Confirming this bug, also affects me. We need an hotfix ASAP as this also leads to unbootable computers if root fs fills up (boot process hangs on starting of GDM, which might need to create some files).
Had system locked from thursday afternoon till this morning, 38 gig syslog, completely filling the root partition. root@gijs-desktop:/var/log# tail -n60 syslog Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #4 0x7ffe182c1770 b resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:531 (0x7fd5e05042b8 @ 127) Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #5 0x7ffe182c17e0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #6 0x7ffe182c17e0 I self-hosted:915 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 367) Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: == Stack trace for context 0x5570af9fa320 == Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #0 Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop gnome-shell[1949]: Object St.Button (0x5570b37372f0), has been already finalized. Impossible to set any property to it. Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop gnome-shell[1949]: Object St.Button (0x5570b37372f0), has been already finalized. Impossible to set any property to it. Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: == Stack trace for context 0x5570af9fa320 == Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #0 0x5570afe1a580 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageList.js:504 (0x7fd5e05b4de0 @ 83) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #1 0x7ffe182b8480 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #2 0x7ffe182b8550 b self-hosted:917 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 394) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #3 0x5570afe1a4f0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1461 (0x7fd5e05a2a28 @ 121) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #4 0x7ffe182ba4d0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #5 0x5570afe1a448 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1448 (0x7fd5e05a29a0 @ 406) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #6 0x7ffe182bb0b0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #7 0x5570afe1a390 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1249 (0x7fd5e05a2340 @ 729) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #8 0x7ffe182bbc90 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #9 0x5570afe1a2f8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1067 (0x7fd5e05a0e68 @ 124) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #10 0x7ffe182bc880 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #11 0x7ffe182bc950 b self-hosted:917 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 394) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #12 0x7ffe182bca40 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #13 0x5570afe1a268 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:487 (0x7fd5e059dc48 @ 50) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #14 0x7ffe182bd6a0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #15 0x5570afe1a1e8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/calendar.js:775 (0x7fd5e05aad58 @ 44) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #16 0x7ffe182be9b0 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #17 0x5570afe1a160 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageList.js:372 (0x7fd5e05b4670 @ 22) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #18 0x7ffe182bf600 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #19 0x5570afe1a0e8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/calendar.js:779 (0x7fd5e05aade0 @ 29) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #20 0x7ffe182c0910 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #21 0x5570afe1a058 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:487 (0x7fd5e059dc48 @ 50) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #22 0x7ffe182c1570 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #23 0x5570afe19fc0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:569 (0x7fd5e059e1a8 @ 70) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: == Stack trace for context 0x5570af9fa320 == Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #0 0x5570afe1a580 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageList.js:505 (0x7fd5e05b4de0 @ 102) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #1 0x7ffe182b8480 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #2 0x7ffe182b8550 b self-hosted:917 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 394) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #3 0x5570afe1a4f0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1461 (0x7fd5e05a2a28 @ 121) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #4 0x7ffe182ba4d0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #5 0x5570afe1a448 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1448 (0x7fd5e05a29a0 @ 406) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #6 0x7ffe182bb0b0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #7 0x5570afe1a390 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1249 (0x7fd5e05a2340 @ 729) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #8 0x7ffe182bbc90 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #9 0x5570afe1a2f8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1067 (0x7fd5e05a0e68 @ 124) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #10 0x7ffe182bc880 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #11 0x7ffe182bc950 b self-hosted:917 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 394) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #12 0x7ffe182bca40 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #13 0x5570afe1a268 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:487 (0x7fd5e059dc48 @ 50) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #14 0x7ffe182bd6a0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #15 0x5570afe1a1e8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/calendar.js:775 (0x7fd5e05aad58 @ 44) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #16 0x7ffe182be9b0 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #17 0x5570afe1a160 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageList.js:372 (0x7fd5e05b4670 @ 22) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #18 0x7ffe182bf600 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #19 0x5570afe1a0e8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/calendar.js:779 (0x7fd5e05aade0 @ 29) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #20 0x7ffe182c0910 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #21 0x5570afe1a058 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:487 (0x7fd5e059dc48 @ 50) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #22 0x7ffe182c1570 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #23 0x5570afe19fc0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:569 (0x7fd5e059e1a8 @ 70) Jul 30 08:58:24 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: (/usr/lib/firefox/firefox:2683): dconf-WARNING **: 08:58:24.739: Unable to open /var/lib/snapd/desktop/dconf/profile/user: Permission denied Jul 30 09:00:28 gijs-desktop systemd[1]: Started Run anacron jobs. Jul 30 09:00:28 gijs-desktop anacron[22947]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2018-07-30 Jul 30 09:00:28 gijs-desktop anacron[22947]: Normal exit (0 jobs run) -- 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/1772677 Title: gnome-shell filling up syslog with thousands of entries (stack traces ending in osdWindow.js:206/207) Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I'm seeing a several gigs (more than 70GB) a day of the following entries on syslog: May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: == Stack trace for context 0x557ebb0a3320 == May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #0 0x7ffcc6cedf80 I resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/osdWindow.js:206 (0x7f31f00c96f8 @ 231) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #1 0x7ffcc6cedff0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7f31d4db5de0 @ 71) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #2 0x7ffcc6cedff0 I self-hosted:915 (0x7f31d4df12b8 @ 367) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #3 0x7ffcc6cee090 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7f31d4dd3230 @ 386) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #4 0x7ffcc6cee140 b resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:531 (0x7f31f00042b8 @ 127) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #5 0x7ffcc6cee1b0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7f31d4db5de0 @ 71) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #6 0x7ffcc6cee1b0 I self-hosted:915 (0x7f31d4df12b8 @ 367) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: == Stack trace for context 0x557ebb0a3320 == May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #0 0x7ffcc6cedf80 I resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/osdWindow.js:207 (0x7f31f00c96f8 @ 258) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #1 0x7ffcc6cedff0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7f31d4db5de0 @ 71) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #2 0x7ffcc6cedff0 I self-hosted:915 (0x7f31d4df12b8 @ 367) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #3 0x7ffcc6cee090 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7f31d4dd3230 @ 386) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #4 0x7ffcc6cee140 b resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:531 (0x7f31f00042b8 @ 127) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #5 0x7ffcc6cee1b0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7f31d4db5de0 @ 71) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #6 0x7ffcc6cee1b0 I self-hosted:915 (0x7f31d4df12b8 @ 367) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: == Stack trace for context 0x557ebb0a3320 == May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #0 0x7ffcc6cedf80 I resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/osdWindow.js:206 (0x7f31f00c96f8 @ 231) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #1 0x7ffcc6cedff0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7f31d4db5de0 @ 71) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #2 0x7ffcc6cedff0 I self-hosted:915 (0x7f31d4df12b8 @ 367) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #3 0x7ffcc6cee090 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7f31d4dd3230 @ 386) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #4 0x7ffcc6cee140 b resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:531 (0x7f31f00042b8 @ 127) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #5 0x7ffcc6cee1b0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7f31d4db5de0 @ 71) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #6 0x7ffcc6cee1b0 I self-hosted:915 (0x7f31d4df12b8 @ 367) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: == Stack trace for context 0x557ebb0a3320 == May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #0 0x7ffcc6cedf80 I resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/osdWindow.js:207 (0x7f31f00c96f8 @ 258) May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 gnome-shell[1469]: Object St.Icon (0x557eca1b2e90), has been already finalized. Impossible to set any property to it. May 21 23:54:55 fc553042 org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1469]: #1 0x7ffcc6cedff0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7f31d4db5de0 @ 71) gnome-shell: Installed: 3.28.1-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.28.1-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.28.1-0ubuntu2 500 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release: 18.04 Codename: bionic There's similar bug that should be related to this one https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1747566 but that fix didn't work for me. --- ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 DisplayManager: gdm3 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.shell' b'enabled-extensions' b"['pidgin-persistent-notificat...@ikkoku.de']" b'org.gnome.shell' b'app-picker-view' b'uint32 1' b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' redacted by apport b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'toolkit-accessibility' b'true' b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-24 (211 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) Package: gnome-shell 3.28.1-0ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17 Tags: bionic Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-03 (20 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1772677/+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
