I use Ubuntu 13.10 daily with an AMD proprietary driver, and I have not seen this bug recently. I don't remember how I worked around this bug, but I suspect it was to switch to the fglrx-updates driver.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Greg, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any > activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If > so, could you please test for this with the latest development release > of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com > /daily-live/current/ . > > If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in > the development release from a Terminal > (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather > and attach updated debug information to this report: > > apport-collect -p xorg REPLACE-WITH-BUG-NUMBER > > Please note, given that the information from the prior release is > already available, doing this on a release prior to the development one > would not be helpful. > > Thank you for your understanding. > > Helpful bug reporting tips: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs > > ** Package changed: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) => xorg (Ubuntu) > > ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Low > > ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1015267 > > Title: > X server freezes: NULL pointer deferenced > > Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > System is a Dell Studio XPS 435mt with ATI FireGL 7750, fully updated, > with proprietary drivers (v8.960), and two monitors with xinerama > enabled. Before the failure, I had been looking at WebGL in Firefox, > but I have no idea if that is related or not. This is the second > freeze in two days. The console was completely frozen both times -- > no response to the keyboard nor mouse -- but I am able to remotely > login and reboot. I found the following in /var/log/syslog: > > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470850] BUG: unable to handle kernel > NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000008 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470855] IP: [<ffffffffa021c291>] > _ZN20CMMHeap_SystemMemory8pushPoolEP7CMMPool+0x11/0x40 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470897] PGD 0 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470898] Oops: 0002 [#1] SMP > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470901] CPU 1 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470902] Modules linked in: > xt_multiport ebtable_nat ebtables ipt_MASQUERADE iptable_nat xt_CHECKSUM > iptable_mangle bridge stp kvm_intel kvm parport_pc rfcomm bnep binfmt_misc > ppdev bluetooth dm_crypt snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek ip6t_LOG > xt_hl ip6t_rt nf_conntrack_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv6 snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec > ipt_REJECT snd_hwdep ipt_LOG xt_limit snd_pcm xt_tcpudp snd_seq_midi > xt_addrtype snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event xt_state snd_seq snd_timer > snd_seq_device ip6table_filter psmouse serio_raw ip6_tables snd > nf_conntrack_netbios_ns nf_conntrack_broadcast fglrx(P) nf_nat_ftp nf_nat > nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_conntrack_ftp nf_conntrack > iptable_filter soundcore i7core_edac ip_tables snd_page_alloc edac_core lp > x_tables mac_hid dcdbas parport vesafb usbhid hid firewire_ohci > firewire_core crc_itu_t e1000e > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470939] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470941] Pid: 1518, comm: Xorg > Tainted: P O 3.2.0-25-generic #40-Ubuntu Dell Inc. Studio XPS > 435MT/0R849J > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470944] RIP: > 0010:[<ffffffffa021c291>] [<ffffffffa021c291>] > _ZN20CMMHeap_SystemMemory8pushPoolEP7CMMPool+0x11/0x40 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470978] RSP: 0018:ffff8801af891920 > EFLAGS: 00010297 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470979] RAX: ffff88019d944008 RBX: > ffffc9001264d150 RCX: 0000000000000000 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470981] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: > ffffc9001264d018 RDI: ffff88019d944e30 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470983] RBP: 0000000000000002 R08: > ffffffffa024ceb0 R09: ffff88019d944008 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470984] R10: ffffc9001264d090 R11: > ffff88019d944008 R12: ffff88019d944e30 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470986] R13: 0000000000000040 R14: > 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470988] FS: 00007f8e79c20880(0000) > GS:ffff8801bfc40000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470989] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 > CR0: 0000000080050033 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470991] CR2: 0000000000000008 CR3: > 000000019b429000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470993] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: > 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470994] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: > 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470996] Process Xorg (pid: 1518, > threadinfo ffff8801af890000, task ffff88018f41c4d0) > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470997] Stack: > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.470998] ffffffffa021bcb6 > 0000000000000000 ffff88019d944e30 ffff88019d944ec8 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471002] 0000000000000200 > 0000000000000000 ffffffffa01b4c55 0000000000080000 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471005] ffff88019d944e30 > ffffffffa024ceb0 ffffffffa01b4fb8 ffff88017b96e2c0 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471008] Call Trace: > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471042] [<ffffffffa021bcb6>] ? > _ZN7CMMHeap15createPoolSpaceI21CMMPoolAsicAccessibleEEbj+0xb6/0xc0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471084] [<ffffffffa01b4c55>] ? > _ZN20CMMHeap_SystemMemory10obtainPoolEv+0x85/0xc0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471125] [<ffffffffa01b4fb8>] ? > _ZN16CMMHeap_PAGEABLE10expandHeapEm+0x18/0xb0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471160] [<ffffffffa021baaa>] ? > _ZN7CMMHeap10expandHeapEmRmPv+0xa/0x10 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471200] [<ffffffffa01b39af>] ? > _ZN7CMMHeap21allocateMorePoolSpaceEmPv+0x8f/0x1b0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471241] [<ffffffffa01b237e>] ? > _ZN14CMMHeapManager13allocPageableEjR14CMM_ALLOCATION+0xbe/0x100 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471282] [<ffffffffa01bc8b7>] ? > _ZN9CMMObjectnwEmP8CMM_CORE+0x37/0x70 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471324] [<ffffffffa01c0462>] ? > _ZN8MSF_CORE21get_surface_structureEv+0xc2/0xe0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471363] [<ffffffffa01aa63f>] ? > _ZN3MSF11create_surfEP9CMMClientP9CMMDriverPvRA4_K14CMM_ALLOCATIONP16MSF_SURF_ATTRIBS+0x1f/0x1c0 > [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471403] [<ffffffffa01aad10>] ? > _ZN3MSF10alloc_surfEP9CMMClientP9CMMDriverP21MEMHEAP_ADDR_RESTRICTjP16MSF_SURF_ATTRIBSP15_CMM_RETURNCODE+0x530/0x580 > [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471443] [<ffffffffa01a647c>] ? > CMMAllocSurface_WA+0x8bc/0xba0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471486] [<ffffffffa01ca589>] ? > _Z27cmmGetHeapTotalAndFreeBytesP9CMMDriver9_CMM_HEAPjRxS2_+0x69/0xe0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471505] [<ffffffffa012990e>] ? > KCL_STR_Memcpy+0xe/0x10 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471530] [<ffffffffa0154262>] ? > firegl_trace+0x72/0x1e0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471535] [<ffffffff8116304d>] ? > __kmalloc+0x13d/0x190 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471575] [<ffffffffa01b7899>] ? > _Z8uCWDDEQCmjjPvjS_+0xb59/0x10c0 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471579] [<ffffffff8109056e>] ? > down+0x2e/0x50 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471605] [<ffffffffa0156b6f>] ? > firegl_cmmqs_CWDDE_32+0x36f/0x480 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471630] [<ffffffffa01552de>] ? > firegl_cmmqs_CWDDE32+0x6e/0x100 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471634] [<ffffffff8129d061>] ? > security_capable+0x21/0x30 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471659] [<ffffffffa0155270>] ? > firegl_cmmqs_createdriver+0x170/0x170 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471680] [<ffffffffa013212d>] ? > firegl_ioctl+0x1ed/0x250 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471695] [<ffffffffa01229be>] ? > ip_firegl_unlocked_ioctl+0xe/0x20 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471698] [<ffffffff8118a01a>] ? > do_vfs_ioctl+0x8a/0x340 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471700] [<ffffffff811780fd>] ? > vfs_read+0x10d/0x180 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471702] [<ffffffff8118a361>] ? > sys_ioctl+0x91/0xa0 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471706] [<ffffffff81665c42>] ? > system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471707] Code: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 > 00 00 48 8d 47 68 c3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 31 c9 48 8b 97 98 00 > 00 00 83 7e 18 02 48 0f 44 ce <48> 89 51 08 ff 87 a0 00 00 00 48 89 8f 98 > 00 00 00 c3 00 00 00 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471730] RIP [<ffffffffa021c291>] > _ZN20CMMHeap_SystemMemory8pushPoolEP7CMMPool+0x11/0x40 [fglrx] > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471764] RSP <ffff8801af891920> > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471765] CR2: 0000000000000008 > Jun 18 17:37:46 ski kernel: [25948.471767] ---[ end trace > 24efd89d91e641ed ]--- > > > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590895] BUG: unable to handle kernel > NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000008 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590900] IP: [<ffffffffa022d291>] > _ZN20CMMHeap_SystemMemory8pushPoolEP7CMMPool+0x11/0x40 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590942] PGD 0 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590944] Oops: 0002 [#1] SMP > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590947] CPU 2 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590948] Modules linked in: > xt_multiport ebtable_nat ebtables ipt_MASQUERADE iptable_nat xt_CHECKSUM > iptable_man > gle bridge stp kvm_intel kvm parport_pc ppdev rfcomm bnep bluetooth > binfmt_misc dm_crypt snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek ip6t_LOG > snd_hda > _intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi > snd_seq_midi_event xt_hl ip6t_rt snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device > nf_conntrack_ipv > 6 nf_defrag_ipv6 ipt_REJECT ipt_LOG snd soundcore xt_limit xt_tcpudp > snd_page_alloc i7core_edac xt_addrtype xt_state fglrx(P) ip6table_filter > ip6_ > tables edac_core nf_conntrack_netbios_ns nf_conntrack_broadcast psmouse > serio_raw nf_nat_ftp nf_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_conntrack_ > ftp nf_conntrack iptable_filter mac_hid dcdbas ip_tables x_tables lp > parport vesafb usbhid hid firewire_ohci firewire_core crc_itu_t e1000e > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590985] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590987] Pid: 1360, comm: Xorg > Tainted: P O 3.2.0-25-generic #40-Ubuntu Dell Inc. Studio XPS > 435MT/0R8 > 49J > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.590990] RIP: > 0010:[<ffffffffa022d291>] [<ffffffffa022d291>] > _ZN20CMMHeap_SystemMemory8pushPoolEP7CMMPool+0x11/ > 0x40 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591024] RSP: 0018:ffff880199aff9c0 > EFLAGS: 00010297 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591025] RAX: ffff880199966008 RBX: > ffffc90012ba0150 RCX: 0000000000000000 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591027] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: > ffffc90012ba0018 RDI: ffff880199966e30 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591029] RBP: 0000000000000002 R08: > ffffffffa025deb0 R09: ffff880199966008 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591030] R10: ffffc90012ba0090 R11: > ffff880199966008 R12: ffff880199966e30 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591032] R13: 0000000000000040 R14: > 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591034] FS: 00007f71a02bb880(0000) > GS:ffff8801bfc80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591035] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 > CR0: 0000000080050033 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591037] CR2: 0000000000000008 CR3: > 0000000199be5000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591038] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: > 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591040] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: > 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591042] Process Xorg (pid: 1360, > threadinfo ffff880199afe000, task ffff880199de2de0) > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591043] Stack: > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591044] ffffffffa022ccb6 > 0000000000000000 ffff880199966e30 ffff880199966ec8 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591048] 0000000000000200 > 0000000000000000 ffffffffa01c5c55 0000000000080000 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591051] ffff880199966e30 > ffffffffa025deb0 ffffffffa01c5fb8 ffff880199affa58 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591054] Call Trace: > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591088] [<ffffffffa022ccb6>] ? > _ZN7CMMHeap15createPoolSpaceI21CMMPoolAsicAccessibleEEbj+0xb6/0xc0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591129] [<ffffffffa01c5c55>] ? > _ZN20CMMHeap_SystemMemory10obtainPoolEv+0x85/0xc0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591170] [<ffffffffa01c5fb8>] ? > _ZN16CMMHeap_PAGEABLE10expandHeapEm+0x18/0xb0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591204] [<ffffffffa022caaa>] ? > _ZN7CMMHeap10expandHeapEmRmPv+0xa/0x10 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591245] [<ffffffffa01c49af>] ? > _ZN7CMMHeap21allocateMorePoolSpaceEmPv+0x8f/0x1b0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591285] [<ffffffffa01c337e>] ? > _ZN14CMMHeapManager13allocPageableEjR14CMM_ALLOCATION+0xbe/0x100 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591328] [<ffffffffa01ef3f1>] ? > AddrComputeSurfaceInfo+0x31/0x50 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591369] [<ffffffffa01cd8b7>] ? > _ZN9CMMObjectnwEmP8CMM_CORE+0x37/0x70 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591410] [<ffffffffa01d1462>] ? > _ZN8MSF_CORE21get_surface_structureEv+0xc2/0xe0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591450] [<ffffffffa01bb63f>] ? > _ZN3MSF11create_surfEP9CMMClientP9CMMDriverPvRA4_K14CMM_ALLOCATIONP16MSF_SURF_A > TTRIBS+0x1f/0x1c0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591490] [<ffffffffa01bcd43>] ? > _ZN3MSF21handle_shared_surfaceEP9CMMClientP9CMMDriverP10CMMSurfaceP16MSF_SURF_A > TTRIBSP15_CMM_RETURNCODE+0x113/0x280 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591530] [<ffffffffa01b7216>] ? > CMMAllocSurface_WA+0x656/0xba0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591534] [<ffffffff815d0969>] ? > unix_stream_recvmsg+0x3d9/0x630 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591560] [<ffffffffa0165262>] ? > firegl_trace+0x72/0x1e0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591563] [<ffffffff8116304d>] ? > __kmalloc+0x13d/0x190 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591603] [<ffffffffa01c8899>] ? > _Z8uCWDDEQCmjjPvjS_+0xb59/0x10c0 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591607] [<ffffffff8109056e>] ? > down+0x2e/0x50 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591633] [<ffffffffa0167b6f>] ? > firegl_cmmqs_CWDDE_32+0x36f/0x480 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591658] [<ffffffffa01662de>] ? > firegl_cmmqs_CWDDE32+0x6e/0x100 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591662] [<ffffffff8129d061>] ? > security_capable+0x21/0x30 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591687] [<ffffffffa0166270>] ? > firegl_cmmqs_createdriver+0x170/0x170 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591707] [<ffffffffa014312d>] ? > firegl_ioctl+0x1ed/0x250 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591722] [<ffffffffa01339be>] ? > ip_firegl_unlocked_ioctl+0xe/0x20 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591725] [<ffffffff8118a01a>] ? > do_vfs_ioctl+0x8a/0x340 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591728] [<ffffffff811780fd>] ? > vfs_read+0x10d/0x180 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591730] [<ffffffff8118a361>] ? > sys_ioctl+0x91/0xa0 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591733] [<ffffffff81665c42>] ? > system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591735] Code: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 > 00 00 48 8d 47 68 c3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 31 c9 48 8b 97 98 0 > 0 00 00 83 7e 18 02 48 0f 44 ce <48> 89 51 08 ff 87 a0 00 00 00 48 89 8f > 98 00 00 00 c3 00 00 00 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591758] RIP [<ffffffffa022d291>] > _ZN20CMMHeap_SystemMemory8pushPoolEP7CMMPool+0x11/0x40 [fglrx] > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591792] RSP <ffff880199aff9c0> > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591793] CR2: 0000000000000008 > Jun 19 11:01:09 ski kernel: [61916.591795] ---[ end trace > a19746a5f7bfb182 ]--- > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1015267/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1015267 Title: X server freezes: NULL pointer deferenced To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1015267/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
