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FS#35040 - [glib2] Causes xfce/X server to randomly crash

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Adrien Pelletier (rocky_raccoon) - Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 16:58 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 23 May 2013, 07:29 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 2
Private No

Details

A full update (pacman -Syu) on my Arch system with xfce caused random crashes of the X server. At random moments, e.g opening/closing windows. the X server crashed and reverted back to the login screen. The 'log out' command did the same without prompting me the option to shut down/reboot/etc.
The logs show "xfce4-session core dump", nothing more explicit.

After some googling, I found on several forums that this problem was rether widespread, and caused by the version 2.36.1-3 version of glib2. I Downgraded to 2.36.1-1 and it solved this problem perfectly. Therefore I think that there is something wrong with this version.

The problem seems specific to Xfce.

Package version : glib2-2.36.1-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 07:29 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Kevin (anonymous_user) - Wednesday, 01 May 2013, 15:01 GMT
If your problem is the same as this: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/34980

Then it should have been solved with xfce4-session 4.10.0-7. If thats not your issue, then I apologize for the noise.
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 02 May 2013, 14:40 GMT
  • Field changed: Status (Assigned → Waiting on Response)
a new xfce4-session was released to fix this issue. Please test that version as stated in the last user comment.
Comment by Adrien Pelletier (rocky_raccoon) - Sunday, 12 May 2013, 07:44 GMT
My problem looks indeed rather similar to the one you link to. I don't use Compiz though, just basic XFCE install.
I installed the current version xfce4-session-4.10.1-1, and re-upgraded to glib2-2.36.1-3. Since the problem is about random crashes I can't tell you right now if this fixes the issue (the problem doesn't appear to be very reproducible). I'll update in a few days and tell you if it's better or not.
Comment by Adrien Pelletier (rocky_raccoon) - Saturday, 18 May 2013, 17:27 GMT
After another full upgrade, it seems that the issue is finally fixed.
I now have glib2-2.36.2-1 and xfce4-session-4.10.1-1 and it works fine again.

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