i3 with picom hangs intermittently on GTX 1650 TI + Intel UHD

0x7o · 2023-12-04 09:30:35

Hey there. I'm trying to figure out my laptop, which uses two monitors: an integrated monitor (Intel UHD) and an external monitor connected via HDMI to a GTX 1650 Ti. The main problem when using I3 on two monitors, is intermittent braking for a few seconds that happens spontaneously.
Before using picom, the I3 could freeze when playing a full screen video, when opening the drop down I left-click.
After installing picom, the above two reasons disappeared, but random freezes for a few seconds started to occur. This is especially noticeable in Telegram Desktop and JetBrains IDEs, when changing the position of the tiles, when typing and when moving the mouse between windows. I use Xorg.

 ~  lspci -k | grep -A3 -e VGA -e 3D                                                                                                                                                                            ok 
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation CometLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics] (rev 05)
	DeviceName: Onboard - Video
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. CometLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics]
	Kernel driver in use: i915
--
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU117M [GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile] (rev a1)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. TU117M [GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile]
	Kernel driver in use: nvidia
	Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia

set $mod Mod4
font pango:monospace 10
exec --no-startup-id dex --autostart --environment i3
exec "xrandr --output HDMI-1-0 --auto --right-of eDP1"
exec "setxkbmap -layout us,ru"
exec "flameshot"
exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork
exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
bindsym $mod+Return exec termite
bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id rofi -show run
...
exec picom -b

seth · 2023-12-04 15:00:55

So you had "freezes" without picom and now you've "freezes" with picom?

Please post your Xorg log, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xorg#General
In doubt: get rid of xf86-video-intel and there're several reports about issues w/ the 545xx nvidia drivers, you might want to try the 535xx dkms driver (and matching nvidia-utils) from the ALA

There's also https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=287458 but that seems to depend on "prime-run" stuff on the nvidia GPU

0x7o · 2023-12-08 06:49:27

[   283.734] Current Operating System: Linux archlinux 6.6.1-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:05:38 +0000 x86_64
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[   283.756] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[   283.757] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
[   283.761] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[   283.761] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[   284.836] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[   284.847] (EE) AIGLX error: dlopen of /usr/lib/dri/i965_dri.so failed (/usr/lib/dri/i965_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
[   284.847] (EE) AIGLX error: unable to load driver i965
[   422.412] (EE) client bug: timer event7 wheel scroll: scheduled expiry is in the past (-1034ms), your system is too slow
[   422.412] (EE) client bug: timer event7 wheel scroll: scheduled expiry is in the past (-1018ms), your system is too slow
[   422.412] (EE) client bug: timer event7 wheel scroll: scheduled expiry is in the past (-1018ms), your system is too slow
[   422.412] (EE) client bug: timer event7 wheel scroll: scheduled expiry is in the past (-1002ms), your system is too slow
[   422.412] (EE) client bug: timer event7 wheel scroll: scheduled expiry is in the past (-1002ms), your system is too slow
[   422.412] (EE) WARNING: log rate limit exceeded (5 msgs per 3600000ms). Discarding future messages.
[   444.580] (EE) event7  - USB OPTICAL MOUSE : client bug: event processing lagging behind by 1478ms, your system is too slow
[   492.346] (EE) event7  - USB OPTICAL MOUSE : client bug: event processing lagging behind by 827ms, your system is too slow

[   283.735] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc" does not exist.
[   283.735] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[   283.735] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[   283.735] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
[   283.735] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi" does not exist.
[   283.739] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[   283.756] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau
[   283.757] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[   283.761] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[   283.761] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[   283.763] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[   284.803] (WW) NVIDIA(G0): Cannot find size of first mode for Samsung S22D300 (DFP-0);
[   284.803] (WW) NVIDIA(G0):     cannot compute DPI from Samsung S22D300 (DFP-0)'s EDID.

seth · 2023-12-08 08:06:56

That's not your xorg log but random, useless, excerpts.

Edit: for picom *specifically* (there're no freezes without) also see https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 2#p2135702

Last edited by seth (2023-12-08 08:07:54)

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#1 2023-12-04 09:30:35

i3 with picom hangs intermittently on GTX 1650 TI + Intel UHD

#2 2023-12-04 15:00:55

Re: i3 with picom hangs intermittently on GTX 1650 TI + Intel UHD

#3 2023-12-08 06:49:27

Re: i3 with picom hangs intermittently on GTX 1650 TI + Intel UHD

#4 2023-12-08 08:06:56

Re: i3 with picom hangs intermittently on GTX 1650 TI + Intel UHD

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