I've set up a ppa to make it easier for you to test the patch: https://launchpad.net/~bryce/+archive/lp1155136
If anyone affected by this bug is still able to reproduce the crash currently, then install the xserver from the PPA and verify it resolves the crash and report back here. ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1155136 Title: X Server crashes after pressing [Super] + [P] in DamageRegister() Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1. login using Unity 2. press [Super/Windows] + [P] What is expected to happen: I don't know?! I'd expected nothing to happen, since this isn't listed in the shortcut overview, opened by holding [Super] What actually happens: The X-Server crashes with a "broken pipe"-error Stacktrace: Program received signal SIGPIPE, Broken pipe. 0x00007fc154dca871 in writev () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (gdb) backtrace #0 0x00007fc154dca871 in writev () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 #1 0x00007fc15715db06 in _XSERVTransSocketWritev ( ciptr=0x7fc158709470, buf=0x7fff6317a770, size=1) at /usr/include/X11/Xtrans/Xtranssock.c:2157 #2 0x00007fc157158f8d in FlushClient ( who=who@entry=0x7fc158709550, oc=oc@entry=0x7fc158709510, __extraBuf=__extraBuf@entry=0x0, extraCount=extraCount@entry=0) at ../../os/io.c:892 #3 0x00007fc1571597cf in FlushAllOutput () at ../../os/io.c:638 #4 0x00007fc156ffe901 in Dispatch () at ../../dix/dispatch.c:450 #5 0x00007fc156fed54a in main (argc=11, argv=0x7fff6317a9d8, envp=<optimized out>) at ../../dix/main.c:298 (gdb) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-12.21-generic 3.8.2 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.9.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Thu Mar 14 14:19:09 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-02-07 06:43:51,807 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.8.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.2.8, 3.8.0-11-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.2.8, 3.8.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1486] Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series] [1002:68e0] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-04 (99 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP TouchSmart tm2 Notebook PC MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-12-generic root=UUID=b78f0013-4cb2-4ad2-9c13-9d884b091f3a ro pcie_aspm=force SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-02-07 (35 days ago) XorgConf: dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.12 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1486 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 83.1A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU0250216 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.12:bd07/30/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPTouchSmarttm2NotebookPC:pvr0489200000252A20001220000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1486:rvr83.1A:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP TouchSmart tm2 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0489200000252A20001220000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.03.08-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.42-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.2-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.4-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu3 xserver.bootTime: Thu Mar 14 14:14:06 2013 xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.2-0ubuntu3 xserver.video_driver: intel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1155136/+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