3D windows effect makes Xorg crash

Robert Noland rnoland at FreeBSD.org
Fri Oct 17 13:45:52 UTC 2008


On Fri, 2008-10-17 at 15:20 +0200, BARDOU Pierre wrote:
> Here is what is added to the Xorg.0.log when I make the X server crash (ie.
> when I activate 3D windows and press ctrl-super-clik to show the cube).
> 
> 
> (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 40995
> (II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
> (II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
> (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024
> 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605
> 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   31.50  640 656 720 840  480 481 484
> 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   25.20  640 656 752 800  480 490 492
> 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414
> 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  135.00  1280 1296 1440 1688  1024
> 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   78.80  1024 1040 1136 1312  768 769
> 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771
> 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   49.50  800 816 896 1056  600 601 604
> 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1152x864"x74.8  104.00  1152 1224 1344 1536  864
> 867 871 905 -hsync +vsync (67.7 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x59.9  109.00  1280 1368 1496 1712  1024
> 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync (63.7 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 40995
> 
> Fatal server error:
> Caught signal 4.  Server aborting

#define SIGILL          4       /* illegal instr. (not reset when caught) */

I'm guessing that this is coming from mesa, but a core dump would help a
lot.  A new X and mesa are waiting in the wings until 7.1 is released.
I could probably get you an advance patch if you want to try that.

robert.

> (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 1
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 2
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 3
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 4
> (II) intel(0): xf86UnbindGARTMemory: unbind key 5
> 
> 
> --
> Cordialement,
> Pierre BARDOU
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Robert Noland [mailto:rnoland at FreeBSD.org] 
> Envoyé : vendredi 17 octobre 2008 14:41
> À : BARDOU Pierre
> Cc : freebsd-x11 at freebsd.org
> Objet : RE: 3D windows effect makes Xorg crash
> 
> On Fri, 2008-10-17 at 14:18 +0200, BARDOU Pierre wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I did a make buildworld this morning. Previous was on Monday...
> > 
> > The problem is still the same : 3D windows makes X crash and my PC 
> > returns to GDM. If I login again, the WM doesn't even launch.
> 
> I have 3d windows enabled on my 965gm, though I do have the "only on mouse
> rotate" option set.  I did notice that you are running amd64, so it could be
> related to that.  A crash dump from X might point us in the right direction.
> 
> robert.
> 
> > 
> > I tried water and fire effect, no problems.
> > 
> > 
> > For the performance issue, I thought there was a problem because I 
> > have another PC with compiz fusion (built in ubuntu 8.04), which 
> > performs better (wobbling windows, cube and fire are much more fluid) 
> > despite of better colors (ubuntu uses 24 bith depth, my freeBSD 16) 
> > and worse hardware (Pentium D, 1Go DDRII, 945G chipset).
> >  
> > 
> > Thank you for your help !
> > 
> > --
> > Cordialement,
> > Pierre BARDOU
> > 
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : Robert Noland [mailto:rnoland at FreeBSD.org] Envoyé : jeudi 16 
> > octobre 2008 17:20 À : BARDOU Pierre Cc : freebsd-x11 at freebsd.org 
> > Objet : Re: 3D windows effect makes Xorg crash
> > 
> > On Thu, 2008-10-16 at 16:14 +0200, BARDOU Pierre wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >    I am = trying to set  up compiz fusion on a Dell OptiPlex 330 (Intel
> > >    Pentium E2180, 2Go = DDRII,  G33 Chipset).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >    I have = performance  problems and as soon as I activate the 3d
> > >    windows effects X server  crashes.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >    Details,  configuration files and logs :
> > > 
> > >    [1]http://f= orum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=10009
> > > 
> > >    Adamk = on this forum  advised me to post here.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >    This = problem is not  a big concern to me, I am trying to setup
> > >    this just to fill up my idle = time at  work.
> > > 
> > >    So if = you want to  improve G33 support I can help you by doing
> > >    some = tests.
> > 
> > First, please make sure that you have very recent -CURRENT, I made 
> > some updates to the agp handling of g33 chipsets recently.  ~600 fps 
> > in gears is not that unreasonable (glxgears is not a benchmark),  I 
> > get about 720
> > - 800 on my 965gm.  The only obvious issue that I see from your logs 
> > is that write combining failed, which would have an impact on performance.
> > Once we are sure that you are on the latest code, if there are still 
> > issues, we can look into those.  It is also plausible that this is an 
> > issue with mesa handling the g33, but that would likely show up on linux
> as well.
> > 
> > Our ports will get xorg-7.4 once 7.1 is released, which will update 
> > mesa to
> > 7.2 as well.  FWIW, even the water plugin is finally working correctly 
> > for me with the update.
> > 
> > robert.
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >    If you = don't have  time, no worries, I'll survive without 3D
> > >    windows :)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >    --
> > > 
> > >    Cordialement,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >    Pierre BARDOU
> > > 
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> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > 
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> > > 
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> > > 
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> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > 
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> > > 
> > >    Mail : [2]bardou.p at mipih.fr
> > > 
> > > References
> > > 
> > >    1. 3D"http://forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=10009"
> > >    2. 3D"mailto:bardou.p at mipih.fr"
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