In Ubuntu 8.10 & Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6 fully updated certain Nvidia drivers causes programs to crash.

[DERG]

I discovered this issue by accident. When first using Ubuntu 8.10 in early Feb '09 the recommended video driver was 177. I installed a program that I used in Windows that does have a Linux version (Bibble 5 Pro) and it was fully functional. I now also dual boot to Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6 & there has been several driver updates to both OS. Nvidia 180.11, 180.35, 180.37 & beta 185.13 cause Bibble 5 Pro to crash on launching the program in both OS, Ubuntu 8.10 & Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6, fully updated. When attempting to launch Bibble 5 Pro with terminal while any nvidia driver in the 180 series & above, I get the following error;

george@jauntygeorge-desktop:~$ bibble5pro
Using existing Pictures folder
Install Path: /opt/bibble5pro
LD_PATH: /opt/bibble5pro/lib:
linux-gate.so.1 => (0xf7eee000)
libkodakcms.so => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libkodakcms.so (0xf7e72000)
libuuid.so.1 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libuuid.so.1 (0x0070c000)
libtcmalloc.so.0 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libtcmalloc.so.0 (0xf7e2c000)
libQtScript.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtScript.so.4 (0xf7d0b000)
libQtSvg.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtSvg.so.4 (0xf7cbf000)
libQt3Support.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQt3Support.so.4 (0xf79da000)
libQtSql.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtSql.so.4 (0xf7940000)
libQtOpenGL.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 (0xf78cb000)
libGLU.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libGLU.so.1 (0xf7844000)
libGL.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libGL.so.1 (0xf778a000)
libQtNetwork.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtNetwork.so.4 (0xf768e000)
libQtDesigner.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtDesigner.so.4 (0xf73b1000)
libQtXml.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtXml.so.4 (0xf736c000)
libQtGui.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtGui.so.4 (0xf6a84000)
libpng12.so.0 => /usr/lib32/libpng12.so.0 (0xf6a5e000)
libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libSM.so.6 (0xf6a55000)
libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libICE.so.6 (0xf6a3c000)
libXi.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXi.so.6 (0xf6a32000)
libXrender.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libXrender.so.1 (0xf6a28000)
libXrandr.so.2 => /usr/lib32/libXrandr.so.2 (0xf6a20000)
libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libfreetype.so.6 (0xf69aa000)
libfontconfig.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libfontconfig.so.1 (0xf697c000)
libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXext.so.6 (0xf696d000)
libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6 (0xf687e000)
libQtCore.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtCore.so.4 (0xf6659000)
libz.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libz.so.1 (0xf6643000)
libgthread-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib32/libgthread-2.0.so.0 (0xf663d000)
librt.so.1 => /lib32/librt.so.1 (0xf6633000)
libglib-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib32/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0xf657b000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib32/libdl.so.2 (0xf6577000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib32/libpthread.so.0 (0xf655e000)
libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6 (0xf646f000)
libm.so.6 => /lib32/libm.so.6 (0xf6449000)
libgcc_s.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xf6439000)
libc.so.6 => /lib32/libc.so.6 (0xf62d6000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7eef000)
libGLcore.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libGLcore.so.1 (0xf53bf000)
libnvidia-tls.so.1 => /usr/lib32/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.1 (0xf53bd000)
libexpat.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libexpat.so.1 (0xf5395000)
libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXau.so.6 (0xf5391000)
libxcb.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libxcb.so.1 (0xf5377000)
libpcre.so.3 => /lib32/libpcre.so.3 (0xf5345000)
libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXdmcp.so.6 (0xf533f000)
*** glibc detected *** ./bibblepro: free(): invalid pointer: 0x0a06af00 ***
======= Backtrace: =========
/lib32/libc.so.6[0xf6413204]
/lib32/libc.so.6(cfree+0x96)[0xf64151e6]
/usr/lib32/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.1[0xf548aaa0]
======= Memory map: ========
0070c000-0070f000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 263599 /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libuuid.so
0070f000-00710000 rwxp 00002000 08:07 263599 /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libuuid.so
08048000-08c7f000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 263608 /opt/bibble5pro/bin/bibblepro
08c7f000-08c97000 rwxp 00c37000 08:07 263608 /opt/bibble5pro/bin/bibblepro
08c97000-08cbc000 rwxp 08c97000 00:00 0
09fe5000-0a165000 rwxp 09fe5000 00:00 0 [heap]
f540a000-f540c000 rwxp f540a000 00:00 0
f540c000-f5410000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 61232 /usr/lib32/libXdmcp.so.6.0.0
f5410000-f5411000 rwxp 00003000 08:07 61232 /usr/lib32/libXdmcp.so.6.0.0
f5411000-f5412000 rwxp f5411000 00:00 0
f5412000-f5442000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 53850 /lib32/libpcre.so.3.12.1
f5442000-f5443000 r-xp 0002f000 08:07 53850 /lib32/libpcre.so.3.12.1
f5443000-f5444000 rwxp 00030000 08:07 53850 /lib32/libpcre.so.3.12.1
f5444000-f545c000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 61228 /usr/lib32/libxcb.so.1.1.0
f545c000-f545d000 r-xp 00017000 08:07 61228 /usr/lib32/libxcb.so.1.1.0
f545d000-f545e000 rwxp 00018000 08:07 61228 /usr/lib32/libxcb.so.1.1.0
f545e000-f5460000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 61224 /usr/lib32/libXau.so.6.0.0
f5460000-f5461000 r-xp 00001000 08:07 61224 /usr/lib32/libXau.so.6.0.0
f5461000-f5462000 rwxp 00002000 08:07 61224 /usr/lib32/libXau.so.6.0.0
f5462000-f5486000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 56584 /usr/lib32/libexpat.so.1.5.2
f5486000-f5488000 r-xp 00023000 08:07 56584 /usr/lib32/libexpat.so.1.5.2
f5488000-f5489000 rwxp 00025000 08:07 56584 /usr/lib32/libexpat.so.1.5.2
f5489000-f548a000 rwxp f5489000 00:00 0
f548a000-f548b000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 16293 /usr/lib32/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.180.37
f548b000-f548c000 rwxp 00000000 08:07 16293 /usr/lib32/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.180.37
f548c000-f61a5000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 16297 /usr/lib32/libGLcore.so.180.37
f61a5000-f6396000 rwxp 00d19000 08:07 16297 /usr/lib32/libGLcore.so.180.37
f6396000-f63a3000 rwxp f6396000 00:00 0
f63a3000-f64ff000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 21759 /lib32/libc-2.9.so
f64ff000-f6500000 ---p 0015c000 08:07 21759 /lib32/libc-2.9.so
f6500000-f6502000 r-xp 0015c000 08:07 21759 /lib32/libc-2.9.so
f6502000-f6503000 rwxp 0015e000 08:07 21759 /lib32/libc-2.9.so
f6503000-f6506000 rwxp f6503000 00:00 0
f6506000-f6513000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 13037 /usr/lib32/libgcc_s.so.1
f6513000-f6514000 r-xp 0000c000 08:07 13037 /usr/lib32/libgcc_s.so.1
f6514000-f6515000 rwxp 0000d000 08:07 13037 /usr/lib32/libgcc_s.so.1
f6515000-f6516000 rwxp f6515000 00:00 0
f6516000-f653a000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 21763 /lib32/libm-2.9.so
f653a000-f653b000 r-xp 00023000 08:07 21763 /lib32/libm-2.9.so
f653b000-f653c000 rwxp 00024000 08:07 21763 /lib32/libm-2.9.so
f653c000-f6620000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 11919 /usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6.0.10
f6620000-f6624000 r-xp 000e3000 08:07 11919 /usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6.0.10
f6624000-f6625000 rwxp 000e7000 08:07 11919 /usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6.0.10
f6625000-f662b000 rwxp f6625000 00:00 0
f662b000-f6640000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 21773 /lib32/libpthread-2.9.so
f6640000-f6641000 r-xp 00014000 08:07 21773 /lib32/libpthread-2.9.so
f6641000-f6642000 rwxp 00015000 08:07 21773 /lib32/libpthread-2.9.so
f6642000-f6644000 rwxp f6642000 00:00 0
f6644000-f6646000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 21762 /lib32/libdl-2.9.so
f6646000-f6647000 r-xp 00001000 08:07 21762 /lib32/libdl-2.9.so
f6647000-f6648000 rwxp 00002000 08:07 21762 /lib32/libdl-2.9.so
f6648000-f66fe000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 56628 /usr/lib32/libglib-2.0.so.0.1905.0
f66fe000-f66ff000 r-xp 000b5000 08:07 56628 /usr/lib32/libglib-2.0.so.0.1905.0
f66ff000-f6700000 rwxp 000b6000 08:07 56628 /usr/lib32/libglib-2.0.so.0.1905.0
f6700000-f6707000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 21775 /lib32/librt-2.9.so
f6707000-f6708000 r-xp 00006000 08:07 21775 /lib32/librt-2.9.so
f6708000-f6709000 rwxp 00007000 08:07 21775 /lib32/librt-2.9.so
f6709000-f670a000 rwxp f6709000 00:00 0
f670a000-f670e000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 56631 /usr/lib32/libgthread-2.0.so.0.1905.0
f670e000-f670f000 r-xp 00003000 08:07 56631 /usr/lib32/libgthread-2.0.so.0.1905.0
f670f000-f6710000 rwxp 00004000 08:07 56631 /usr/lib32/libgthread-2.0.so.0.1905.0
f6710000-f6724000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 38164 /usr/lib32/libz.so.1.2.3.3
f6724000-f6726000 rwxp 00013000 08:07 38164 /usr/lib32/libz.so.1.2.3.3
f6726000-f6943000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 263604 /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtCore.so.4
f6943000-f694a000 rwxp 0021d000 08:07 263604 /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtCore.so.4
f694a000-f694b000 rwxp f694a000 00:00 0
f694b000-f6a35000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 61223 /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6.2.0
f6a35000-f6a36000 ---p 000ea000 08:07 61223 /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6.2.0
f6a36000-f6a37000 r-xp 000ea000 08:07 61223 /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6.2.0
f6a37000-f6a39000 rwxp 000eb000 08:07 61223 /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6.2.0
f6a39000-f6a3a000 rwxp f6a39000 00:00 0
f6a3a000-f6a47000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 61233 /usr/lib32/libXext.so.6.4.0
f6a47000-f6a49000 rwxp 0000c000 08:07 61233 /usr/lib32/libXext.so.6.4.0
f6a49000-f6a74000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 56592 /usr/lib32/libfontconfig.so.1.3.0
f6a74000-f6a75000 r-xp 0002a000 08:07 56592 /usr/lib32/libfontconfig.so.1.3.0
f6a75000-f6a76000 rwxp 0002b000 08:07 56592 /usr/lib32/libfontconfig.so.1.3.0
f6a76000-f6a77000 rwxp f6a76000 00:00 0
f6a77000-f6ae8000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 56593 /usr/lib32/libfreetype.so.6.3.18
f6ae8000-f6aec000 r-xp 00070000 08:07 56593 /usr/lib32/libfreetype.so.6.3.18
f6aec000-f6aed000 rwxp 00074000 08:07 56593 /usr/lib32/libfreetype.so.6.3.18
f6aed000-f6af3000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 61243 /usr/lib32/libXrandr.so.2.2.0
f6af3000-f6af4000 r-xp 00005000 08:07 61243 /usr/lib32/libXrandr.so.2.2.0
f6af4000-f6af5000 rwxp 00006000 08:07 61243 /usr/lib32/libXrandr.so.2.2.0
f6af5000-f6afd000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 61244 /usr/lib32/libXrender.so.1.3.0
f6afd000-f6afe000 r-xp 00007000 08:07 61244 /usr/lib32/libXrender.so.1.3.0
f6afe000-f6aff000 rwxp 00008000 08:07 61244 /usr/lib32/libXrender.so.1.3.0
f6aff000-f6b07000 r-xp 00000000 08:07 61236 /usr/lib32/libXi.so.6.0.0
f6b07000-f6b08000 r-xp 00007000 08:07 61236 /usr/lib32/libXi.so.6.0.0
f6b08000-f6b09000 rwxp 00008000 08:07 61236 Aborted (core dumped)
george@jauntygeorge-desktop:~$

I have tested Bibble 5 Pro with an older nvidia driver installed, v173.14.16, & the program is fully functional again!
Hope this can be resolved.

Added commits 03-21-2009
Reading through the link below @ http://support.bibblelabs.com, I found a solution.

http://support.bibblelabs.com/webboard/viewtopic.php?t=11977&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=linux+nvidia&start=0&sid=37a720e66b65cec3b8946735bd4c8f76

I downloaded some older nVidia driver libs (see below) & copied them to /opt/bibble5pro/lib as described in the thread above.
http://support.bibblelabs.com/webboard/download.php?id=2498

I know this is a patch & not a proper solution but it indicates the issue could be Bibble Labs, not 9.04.
HTH

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hi georgeaross,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log (and maybe Xorg.0.log.old) file from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.

[This is an automated message. Apologies if it has reached you inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.]

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automated message]

In Jaunty (9.04), we have just updated to the latest
nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 package from nVidia, version 180.44.

This package provides fixes for a large number of bugs, and we need your
assistance in testing if it fixes the issue you reported.

To do this, please do the following:

 a. Update to the 180.44 version of -nvidia using your favorite update
     method

 b. Attempt to reproduce your bug

 c. If your bug still remains, please simply reply to this email
     indicating so.

 d. If your bug is now solved, you can help us by setting your bug
     report to Fix Released:
     * In launchpad, go to your bug report
     * Click on the downward pointing arrow under Status
     * Set the Status field to 'Fix Released'
     * Comment on the change, such as, 'Verified fixed in 180.44'
     * Click 'Save Changes'

 e. If the original problem is solved but there are now other problems,
     please close the original bug and open new ones for those issues.

Thank you!

For details on the changes in this version of -nvidia, please see:

   http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_180.44.html

[DERG (georgeaross)]

Sorry, the bug still exists.

> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 19:58:49 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 345337] Re: In Ubuntu 8.10 & Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6 fully updated certain Nvidia drivers causes programs to crash.
>
>
> [This is an automated message]
>
> In Jaunty (9.04), we have just updated to the latest
> nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 package from nVidia, version 180.44.
>
> This package provides fixes for a large number of bugs, and we need your
> assistance in testing if it fixes the issue you reported.
>
> To do this, please do the following:
>
> a. Update to the 180.44 version of -nvidia using your favorite update
> method
>
> b. Attempt to reproduce your bug
>
> c. If your bug still remains, please simply reply to this email
> indicating so.
>
> d. If your bug is now solved, you can help us by setting your bug
> report to Fix Released:
> * In launchpad, go to your bug report
> * Click on the downward pointing arrow under Status
> * Set the Status field to 'Fix Released'
> * Comment on the change, such as, 'Verified fixed in 180.44'
> * Click 'Save Changes'
>
> e. If the original problem is solved but there are now other problems,
> please close the original bug and open new ones for those issues.
>
> Thank you!
>
> For details on the changes in this version of -nvidia, please see:
>
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_180.44.html
>
> --
> In Ubuntu 8.10 & Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6 fully updated certain Nvidia drivers causes programs to crash.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/345337
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> I discovered this issue by accident. When first using Ubuntu 8.10 in early Feb '09 the recommended video driver was 177. I installed a program that I used in Windows that does have a Linux version (Bibble 5 Pro) and it was fully functional. I now also dual boot to Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6 & there has been several driver updates to both OS. Nvidia 180.11, 180.35, 180.37 & beta 185.13 cause Bibble 5 Pro to crash on launching the program in both OS, Ubuntu 8.10 & Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6, fully updated. When attempting to launch Bibble 5 Pro with terminal while any nvidia driver in the 180 series & above, I get the following error;
>
> george@jauntygeorge-desktop:~$ bibble5pro
> Using existing Pictures folder
> Install Path: /opt/bibble5pro
> LD_PATH: /opt/bibble5pro/lib:
> linux-gate.so.1 => (0xf7eee000)
> libkodakcms.so => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libkodakcms.so (0xf7e72000)
> libuuid.so.1 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libuuid.so.1 (0x0070c000)
> libtcmalloc.so.0 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libtcmalloc.so.0 (0xf7e2c000)
> libQtScript.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtScript.so.4 (0xf7d0b000)
> libQtSvg.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtSvg.so.4 (0xf7cbf000)
> libQt3Support.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQt3Support.so.4 (0xf79da000)
> libQtSql.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtSql.so.4 (0xf7940000)
> libQtOpenGL.so.4 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 (0xf78cb000)...

[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

DERG: I can't open the patches suggested in this bug report. Can you attach them here on launchpad, please?

[DERG (georgeaross)]

Alberto,
I wish I could say I know computers like the back of my hand but I cannot! All I can do is point you to a thread when some people who are knowledgeable discussed the problem & patched a solution. Please read the attached thread pointer but I can say after reading that nVidia, in updating the Linux drivers starting with 180.xx versions, moved or deleted files that Linux OS has dependency. Opon launch, Bibble 5 Pro cannot find the needed files & launch fails. The patch is to copy these older files & paste them into /opt/bibble5pro/lib. With the dependency satisfied, the program launches.

Quote from a Bibble Lab software developer...
"I will ask the linux packaging guy when he wakes up. It might be better to remove the dependency because I don't think it's being used right now.
-Colleen"
http://support.bibblelabs.com/webboard/viewtopic.php?t=11977&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=linux+nvidia&start=0&sid=37a720e66b65cec3b8946735bd4c8f76

Download of 13 missing files found here;
http://support.bibblelabs.com/webboard/download.php?id=2498
libcuda.so, libcuda.so.1, libcuda.so.177.82, libGL.so.1, libGL.so.177.82, libGLcore.so.1, libGLcore.so.177.82, libnvidia-tls.so.1, libnvidia-tls.so.177.82, libXvMCNVIDIA.so, libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1, libXvMCNVIDIA.so.177.82 & libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1.

All I can say is, it works. Whatever was present in older nVidia drivers, v173 & v177, is no longer present in newer versions 180 & up.
HTH
DERG

> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:32:01 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 345337] Re: In Ubuntu 8.10 & Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6 fully updated certain Nvidia drivers causes programs to crash.
>
> DERG: I can't open the patches suggested in this bug report. Can you
> attach them here on launchpad, please?
>
> --
> In Ubuntu 8.10 & Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6 fully updated certain Nvidia drivers causes programs to crash.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/345337
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> I discovered this issue by accident. When first using Ubuntu 8.10 in early Feb '09 the recommended video driver was 177. I installed a program that I used in Windows that does have a Linux version (Bibble 5 Pro) and it was fully functional. I now also dual boot to Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6 & there has been several driver updates to both OS. Nvidia 180.11, 180.35, 180.37 & beta 185.13 cause Bibble 5 Pro to crash on launching the program in both OS, Ubuntu 8.10 & Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 6, fully updated. When attempting to launch Bibble 5 Pro with terminal while any nvidia driver in the 180 series & above, I get the following error;
>
> george@jauntygeorge-desktop:~$ bibble5pro
> Using existing Pictures folder
> Install Path: /opt/bibble5pro
> LD_PATH: /opt/bibble5pro/lib:
> linux-gate.so.1 => (0xf7eee000)
> libkodakcms.so => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libkodakcms.so (0xf7e72000)
> libuuid.so.1 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libuuid.so.1 (0x0070c000)
> libtcmalloc.so.0 => /opt/bibble5pro/lib/libtcmalloc.so.0 (0xf7e2c000)
> libQtScript.so.4 => /opt/bibble5p...

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

I've posted a new version of the -nvidia driver to our xorg-edgers PPA,
would you mind testing it either on Jaunty or Karmic and see if it
resolves this bug?

Get nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 - 185.18.14 here:

  https://edge.launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.