compiz crashed with SIGABRT in raise()

[Sasha Costanza-Chock]

Binary package hint: compiz

Compiz crashed on fresh natty install on sony vaio vpcz1 series, crashed when I tried alt-tab to switch application windows.

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: compiz-core 1:0.9.4-0ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.36-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
DRM.card0.DVI.D.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.HDMI.A.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.eDP.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card1.DP.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card1.DP.2:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card1.HDMI.A.2:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card1.HDMI.A.3:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card1.HDMI.A.4:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card1.VGA.2:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card1.eDP.2:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1920x1080 1920x1080
 edid-base64: AP///////wA2fyUAAQEBATEUAQSlHRB4Ag8VmlZLiyYgUFQAAADRwAEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBnD+AMXI4D0AgIDMAI6QQAAAYByeAaXE4D0AgIDMAI6QQAAAYAAAA/ABTb255IExDRAogICAgAAAA/QAnPStCEQAKICAgICAgAPw=
Date: Sun Mar 20 12:21:53 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device [104d:905a]
 nVidia Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 330M] [10de:0a2b] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device [104d:905a]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac (20110319)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac (20110319)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCZ1390X
ProcCmdline: compiz
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=f50225bc-e1d3-44c3-91d0-6c8f1393104c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.36-generic 2.6.38
Renderer: Unknown
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: compiz
StacktraceTop:
 raise () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 abort () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 malloc () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 g_malloc () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
 g_variant_type_copy () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
Title: compiz crashed with SIGABRT in raise()
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
XsessionErrors:
 (nautilus:1705): GConf-CRITICAL **: gconf_value_free: assertion `value != NULL' failed
 (<unknown>:1703): libindicator-WARNING **: Shortcut Group does not have key 'TargetEnvironment' falling back to deprecated use of 'OnlyShowIn' and 'NotShowIn'.
dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: R3030C3
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrR3030C3:bd07/30/2010:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCZ1390X:pvrJ004G5MC:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VPCZ1390X
dmi.product.version: J004G5MC
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4-0ubuntu7
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu5
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu11
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu6

[Paul Hinchberger III (brainwreckedtech)]

I get bit by this a lot, too. It seems to happen on ALT+TAB (default switcher), SUPER+TAB (compiz ring switcher) and sometime just trying to bring up the Unity sidebar with a mouse click on the Ubuntu symbol.

[Thiago Belem (thiago.belem)]

A workaround is:

1. When the screen freeze and you can't do anything (just move your mouse)
2. Hit CTRL+ALT+F2
3. $ pkill compiz
3. Hit CTRL+ALT+F7
4. Wait compiz reload :)

[Paul Hinchberger III (brainwreckedtech)]

This report was marked as a dupe at 5:31PM. Your reply was at 5:58PM. Please help the developers and the community by posting in the the original bug report when directed. (When possible -- I *have* seen dead links, but this one works..)

This is actually a good tip for a work around. Haven't tested it myself, but if this is what you used and it works, post it to bug 741942.