[M7] OpenGL applications and games behave strangely (64MB)

[Armin Kremm]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-radeon

Some OpenGL applications do segfault on startup:
-Blender

Some applications display white textures:
- Neverball
- Neverputt

Some OpenGL applications print warning messages:
- lxgears
*********************************WARN_ONCE*********************************
File radeon_tcl.c function radeon_run_tcl_render line 499
Rendering was 79 commands larger than predicted size. We might overflow command buffer.
***************************************************************************

Screensavers with OpenGL do not display at all and print strange errors:
gears: malloc.c:3074: sYSMALLOc: Assertion `(old_top == (((mbinptr) (((char *) &((av)->bins[((1) - 1) * 2])) - __builtin_offsetof (struct malloc_chunk, fd)))) && old_size == 0) || ((unsigned long) (old_size) >= (unsigned long)((((__builtin_offsetof (struct malloc_chunk, fd_nextsize))+((2 * (sizeof(size_t))) - 1)) & ~((2 * (sizeof(size_t))) - 1))) && ((old_top)->size & 0x1) && ((unsigned long)old_end & pagemask) == 0)' failed.
Aborted

This errors are new with 9.10 (Karmic Koala), and were not present in the last release 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope).

My graphic card is a Radeon Mobility 7500 and I use the radeon driver. The version of the driver is 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Nov 8 17:40:46 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Lsusb:
 Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1668:0441 Actiontec Electronics, Inc. [hex] IBM Integrated Bluetooth II
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 03eb:3312 Atmel Corp. 4-Port Hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: IBM 2366LG5
Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu9
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=4a895758-614e-4e53-b48b-c6bf5ce47ad6 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu9
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 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
SourcePackage: xorg
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
dmi.bios.date: 08/08/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: IBM
dmi.bios.version: 1IET70WW (2.09 )
dmi.board.name: 2366LG5
dmi.board.vendor: IBM
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: IBM
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIBM:bvr1IET70WW(2.09):bd08/08/2005:svnIBM:pn2366LG5:pvrNotAvailable:rvnIBM:rn2366LG5:rvrNotAvailable:cvnIBM:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 2366LG5
dmi.product.version: Not Available
dmi.sys.vendor: IBM
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

(WW) RADEON(0): WARNING: Using the AGPFastWrite option is not recommended.
 This option does not provide much of a noticable speed boost, while it
 will probably hard lock your machine. All bets are off!
(**) RADEON(0): Enabling AGP Fast Writes.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

Hi Armin,

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 478533

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 478533 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/478533

[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.