Given the following dpkg-query output, I assume I have the new version that you mention:
$ dpkg-query --show xserver-xorg-video-nouveau xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu3+spam~quantal2 The following lines appeared on the screen (intermittently, alternating between that and a screen of pixel garbage every 10-15 seconds): [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: GPU lockup - switching to software fbcon (4 seconds pass) [TTM] Failed to expire sync object before buffer eviction [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: fail ttm_validate [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: validate vram_list [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: validate: -12 (1.5 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 1. (1 second passes) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: fail ttm_validate [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: validate vram_list [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: validate: -16 (2 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH idle timed out with status 0x09800001 (2 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 2. [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: fail ttm_validate [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: validate vram_list [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: validate: -16 (47 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 1. (3 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 2. (35 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 1. (3 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 2. (45 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 1. (3 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 2. (41 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 1. (3 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 2. (36 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 1. (3 seconds pass) [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 2. ... (Errors typed manually; apologies for any typos. Time spans typed manually to avoid transcribing 230 digits.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1033533 Title: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT: exaMemcpyBox with src=0x0 on nouveau with SW rendering Status in “xserver-xorg-video-nouveau” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xserver-xorg-video-nouveau” source package in Quantal: Confirmed Bug description: Crash doing memcpy in EXA on nouveau, with software rendering activated. #8 <signal handler called> No symbol table info available. #9 __memcpy_sse2 () at ../sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/../memcpy.S:72 No locals. #10 0x00007f570e63684e in memcpy (__len=23, __src=0x0, __dest=0x7f5713877100) at /usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/bits/string3.h:52 No locals. #11 exaMemcpyBox (pbox=pbox@entry=0x7fffef000de0, src=0x0, src_pitch=64, dst=0x7f5713877100 "", dst_pitch=24, pPixmap=<error reading variable: Unhandled dwarf expression opcode 0xfa>) at ../../exa/exa_migration_classic.c:59 i = 16 cpp = <optimized out> bytes = 23 #12 0x00007f570e636d03 in exaCopyDirty (migrate=migrate@entry=0x7fffef000e40, pValidDst=0x7f5713dc3e40, pValidSrc=0x7f5713dc3e50, transfer=0x7f570f28b7f0 <nouveau_exa_download_from_screen>, fallback_index=fallback_index@entry=1, sync=0x7f570e635780 <exaWaitSync>) at ../../exa/exa_migration_classic.c:240 pPixmap = 0x7f5713dc3da0 pExaPixmap = 0x7f5713dc3e00 damage = <optimized out> CopyReg = {extents = {x1 = 0, y1 = 0, x2 = 23, y2 = 16}, data = 0x0} save_use_gpu_copy = 1 save_pitch = 64 pBox = 0x7fffef000de0 nbox = 1 access_prepared = 1 need_sync = 0 #13 0x00007f570e636f32 in exaCopyDirtyToSys (migrate=migrate@entry=0x7fffef000e40) at ../../exa/exa_migration_classic.c:285 pPixmap = <optimized out> pExaScr = 0x7f5713877100 pExaPixmap = 0x0 #14 0x00007f570e63951a in exaPrepareAccessReg_mixed (pPixmap=0x7f5713dc3da0, index=<optimized out>, pReg=0x0) at ../../exa/exa_migration_mixed.c:254 as_dst = 1 pixmaps = {{as_dst = 0, as_src = 1, pPix = 0x7f5713dc3da0, pReg = 0x0}} pExaPixmap = 0x7f5713dc3e00 has_gpu_copy = <optimized out> success = <optimized out> [Original Report] The crash report started immediately after login. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.99.902-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-8.8-generic 3.5.0 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-8-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CrashCounter: 1 Date: Sun Aug 5 14:46:44 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.5.0-6-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.1.18, 3.5.0-8-generic, x86_64: installed ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/Xorg ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6100 nForce 400] [10de:03d2] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:cb84] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120519) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 18ec:3399 Arkmicro Technologies Inc. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch -background none ProcEnviron: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-8-generic root=UUID=a80eff25-65c3-4db0-adad-31d8ea95823b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Renderer: Software Signal: 6 SourcePackage: xorg-server StacktraceTop: ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 ?? () from /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so ?? () from /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so ?? () from /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so ?? () from /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so Title: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 09/22/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.board.name: NF-MCP61 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/22/2006:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnNF-MCP61:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr: version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8+bzr3249-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.37-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.99.902-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-2~ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120713.6ef1ad6a-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-4~ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1033533/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
