amdcccle assert failure: amdcccle: ../../src/xcb_io.c:542: _XRead: Assertion `dpy->xcb->reply_data != ((void *)0)' failed.

[Sergey Sergin]

Upon completion of the latest updates from the Ubuntu main site, completed October 15 10:00 UTC, stopped working applications that require three-dimensional accelerator.
Applications: Google Earth, Stellarium, Celestia - all the latest versions installed from the official repositories and repository Medibuntu.

The computer has the following key parameters:
CPU Intel T5250, 2 cores; 2Gb RAM, ATI HD2400 128Mb RAM
Ubuntu 9.10 32 bit, latiest updates.

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: i386
AssertionMessage: amdcccle: ../../src/xcb_io.c:542: _XRead: Assertion `dpy->xcb->reply_data != ((void *)0)' failed.
Date: Thu Oct 15 17:42:33 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/amdcccle
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F3Sr
Package: fglrx-amdcccle 2:8.660-0ubuntu4
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=d082ea11-6d3f-417f-a537-5265950b9ff0 ro
ProcCmdline: amdcccle
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.46-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.1~git20091009.194ede4b-0ubuntu1~xup~1
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
StacktraceTop:
 __kernel_vsyscall ()
 raise () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
 abort () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
 __assert_fail () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
 _XRead () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
Title: amdcccle assert failure: amdcccle: ../../src/xcb_io.c:542: _XRead: Assertion `dpy->xcb->reply_data != ((void *)0)' failed.
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 211
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: F3Sr
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr211:bd04/01/2008:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnF3Sr:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnF3Sr:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: F3Sr
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[lspci]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 2400 [1002:94c9]
     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:15b2]

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

StacktraceTop:__kernel_vsyscall ()
*__GI_raise (sig=6)
*__GI_abort () at abort.c:92
*__GI___assert_fail (
_XRead (dpy=0x9845510, data=0xaf548008 "", size=134864037)

[rannsaicher (rannsaicher)]

I have similar error running google earth

mcpheat@farbhalach:~$ googleearth
googleearth-bin: ../../src/xcb_io.c:542: _XRead: Assertion `dpy->xcb->reply_data != ((void *)0)' failed.
Google Earth has caught signal 6.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but Google Earth has crashed.
 This is a bug in the program, and should never happen under normal
 circumstances. A bug report and debugging data have been written
 to this text file:

    /home/mcpheat/.googleearth/crashlogs/crashlog-4b415556.txt

___crashlog follows

Major Version 5
Minor Version 1
Build Number 3533
Build Date Nov 11 2009
Build Time 16:41:31
OS Type 11
OS Major Version 2
OS Minor Version 6
OS Build Version 31
OS Patch Version 0
Crash Signal 6
Crash Time 1262572886
Up Time 2.82782

Stacktrace from glibc:
/usr/lib/googleearth/googleearth-bin[0x805caa6]
[0xf60400]
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(abort+0x182)[0x407932]
/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__assert_fail+0xf8)[0x3fd648]
/usr/lib/libX11.so.6[0x4c5391d]
/usr/lib/libGL.so.1[0x70e025d]

end- of-crashlog _____

mcpheat@farbhalach:~/.googleearth/crashlogs$ uname -a
Linux farbhalach 2.6.31-16-386 #53-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 8 06:39:34 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
mcpheat@farbhalach:~/.googleearth/crashlogs$

mcpheat@farbhalach:~/.googleearth/crashlogs$ lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AR [Radeon 9600]

video driver is xorg-driver-fglrx 2:8.660-0ubuntu4

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

Hi Sergey,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
normal support channels, please see:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/support

If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 452028

If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so
we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference
bug 452028 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/452028

[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.