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Cheese take a long time to launch

Bug #1715375 reported by Charlie on 2017-09-06

This bug affects 2 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	Ubuntu MATE	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned
	cheese (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Loading Cheese from menu takes approx 15 seconds, works fine. From syslog:

Sep 6 12:06:07 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER cheese[11182]: Theme parsing error: cheese.css:7:35: The style property GtkScrollbar:min-slider-length is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version
Sep 6 12:06:23 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER appmenu-mate[1738]: Failed to fetch property `_GTK_UNIQUE_BUS_NAME': GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface 'org.ayatana.bamf.window' on object at path /org/ayatana/bamf/window/10485790
Sep 6 12:06:23 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER appmenu-mate[1738]: Failed to fetch path: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface 'org.ayatana.bamf.window' on object at path /org/ayatana/bamf/window/10485790
Sep 6 12:06:23 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER appmenu-mate[1738]: instance with invalid (NULL) class pointer
Sep 6 12:06:23 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER appmenu-mate[1738]: g_signal_handlers_disconnect_matched: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
Sep 6 12:06:31 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER cheese[11254]: Theme parsing error: cheese.css:7:35: The style property GtkScrollbar:min-slider-length is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version
Sep 6 12:07:17 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER cheese[11330]: Theme parsing error: cheese.css:7:35: The style property GtkScrollbar:min-slider-length is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version
Sep 6 12:13:39 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER pulseaudio[1729]: [pulseaudio] shm.c: mmap() failed: Cannot allocate memory
Sep 6 12:13:39 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER pulseaudio[1729]: [pulseaudio] pstream.c: Failed to create permanent mapping for memfd region with ID = 1139249259
Sep 6 12:13:39 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER pulseaudio[1729]: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Failed to register memfd mempool. Reason: could not attach memfd SHM ID to pipe
Sep 6 12:13:39 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER pulseaudio[1729]: [pulseaudio] shm.c: mmap() failed: Cannot allocate memory
Sep 6 12:13:39 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER pulseaudio[1729]: [pulseaudio] protocol-native.c: Disabling srbchannel, reason: Failed to allocate shared writable memory pool.
Sep 6 12:13:39 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER pulseaudio[1729]: [pulseaudio] shm.c: mmap() failed: Cannot allocate memory
Sep 6 12:13:39 charlie-PERSONAL-COMPUTER pulseaudio[1729]: [pulseaudio] pstream.c: Failed to create permanent mapping for memfd region with ID = 1999805095

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Charlie (charlie1945) wrote on 2017-09-06:

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Charlie (charlie1945) wrote on 2017-09-06:

Running Ubuntu Mate 17.10 Mate 1.18.0

Hardware: Memory 3.9GiB, Processor i3-4150 CPU @ 3.50GHz x 4

Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg) on 2017-09-06

Changed in ubuntu-mate:
status:	New → Invalid

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2017-10-05:

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in cheese (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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corrado venturini (corradoventu) wrote on 2017-10-05:

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I have a similar problem on Ubuntu 17.10: cheese takes about 15 seconds to start using an UVC camera (046d:0990) on USB3 but start immediately using an old Philips 740 webcam.

corrado@corrado-p5-0930:~$ cheese

(cheese:5526): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: cheese.css:7:35: The style property GtkScrollbar:min-slider-length is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version
Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
corrado@corrado-p5-0930:~$

corrado@corrado-p5-0930:~$ inxi -Fx
System: Host: corrado-p5-0930 Kernel: 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.2.0
           Desktop: Gnome 3.26.0 (Gtk 3.22.21-0ubuntu1) Distro: Ubuntu Artful Aardvark (development branch)
Machine: Device: desktop Mobo: ASRock model: H110M-G/M.2 serial: N/A UEFI: American Megatrends v: P1.10 date: 05/11/2017
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-7100 (-HT-MCP-) arch: Skylake rev.9 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 15648
           clock speeds: max: 3900 MHz 1: 3900 MHz 2: 3900 MHz 3: 3900 MHz 4: 3900 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel HD Graphics 630 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.3 ) driver: i915 Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 630 (Kaby Lake GT2)
           version: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card-1 Intel Sunrise Point-H HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
           Card-2 Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 001-006
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-12-generic
Network: Card: Intel Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k bus-ID: 00:1f.6
           IF: enp0s31f6 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 70:85:c2:44:7b:86
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (6.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_DT01ACA1 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 32G used: 4.7G (16%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 238 Uptime: 2:58 Memory: 1428.4/7684.1MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: N/A
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.121) inxi: 2.3.37
corrado@corrado-p5-0930:~$

in the log i see:

I have a similar problem on Ubuntu 17.10: cheese takes about 15 seconds to start using an UVC camera (046d:0990) on USB3 but start immediately using an old Philips 740 webcam.

corrado@corrado-p5-0930:~$ cheese

corrado@corrado-p5-0930:~$ inxi -Fx
System:    Host: corrado-p5-0930 Kernel: 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.2.0
           Desktop: Gnome 3.26.0 (Gtk 3.22.21-0ubuntu1) Distro: Ubuntu Artful Aardvark (development branch)
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: ASRock model: H110M-G/M.2 serial: N/A UEFI: American Megatrends v: P1.10 date: 05/11/2017
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-7100 (-HT-MCP-) arch: Skylake rev.9 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 15648
           clock speeds: max: 3900 MHz 1: 3900 MHz 2: 3900 MHz 3: 3900 MHz 4: 3900 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel HD Graphics 630 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.3 ) driver: i915 Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 630 (Kaby Lake GT2)
           version: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Intel Sunrise Point-H HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
           Card-2 Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 001-006
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-12-generic
Network:   Card: Intel Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k bus-ID: 00:1f.6
           IF: enp0s31f6 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 70:85:c2:44:7b:86
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (6.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_DT01ACA1 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 32G used: 4.7G (16%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 238 Uptime: 2:58 Memory: 1428.4/7684.1MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: N/A
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.121) inxi: 2.3.37 
corrado@corrado-p5-0930:~$

in the log i see:

15:36:02 systemd: Started Hostname Service.
15:36:02 dbus-daemon: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1'
15:36:02 systemd: Starting Hostname Service...
15:36:02 dbus-daemon: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service'
15:36:02 dbus-daemon: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service'
15:35:22 dbus-daemon: Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Logs'
15:35:22 dbus-daemon: Activating service name='org.gnome.Logs'
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0   71.00  1280 1328 1360 1440  800 803 809 823 +hsync -vsync (49.3 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1680x1050"x0.0  119.00  1680 1728 1760 1840  1050 1053 1059 1080 +hsync -vsync (64.7 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1440x900"x0.0   88.75  1440 1488 1520 1600  900 903 909 926 +hsync -vsync (55.5 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1600x900"x60.0  119.00  1600 1696 1864 2128  900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync (55.9 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x60.0   74.48  1280 1336 1472 1664  720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync (44.8 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x60.0  172.80  1920 2040 2248 2576  1080 1081 1084 1118 -hsync +vsync (67.1 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  148.50  1920 2008 2052 2200  1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz eP)
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
15:35:05 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "HPN", prod id 13179
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0   71.00  1280 1328 1360 1440  800 803 809 823 +hsync -vsync (49.3 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1680x1050"x0.0  119.00  1680 1728 1760 1840  1050 1053 1059 1080 +hsync -vsync (64.7 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1440x900"x0.0   88.75  1440 1488 1520 1600  900 903 909 926 +hsync -vsync (55.5 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1600x900"x60.0  119.00  1600 1696 1864 2128  900 901 904 932 -hsync +vsync (55.9 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x60.0   74.48  1280 1336 1472 1664  720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync (44.8 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x60.0  172.80  1920 2040 2248 2576  1080 1081 1084 1118 -hsync +vsync (67.1 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0   28.32  720 738 846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  148.50  1920 2008 2052 2200  1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz eP)
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
15:35:00 gdm-x-session: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "HPN", prod id 13179
15:34:45 systemd: Started GNOME Terminal Server.
15:34:45 dbus-daemon: Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Terminal'
15:34:45 systemd: Starting GNOME Terminal Server...

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corrado venturini (corradoventu) wrote on 2017-10-09:

ott 09 20:54:58 corrado-beta-4ott cheese[4667]: Theme parsing error: cheese.css:7:35: The style property GtkScrollbar:min-slider-length is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version
ott 09 20:55:12 corrado-beta-4ott cheese[4667]: Device '/dev/video0' cannot capture in the specified format: gstv4l2object.c(3640): gst_v4l2_object_set_format_full (): /GstCameraBin:camerabin/GstWrapperCameraBinSrc:camera_source/GstBin:bin18/GstV4l2Src:v4l2src1:
... and a black screen with a message: There was an error playing video from the webcam