gtk-window-decorator crashed with SIGSEGV in meta_draw_window_decoration()

[mario escoto]

Compiz crashed when I got my effects to work using gconf-edit, under the compiz-1 I chose the ramdom effects box, close the window and give it a couple of tries, works, change the duration of effect time under compiz. Message pop asking me to report the crash.

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: compiz-gnome 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.agp.gpu:
 Fast Writes: Supported
 SBA: Supported
 AGP Rates: 8x 4x
 Registers: 0xff000e1b:0x1f000302
.proc.driver.nvidia.agp.host.bridge:
 Host Bridge: PCI device 1106:0204
 Fast Writes: Not Supported
 SBA: Supported
 AGP Rates: 8x 4x
 Registers: 0x1f000a0b:0x00000b02
.proc.driver.nvidia.agp.status:
 Status: Enabled
 Driver: AGPGART
 AGP Rate: 8x
 Fast Writes: Disabled
 SBA: Enabled
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,water,obs,resize,imgjpeg,ring,zoom,gnomecompat,vpswitch,place,shift,mousepoll,imgpng,regex,session,grid,wobbly,move,cube,rotate,animation,td,animationaddon,scale,workarounds,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Mon Oct 3 20:48:25 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-09-09 15:28:25.346720
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gtk-window-decorator
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200] [10de:0221] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device [1682:2152]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-7142
ProcCmdline: gtk-window-decorator --replace
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=DC18E5EE18E5C81A loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro splash vga=773 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SegvAnalysis:
 Segfault happened at: 0x40fc50 <meta_draw_window_decoration+4512>: mov 0x118(%rax),%rdi
 PC (0x0040fc50) ok
 source "0x118(%rax)" (0x00000118) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)!
 destination "%rdi" ok
SegvReason: reading NULL VMA
Signal: 11
SourcePackage: compiz
StacktraceTop:
 meta_draw_window_decoration ()
 ?? ()
 g_main_context_dispatch () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
 ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
 g_main_loop_run () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
Title: gtk-window-decorator crashed with SIGSEGV in meta_draw_window_decoration()
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-27 (6 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip fax floppy fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare tape video
dmi.bios.date: 09/15/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: MS-7142
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.board.version: 1.00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/15/2005:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7142:pvr1.00:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnMS-7142:rvr1.00:cvn:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MS-7142
dmi.product.version: 1.00
dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu25
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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StacktraceTop:
 meta_draw_window_decoration (d=0x18f5c00) at /build/buildd/compiz-0.9.6+bzr20110929/gtk/window-decorator/metacity.c:584
 draw_decor_list (data=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd/compiz-0.9.6+bzr20110929/gtk/window-decorator/decorator.c:1095
 g_main_dispatch (context=0x17b6c90) at /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.0/./glib/gmain.c:2441
 g_main_context_dispatch (context=0x17b6c90) at /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.0/./glib/gmain.c:3011
 g_main_context_iterate (context=0x17b6c90, block=<optimized out>, dispatch=1, self=<optimized out>) at /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.30.0/./glib/gmain.c:3089

[Alex Burdu (alex.burdu)]

For me compiz crashes when adding another monitor and also sometimes when dragging windows to the title bar to maximimize them. It also crashes when making vlc full screen in multi monitor.

[Will Cooke (willcooke)]

As part of the big bug clear up for 16.04 LTS I am marking this bug as Wont Fix.
These types of crasher are better handled by errors.ubutnu.com which can collate similar crash reports to help us identify persitent bugs rather than one-off crashes.
Sorry we are not able to help with this specific issue. If you are still experiencing this crash, please re-open the bug and add the tag "desktop-bugscrub-reopened". See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BigDesktopBugScrub for more information.