencies on Windows 10
Here's the link to the problem report:
https://aka.ms/AA51wnl
Thanks.
Devendra.
On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 10:12 AM Matthew van Eerde <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Start by filing a problem report in Feedback Hub. Include “recreate my
problem” logs of the problem in action.
Then send me a link to the problem report.
https://matthewvaneerde.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/report-problems-with-logs-and-suggest-features-with-the-feedback-hub/
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*Sent:* Tuesday, May 7, 2019 7:03:38 AM
*To:* wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [wdmaudiodev] Increasing Timer Resolution results in erratic
Scheduling/DPC Latencies on Windows 10
We've come across a few Desktop PCs (and at least one MacBook Pro
running BootCamp) where this happens.
It doesn't matter how the resolution is increased, whether from user
mode by timeBeginPeriod() or in kernel mode via ExSetTimerResolution() -
the result is the same.
Once the resolution is increased, from time to time (with a gap of 5 -
30 seconds), there will be scheduling delays.
The delays can be seen in various forms (all coinciding):
- LatencyMon (from Resplendence) reports an Interrupt to Process latency
of about 10 - 12 milliseconds from time to tim.
- Our NDIS Protocol driver receives network packets about 10-12
milliseconds late from time to time.
- A simple user mode program calling Sleep(1) will wake up after 10-12
milliseconds from time to time.
[Needless to say, this results in audio dropouts]
At the same time, LatencyMon does not indicate any specific DPC or
Interrupt taking a long time (max. reported is about 500 microseconds).
Also checked with Windows Performance Toolkit (xperf). Once again,
there's no indication of any driver spending that much amount of time in
ISRs or DPCs.
Further, I've tried disabling all non-essential devices (WiFi, Ethernet,
BlueTooth, Audio devices, other USB devices) and services (VirusScan,
FireWall, etc..) and background apps.
LatencyMon suggested disabling Power Throttling (also did that), and
updating the BIOS (also did that). But that also didn't help.
Also tried disabling dynamictick, and enabling platfrom clock, etc..
Once again, none of this helps.
I'm surprised that this has not come up before!
Any suggestions on where to look for or how to solve this would be
greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
Devendra.
