2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6.1 xorg-server packages result in gnome-shell lockups

[Joe Barnett]

with a running gnome-shell 3.10 session, i upgraded to the latest 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6.1 xorg-server packages. then noticed that gnome-shell would periodically freeze up for almost a minute at a time.

downgrading those packages to 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 seems to have fixed the issue, even without restarting gnome-shell

$ dpkg -l |grep 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
ii xserver-common 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 all common files used by various X servers
ii xserver-xephyr 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 amd64 nested X server
ii xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 amd64 Xorg X server - core server
ii xserver-xorg-dev 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 amd64 Xorg X server - development files

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xserver-common 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.4
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
Date: Wed Sep 11 17:02:13 2013
DistUpgraded: 2013-04-26 10:16:13,763 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Broadway PRO [Mobility Radeon HD 5850] [1002:68a1] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1522]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-04-19 (1241 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release Candidate amd64 (20100419.1)
JockeyStatus:
 kmod:fglrx - ATI Fire GL (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
 kmod:fglrx_updates - Video driver for the AMD graphics accelerators (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-30-generic root=UUID=639dc488-e095-42a4-8c1f-ffb1a9299e1c ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg-server
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (138 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.2B
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 1522
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 36.35
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.2B:bd10/12/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPENVY15NotebookPC:pvr048F110000241920001530000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1522:rvr36.35:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 048F110000241920001530000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.4-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.4-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Tue Sep 3 08:15:06 2013
xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
xserver.video_driver: fglrx

[Maarten Lankhorst (mlankhorst)]

Can you attach the Xorg.log from ubuntu6.1 xorg-server packages?

[Joe Barnett (thejoe)]

attached log bridges the upgrade and downgrade

[Maarten Lankhorst (mlankhorst)]

I don't see 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6.1 in that log, are you sure you're using ubuntu6.1?

[Joe Barnett (thejoe)]

x server started wtih -0ubuntu6, then upgraded to 6.1 wihtout restarting X or gnome-shell and started to see freezes. may have restarted gnome-shell once or twice, but never restarted X, then downgraded and freezes stopped.

[Maarten Lankhorst (mlankhorst)]

That is a unsupported configuration. Please restart X after upgrading..

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Ubuntu 13.04 (raring) reached end-of-life on January 27, 2014.

Last comment from reporter was over nine years ago.
Bug report did not expire due to assignment so closing now.