I am getting consistent kernal panics when running a graphics intensive program. I get a hard lockup and have to manually power off the mac. Attached are the various crash logs. I apologize in advance for this rather large thread. Model Name: Mac Pro Model Identifier: MacPro4,1 Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 4 L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB L3 Cache: 8 MB Memory: 16 GB Processor Interconnect Speed: 4.8 GT/s Boot ROM Version: MP41.0081.B07 SMC Version (system): 1.39f5 SMC Version (processor tray): 1.39f5 Fri Oct 28 14:18:15 2011 panic(cpu 6 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x8ee1be28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x8ee1be5c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x8ee1be78 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0x8ee1bef8 : 0x2275c6 (0x168dfb98 0x168dfb98 0x8ee1bf58 0x233203) 0x8ee1bf68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0x169adb80 0x0 0x227c4b) 0x8ee1bf88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0x169adb80 0x0 0x7fff) 0x8ee1bfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x169adb80 0x0 0x10 0x0) Fri Oct 28 23:45:57 2011 panic(cpu 4 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x8555be28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x8555be5c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x8555be78 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0x8555bef8 : 0x2275c6 (0x168f07c4 0x168f07c4 0x8555bf58 0x233203) 0x8555bf68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0x169aa540 0x0 0x227c4b) 0x8555bf88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0x169aa540 0x0 0x7fff) 0x8555bfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x169aa540 0x0 0x10 0x2c5a1a60) Sun Oct 30 20:32:21 2011 panic(cpu 2 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x91203e28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x91203e5c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x91203e78 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0x91203ef8 : 0x2275c6 (0x168c13f0 0x168c13f0 0x91203f58 0x233203) 0x91203f68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0x16924bc0 0x0 0x854e5000) 0x91203f88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0x16924bc0 0x91203fc8 0x22a90c) 0x91203fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x16924bc0 0x0 0x10 0x1777a1c0) Tue Nov 1 10:56:25 2011 panic(cpu 6 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x8e823e28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x8e823e5c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x8e823e78 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0x8e823ef8 : 0x2275c6 (0x168c37c4 0x168c37c4 0x8e823f58 0x233203) 0x8e823f68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0x169ad800 0x0 0x227c4b) 0x8e823f88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0x169ad800 0x0 0x2103) 0x8e823fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x169ad800 0x0 0x10 0x17290e20) Fri Nov 4 17:13:06 2011 panic(cpu 4 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x8e853e28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x8e853e5c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x8e853e78 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0x8e853ef8 : 0x2275c6 (0x168ed3f0 0x168ed3f0 0x8e853f58 0x233203) 0x8e853f68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0x16923740 0x0 0x227c4b) 0x8e853f88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0x16923740 0x0 0x22a90c) 0x8e853fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x16923740 0x0 0x10 0x0) Sat Nov 5 14:53:17 2011 panic(cpu 0 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x8552be18 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x8552be4c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x8552be68 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0x8552bee8 : 0x2275c6 (0x1730d01c 0x0 0x7634d000 0x1) 0x8552bf58 : 0x227631 (0x23014c 0x863ea0 0x0 0x2a45c9) 0x8552bf78 : 0x2302e6 (0x23014c 0x863ea0 0x0 0x0) 0x8552bfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x863ea0 0x0 0x10 0x18353de4) Mon Nov 7 14:58:58 2011 panic(cpu 2 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0xa9c73e28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0xa9c73e5c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0xa9c73e78 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0xa9c73ef8 : 0x2275c6 (0x1707f7c4 0x1707f7c4 0xa9c73f58 0x233203) 0xa9c73f68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0x170b2080 0x0 0x227c4b) 0xa9c73f88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0x170b2080 0x0 0x7fff) 0xa9c73fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x170b2080 0x0 0x10 0x2ccb5004) Tue Nov 8 23:13:35 2011 panic(cpu 4 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x8eff3e28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x8eff3e5c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x8eff3e78 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0x8eff3ef8 : 0x2275c6 (0x1708ab98 0x1708ab98 0x8eff3f58 0x233203) 0x8eff3f68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0x17146980 0x0 0x227c4b) 0x8eff3f88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0x17146980 0x0 0x2ab22a) 0x8eff3fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x17146980 0x0 0x10 0x2cddd7a0) Wed Nov 9 10:54:41 2011 panic(cpu 2 caller 0x226ec0): "thread_invoke: preemption_level -1, possible cause: unlocking an unlocked mutex or spinlock"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/kern/sched_prim.c:1471 Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) 0x8efb3e28 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x8efb3e5c 0x223ce1 0x0) 0x8efb3e78 : 0x226ec0 (0x593ab8 0xffffffff 0x593a50 0x226a81) 0x8efb3ef8 : 0x2275c6 (0x16f7a7c4 0x16f7a7c4 0x8efb3f58 0x233203) 0x8efb3f68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0x170b1940 0x0 0x227c4b) 0x8efb3f88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0x170b1940 0x0 0x7fff) 0x8efb3fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x170b1940 0x0 0x10 0x2cf55d40)
Does this happen if you disconnect all external hardware from the MBP? In the past I had some kernel panics do to some faulty usb adapters, as hardware issues are normally the most likely cause of kernel panics.
I have one external firewire hard drive attached and one mouse on a usb port. Thats it. Until I started using the graphics intensive software, I have NEVER had an issue with parallels. I get the panic in as little as a half hour after starting up the software to as much as four hours afterwards. I received the first panic when I used the software for the first time, and have been getting a panic every time I use the software.
Have you tried running it like I said? It doesn't matter if it's a mouse or an external drive. Try it like I said, if it still gives you kernel panics then we'll try something else.