Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in __assert_fail_base() (involving hybrid graphics)

[Bernhard Gehl]

While switching graphics adapters with vgaswitcheroo, xserver started crashing repeatedly - even in configurations that were working previously.

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.99.904-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-8.8-generic 3.5.0
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Wed Aug 8 19:39:07 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-08-05 23:43:11,973 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-8-generic, x86_64: installed
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/Xorg
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes,
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1436]
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Madison [Radeon HD 5000M Series] [1002:68c1] (rev ff) (prog-if ff)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch -background none
ProcEnviron:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-8-generic root=UUID=90975fbc-0090-47a7-a5bb-95268ea7567d ro quiet splash modeset=0 vt.handoff=7
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: xorg-server
StacktraceTop:
 raise () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 abort () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 __assert_fail () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 drm_intel_bufmgr_gem_init () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_intel.so.1
Title: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in raise()
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-08-05 (2 days ago)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.26
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 1436
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 59.24
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU0251CVY
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.26:bd12/01/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPENVY14NotebookPC:pvr0492100000241910000620000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1436:rvr59.24:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0492100000241910000620000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8+bzr3249-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.37-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.99.904-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-2~ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120713.6ef1ad6a-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-4~ubuntu1

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StacktraceTop:
 __assert_fail_base (fmt=<optimized out>, assertion=0x7fabfa83f0f8 "0", file=0x7fabfa83f7a8 "../../intel/intel_bufmgr_gem.c", line=<optimized out>, function=<optimized out>) at assert.c:94
 __GI___assert_fail (assertion=assertion@entry=0x7fabfa83f0f8 "0", file=file@entry=0x7fabfa83f7a8 "../../intel/intel_bufmgr_gem.c", line=line@entry=2986, function=function@entry=0x7fabfa83fe90 "drm_intel_bufmgr_gem_init") at assert.c:103
 drm_intel_bufmgr_gem_init (fd=<optimized out>, batch_size=<optimized out>) at ../../intel/intel_bufmgr_gem.c:2986
 intel_init_bufmgr (intel=0x7fabff378650) at ../../src/intel_driver.c:310
 I830PreInit (scrn=0x7fabff377a30, flags=<optimized out>) at ../../src/intel_driver.c:518

[Maarten Lankhorst (mlankhorst)]

Is this still happening? There has been a lot of related updates in this area

[bugbot (bugbot)]

We're closing this bug since there has not been a response from the original reporter. However, the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. If you're not the original reporter, we'd prefer you file a new bug report.

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  * The `xdiagnose` utility has functionality for enabling debugging and
    analyzing a few common X problems.

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