Lawrence console gives strange "no irq handler" message

Issue/Question

A message about No irq handler appears intermittently on the Lawrence console

Error: Message from syslogd@login at Dec 19 10:29:07 ...
kernel:do_IRQ: 1.235 No irq handler for vector (irq -1)

Environment

  • High Performance Computers
  • Lawrence

Cause

The message is a known problem that does not affect any Lawrence jobs or work

An actual cause or solution has not been identified yet

Resolution

  1. The message should be ignored, as it does not affect any function of Lawrence