reattaching second pointer causes the X-server to restart

Bug #1373951 reported by Nir
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
xinput (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

Followed the instructions on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/MPX for adding a second mouse pointer and X-server hangs.
1. Connect a second mouse
2. xinput list
3. xinput create-master Second
4. "sleep 1 && xinput reattach <second mouse> <Second Pointer>

system hangs within a seconds after staring to move the second mouse.

Ubuntu 14.04
gormit-mpx 1.1-2

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xinput 1.6.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.32 Tue Aug 5 20:58:26 PDT 2014
 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Sep 25 16:44:58 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-34-generic, x86_64: installed
 bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-35-generic, x86_64: installed
 bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-36-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia, 340.32, 3.13.0-35-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia, 340.32, 3.13.0-36-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G92 [GeForce 9800 GT] [10de:0614] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0000]
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-36-generic root=UUID=1283ca92-7e92-44ba-9c4a-6b187d211b20 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xinput
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: ECG3510M.86A.0117.2009.0731.1421
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: DG35EC
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAE29266-206
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrECG3510M.86A.0117.2009.0731.1421:bd07/31/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDG35EC:rvrAAE29266-206:cvn:ct3:cvr:
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Thu Sep 25 16:36:08 2014
xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
xserver.devices:
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6
 input Sleep Button KEYBOARD, id 7
 input Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:101b MOUSE, id 8
 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9
 input ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 10
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.1

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Nir (nirflysher) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in xinput (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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E2rd (r-ubunt3-5) wrote :

For me the second cursor is created on the screen. But the xserver hangs when I try to move it or click its button.

Ubuntu 14.04,14.10,15.04

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