xfsettingsd crashes after disconnecting external screen

[George Shuklin]

After upgrade to utopic, after suspend/resume some hotkeys are broken:

1. Language selection (was CapsLock/Shift CapsLock switching to CapsLock/CapsLock)
2. xfce shotcuts no longer works:
 Alt-F2
 Win-R
 Win-T
PrintScreen
Win-W

etc.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:14.10.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-20.27-generic 3.16.3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-20-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Fri Oct 10 11:22:56 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-19 (447 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130423.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: release-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-09-26 (13 days ago)
VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

This is not a bug with the release upgrade process rather with the system after the release upgrade.

[Thaddaeus Tintenfisch (thad-fisch-deactivatedaccount)]

Please open a terminal window and run this command which replaces the currently running instance of the Xfce settings daemon:

XFSETTINGSD_DEBUG=1 xfsettingsd --replace --no-daemon

Now wait until the bug occurs again and attach the terminal output to this report.

[George Shuklin (george-shuklin)]

It happens again after few days of work. Here whole log:

$ XFSETTINGSD_DEBUG=1 xfsettingsd --replace --no-daemon

xfce4-settings(xsettings): _XSETTINGS_S0 registered on screen 0
xfce4-settings(xsettings): 30 settings changed (serial=0, len=1184)
xfce4-settings(xsettings): resource manager (xft) changed (len=1321)
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected output 65 LVDS1.
xfce4-settings(displays): CRTC 63 assigned to LVDS1.
xfce4-settings(displays): CRTC 63, output list[0] -> 65.
xfce4-settings(displays): Total 1 active output(s).
xfce4-settings(displays): Normalized CRTC 63: size=1366x768, pos=0x0.
xfce4-settings(displays): min_h = 200, min_w = 320, max_h = 8192, max_w = 8192, prev_h = 768, prev_w = 1366, prev_hmm = 203, prev_wmm = 361, h = 768, w = 1366, hmm = 203, wmm = 361.
xfce4-settings(displays): Configuring CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Configuring CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(pointers): initialized xi 2.3
xfce4-settings(pointers): [SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad] Changed device property Synaptics_Tap_Action
xfce4-settings(keyboards): initialized xkb 1.0
xfce4-settings(keyboards): set auto repeat on
xfce4-settings(keyboards): set key repeat (delay=500, rate=50)
xfce4-settings(keyboards): set numlock off
xfce4-settings(accessibility): AccessXKeys disabled
xfce4-settings(accessibility): stickykeys disabled
xfce4-settings(accessibility): slowkeys disabled
xfce4-settings(accessibility): bouncekeys disabled
xfce4-settings(accessibility): mousekeys disabled
xfce4-settings(keyboard-shortcuts): 21 shortcuts loaded
xfce4-settings(fontconfig): monitoring 117 paths
xfce4-settings(workspaces): 3 desktop names set from xfconf
xfce4-settings(keyboard-shortcuts): activated "<Super>t" (command="exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator", snotify=0, stamp=132181)
xfce4-settings(displays): RRScreenChangeNotify event received.
xfce4-settings(displays): Refreshing RandR cache.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected output 65 LVDS1.
xfce4-settings(displays): Noutput: before = 1, after = 1.
xfce4-settings(displays): RRScreenChangeNotify event received.
xfce4-settings(displays): Refreshing RandR cache.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected output 65 LVDS1.
xfce4-settings(displays): Noutput: before = 1, after = 1.
xfce4-settings(displays): RRScreenChangeNotify event received.
xfce4-settings(displays): Refreshing RandR cache.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected output 65 LVDS1.
xfce4-settings(displays): Noutput: before = 1, after = 1.
xfce4-settings(displays): RRScreenChangeNotify event received.
xfce4-settings(displays): Refreshing RandR cache.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected output 65 LVDS1.
xfce4-settings(displays): Noutput: before = 1, after = 1.
xfce4-settings(displays): UPower lid event received (open -> closed).
xfce4-settings(displays): Togg...

[George Shuklin (george-shuklin)]

... and restart of xfsettingsd restore icons and shortcuts. I think that problem somehow related to external monitor connection/disconnection. I have two monitors at work and sometime use laptop without monitors.

Monitors: DP1 (2560x1440), VGA1 (1920x1080)
Laptop: LVDS1 (1366x768)

[Thaddaeus Tintenfisch (thad-fisch-deactivatedaccount)]

Sorry for not answering earlier. I suggest that you forward this issue upstream by filing a bug report on the Xfce bug tracker. Thanks in advance.

https://bugzilla.xfce.org/

[George Shuklin (george-shuklin)]

When configuration of monitors changed, xfcsettingsd crashes.

xfsettingsd
(xfsettingsd:6823): libupower-glib-WARNING **: No 'CanSuspend' property

(xfsettingsd:6823): xfsettingsd-WARNING **: No available CRTC for LVDS1.

The program 'xfsettingsd' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadRRCrtc (invalid Crtc parameter)'.
  (Details: serial 2615 error_code 148 request_code 140 minor_code 21)
  (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
   that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
   To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
   option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
   backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

This happens when laptop wake up from multi-monitor configuration to configuration without external monitors (only laptop's builtin LVDS1).

This crash happens periodically.

Here launchpad bug for ubuntu: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-settings/+bug/1379702

[George Shuklin (george-shuklin)]

Reported: https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11350

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Kip Warner (kip)]

I also just experienced a similar crash. When I turned off my second LCD connected via DVI:

The program 'xfsettingsd' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadRRCrtc (invalid Crtc parameter)'.
  (Details: serial 2320 error_code 148 request_code 140 minor_code 21)
  (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
   that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
   To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
   option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
   backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

[Aaron (aaron-bell-r)]

Affects me too. When I remove laptop from its dock and the DisplayPort monitor is disconnected, xfsettingsd crashes. Full log:

$ XFSETTINGSD_DEBUG=1 xfsettingsd --no-daemon
xfce4-settings(xsettings): _XSETTINGS_S0 registered on screen 0
xfce4-settings(xsettings): 30 settings changed (serial=0, len=1232)
xfce4-settings(xsettings): resource manager (xft) changed (len=1330)
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 65.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 66.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected output 67 eDP1.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected output 71 DP2.
xfce4-settings(displays): CRTC 63 assigned to eDP1.
xfce4-settings(displays): CRTC 63, output list[0] -> 67.
xfce4-settings(displays): CRTC 64 assigned to DP2.
xfce4-settings(displays): DP2 will be disabled by configuration.
xfce4-settings(displays): Total 1 active output(s).
xfce4-settings(displays): Normalized CRTC 63: size=1920x1080, pos=0x0.
xfce4-settings(displays): CRTC 63 must be temporarily disabled.
xfce4-settings(displays): Disabling CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): min_h = 8, min_w = 8, max_h = 32767, max_w = 32767, prev_h = 2160, prev_w = 1920, prev_hmm = 572, prev_wmm = 508, h = 1080, w = 1920, hmm = 286, wmm = 508.
xfce4-settings(displays): Applying desktop dimensions: 1920x1080 (px), 508x286 (mm).
xfce4-settings(displays): Configuring CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Applying changes to CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Configuring CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Applying changes to CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Disabling CRTC 64.
xfce4-settings(displays): Configuring CRTC 65.
xfce4-settings(displays): Configuring CRTC 66.
xfce4-settings(pointers): initialized xi 2.3
xfce4-settings(pointers): [SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad] Changed device property Synaptics_Edge_Scrolling
xfce4-settings(pointers): [SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad] Changed device property Synaptics_Tap_Action
xfce4-settings(pointers): [SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad] Changed device property Device_Enabled
xfce4-settings(pointers): [SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad] Changed device property Synaptics_Two-Finger_Scrolling
xfce4-settings(pointers): [SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad] Changed device property Synaptics_Circular_Scrolling
xfce4-settings(pointers): [SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad] Changed device property Synaptics_Circular_Scrolling_Trigger
xfce4-settings(pointers): [TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint] Changed device property Device_Enabled
xfce4-settings(keyboards): initialized xkb 1.0
xfce4-settings(keyboards): set auto repeat on
xfce4-settings(keyboards): set key repeat (delay=350, rate=33)
xfce4-settings(keyboards): set numlock off
xfce4-settings(accessibility): AccessXKeys disabled
xfce4-settings(accessibility): stickykeys disabled
xfce4-settings(accessibility): slowkeys disabled
xfce4-settings(accessibility): bouncekeys disabled
xfce4-settings(accessibility): mousekeys disabled
xfce4-settings(keyboard-shortcuts): 28 shortcuts loaded
xfce4-settings(displays): RRScreenChangeNotify event received.
xfce4-settings(displays): Refreshing RandR cache.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 63.
xfce4-settings(displays): Detected CRTC 64.
xfce4-...

[prodrigestivill (prodrigestivill)]

Adding this to the xorg.conf prevents it to fail, but it shouldn't be the solution. But it means is related with Display Events.

Section "Device"
   # ...
    Option "UseHotplugEvents" "false"
EndSection

[Bluesabre-1 (bluesabre-1)]

If possible, can you test this patch to see if it resolves the issue for you? https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11107#c7

[Drew Lustro (drewlustro)]

This has been driving me nuts for weeks. I would lose my entire X session every single day as soon as the screen blanked... quite troublesome when you're trying to make linux work as your daily drive, haha.

*Confirmed fix* w/ the patch suggested on xfce's bugzilla: https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11107#c53

Download the xfce4-settings source, apply the patch, increment with a non-maintainer version number (for no future apt-get conflicts once this gets an official fix), and reinstall your patched xfce4-settings.

I had to learn how to patch a .deb file properly in the process, but that was worth it too.

-- Hardware/Software --
GPU: GTX 970 over DisplayPort 1.2
Monitor: Dell P2715 (4K@60Hz, hardware rev A03)
OS: Xubuntu Xenial (16.04 LTS)
Manually patched xfce4-settings version: 4.12.0-2ubuntu1

Useful links on patching .deb's:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpdatingADeb
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/appy-patch-file-using-patch-command/

[Juergen Kendzorra (juergen-kendzorra)]

Can confirm the patch works fine for me having been hit with the same issue on an Intel NUC D54250WYK. I have manually applied the patch and I'm fine, however would be good to see this go into the distribution as well.