Got a very similar issue here, except: - i was using Xorg - i didnt used the UI, but used a script which does a 'dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/interface/text-scaling-factor 1.5'
Same caller: #0 0x00007f665c6c3877 in meta_workspace_get_work_area_for_monitor () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmutter-1.so.0 #1 0x00007f66580d3e18 in ffi_call_unix64 () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 #2 0x00007f66580d387a in ffi_call () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 Here is the full apport crash log attached if it may help ** Attachment added: "gnome-shell.123.crash.gz" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1722811/+attachment/4968072/+files/gnome-shell.123.crash.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722811 Title: gnome-shell crashed with SIGSEGV in meta_workspace_get_work_area_for_monitor() Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When I set the Scale of the Built-in display at gnome-control-center > Devices > Displays from 200% to 100% and click "Apply", the gnome- shell session crashed and brought me back to the login screen. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.26.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Oct 11 09:37:07 2017 DisplayManager: lightdm ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-shell GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'firefox.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'libreoffice-impress.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop', 'gnome-control-center.desktop', 'hexchat.desktop', 'chromium-browser.desktop', 'chromium_chromium.desktop']" b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-14 (211 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20170228) ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/gnome-shell ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no username) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SegvAnalysis: Segfault happened at: 0x7fc7a0cfa877 <meta_workspace_get_work_area_for_monitor+71>: movdqu 0x8(%rax),%xmm0 PC (0x7fc7a0cfa877) ok source "0x8(%rax)" (0x00000008) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)! destination "%xmm0" ok SegvReason: reading NULL VMA Signal: 11 SourcePackage: gnome-shell StacktraceTop: meta_workspace_get_work_area_for_monitor () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmutter-1.so.0 ffi_call_unix64 () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 ffi_call () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 ?? () from /usr/lib/libgjs.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/libgjs.so.0 Title: gnome-shell crashed with SIGSEGV in meta_workspace_get_work_area_for_monitor() UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-11 (0 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1722811/+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
