[solved] Xorg crashes/exits when cursor meets vlc

Digit · 2010-12-06 00:17:34

was unsure where to post, so posted here, since i still feel like a noob, relative to many long time archers

the problem:

X crashes instantly every time i have a cursor over vlc.
.... and back out to command line on whatever tty i was on.

the waffle:

found some folks claiming similar results in this old thread: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=791955
and others, but none quite the same i dont think.

unsure if this is related specifically to X, or vlc, nouveau/nvidia, or because i'm missing some vital component yet to be installed, or need some special line added to the modules section or rc.conf or some other config files.
i've been fiddling around with the files in xorg.conf.d, and nvidia-settings to make a xorg.conf, (which seems to be rather redundant now, despite including the "IgnoreABI" "True" option in xorg.conf)
(ooh, just found out about "startx -- -ignoreABI" here https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=38900 ) (nope... still didnt seem to have any effect, still seems to be using the xorg.conf.d configs... i thought it was supposed to allow use of a classic xorg.conf file. ??).

unsure what other information (besides presented bellow) to add. do you know anywhere else i aught be looking for clues? some log or config i'm missing perhaps?

the infos:

xorg.conf in it's current state... still tweaking (third monitor doesnt work yet).
http://pastebin.com/aadZ9t24

Xorg.0.log.old
http://pastebin.com/n9tLgCeL

$ X -version

X.Org X Server 1.9.2
Release Date: 2010-10-30
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.35-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux generay 2.6.36-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Nov 24 00:39:57 CET 2010 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda2 ro
Build Date: 01 November 2010  10:29:19PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.20.0
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.

lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7800 GTX] (rev a1)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7800 GTX] (rev a1)

nvidia version:
nvidia 260.19.21-2

using xmonad from pacman

apart from the different hardware, everything (configs, and to best of my knowledge bar minor things, same packages installed) is pretty much as i have on the laptop, where vlc works perfectly.

Last edited by Digit (2010-12-12 19:09:31)

Digit · 2010-12-06 09:06:24

installed hal, and added dbus & hal to modules in rc.conf... n then x fails to start properly, leaving me in a dark place somewhere between the cl and the gui. from htop and the noises the monitors made, it did at least try. XD

i should have checked the hal wiki page myself, rather than just take a friend's word for it. got a bit too excited about what on face value sounded like the solution.

...seems i have the laptop set up with hal (in the daemons section of rc.xml, no udev)...

knopwob · 2010-12-06 10:33:21

Hey,

i've got the problem, too. The cli version (cvlc) works fine, though.

Here's the output of xorg, when it crashes:

 X.Org X Server 1.9.2
Release Date: 2010-10-30
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.35-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux desktop 2.6.36-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Nov 24 06:44:11 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/402a5617-af61-4c98-9e68-2c22125d100f ro
Build Date: 01 November 2010  10:35:30PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.20.0
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Mon Dec  6 11:29:58 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"

Backtrace:
0: X (xorg_backtrace+0x3b) [0x80e5ebb]
1: X (0x8048000+0x5cd65) [0x80a4d65]
2: (vdso) (__kernel_rt_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb777640c]
3: X (0x8048000+0x27187) [0x806f187]
4: X (0x8048000+0x1a1b5) [0x80621b5]
5: /lib/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0xb74a4c76]
6: X (0x8048000+0x19d91) [0x8061d91]
Segmentation fault at address 0x4

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting


Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
         at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.1.log" for additional information.

XIO:  fX connection to ':1' broken, unable to recover, exiting.
server ":1"
      aconnection to X server lost
wn processed) with 0 events remaining.
segfault.log (END)

It seems to be independent from the windowmanager (i tried i3 and openbox) and it happens on two separate machines (one with a nvidia and one with an intel card).
It only happens on a machine with a nvidia card.
This started to happen very recently so i'll try to pinpoint the upgrade responsible by downgrading.

Last edited by knopwob (2010-12-06 10:36:25)

knopwob · 2010-12-06 11:05:28

I just noticed, that there's a problem with a lot of programms, that uses Qt. Amarok and Virtualbox also crashes the xserver, but without giving a stacktrace.

@Digit, are other Qt applications running fine at your machine? I just want to figure out, if we've got the same probem, or if mine is a different issue.

ferda · 2010-12-06 14:11:33

@Digit:

Reminds me of this thread:

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=106125&p=1

Are you all using xinerama setups?

A detailed solution is provided in post #34

knopwob · 2010-12-06 19:31:47

woohoo,

ferda, thank you.. worked here

Digit · 2010-12-09 19:35:53

ahh, finally found the time to get back to this.

no other Qt apps installed to check. yes, using xinerama.

but who cares.... because...

applied the patch, and all is well again.

thanks guys.

was my first time using abs, what fun! wanted an excuse to do so for a while.

Misfit138 · 2010-12-09 19:44:18

So....[Solved]?

Digit · 2010-12-12 19:12:51

heh, yeah, thnx for the reminder to mark as [solved] misfit138. that'll become second nature soon enough.
(now!, i affirm)

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[solved] Xorg crashes/exits when cursor meets vlc

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