On Fri, May 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM Dale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Howdy, > > I was looking at messages and ran up on this error. This is on my new > rig, Gentoo-1. > > > > May 16 17:20:16 Gentoo-1 kernel: kioworker[3084]: segfault at 0 ip > 00007f95f17510e8 sp 00007ffe1b492d50 error 4 in > libxcb.so.1.1.0[7f95f174f000+15000] likely on CPU 15 (core 7, socket 0) > May 16 17:20:16 Gentoo-1 kernel: Code: e8 2d e9 ff ff 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 > 00 00 00 00 00 66 90 f3 0f 1e fa 41 57 41 56 41 55 45 89 c6 41 54 55 53 > 48 83 ec 48 48 8b 19 <8b> 07 89 74 24 18 48 89 4c 24 08 64 48 8b 2c 25 > 28 00 00 00 48 89 > May 16 17:20:17 Gentoo-1 kernel: kioworker[3094]: segfault at 0 ip > 00007f792db5b0e8 sp 00007ffe35189c40 error 4 in > libxcb.so.1.1.0[7f792db59000+15000] likely on CPU 12 (core 4, socket 0) > May 16 17:20:17 Gentoo-1 kernel: Code: e8 2d e9 ff ff 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 > 00 00 00 00 00 66 90 f3 0f 1e fa 41 57 41 56 41 55 45 89 c6 41 54 55 53 > 48 83 ec 48 48 8b 19 <8b> 07 89 74 24 18 48 89 4c 24 08 64 48 8b 2c 25 > 28 00 00 00 48 89 <SNIP>
All of the errors seem to involve libxcb which is part of the graphics subsystem. If you're not "seeing" any problems then personally I wouldn't worry too much about it. Gemini responds to the query with the following: Yes, the error "error 4 in libxcb.so.1.1.0" is a known issue that has appeared in various contexts, often related to graphical applications and libraries on Linux systems. Based on the search results, here's a summary of what this error can indicate: General Protection Fault: This error often arises as a "general protection fault" or "segmentation fault," indicating that a program tried to access memory it shouldn't have. The libxcb.so.1.1.0 library, which handles communication with the X Window System, is often implicated in these crashes. Version Mismatches: In some cases, the error can be due to a version conflict between different libraries, such as the operating system's libxcb and a version bundled with a specific application (like VMware). Missing Dependencies: The error can also occur if an application is missing a related library or plugin, such as a Qt platform plugin that relies on libxcb. Bugs in Specific Software: Sometimes, the error is triggered by a bug within a particular application (like a game running through Steam or the Signal Desktop client) that interacts with the X server via libxcb.
