emilieroberts
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10 years ago I have found a workaround for this. It appears a file ~/.config/monitors.xml was created which is causing cinnamon-settings-daemon to crash on startup. Deleting this file fixes the problem.
Below is the strace output that led me to this file. I hope it can help in fixing this bug.
$ GDK_SYNCHRONIZE="1" strace cinnamon-settings-daemon ... open("/home/emilie/.config/monitors.xml", O_RDONLY) = 16 fstat(16, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=779, ...}) = 0 read(16, "<monitors version=\"1\">\n <config"..., 779) = 779 close(16) = 0 poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN|POLLOUT}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLOUT}]) writev(6, [{"$\0\1\0+\2\1\0", 8}, {NULL, 0}, {"", 0}], 3) = 8 poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLIN}]) recvmsg(6, {msg_name(0)=NULL, msg_iov(1)=[{"\1\0029\2\0\0\0\0\10\0\200\2\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 4096}], msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 recvmsg(6, 0x7fffb3ee0740, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(6, 0x7fffb3ee0740, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN|POLLOUT}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLOUT}]) writev(6, [{"\214\7\5\0\321\2\0\0\200\0078\4\374\1\0\0\36\1\0\0+\1\1\0", 24}, {NULL, 0}, {"", 0}], 3) = 24 poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLIN}]) recvmsg(6, {msg_name(0)=NULL, msg_iov(1)=[{"\1\2;\2\0\0\0\0\10\0\200\2\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 4096}], msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 recvmsg(6, 0x7fffb3ee0730, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(6, 0x7fffb3ee0730, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN|POLLOUT}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLOUT}]) writev(6, [{"\214\25\10\0?\0\0\0\0\0\0\0001\35\0\0\0\0\0\0E\0\0\0\1\0\v\0B\0\0\0", 32}, {NULL, 0}, {"", 0}], 3) = 32 poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLIN}]) recvmsg(6, {msg_name(0)=NULL, msg_iov(1)=[{"\1\0<\2\0\0\0\0\267\23\v\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 4096}], msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 recvmsg(6, 0x7fffb3ee0650, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(6, 0x7fffb3ee0650, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN|POLLOUT}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLOUT}]) writev(6, [{"+\25\1\0", 4}, {NULL, 0}, {"", 0}], 3) = 4 poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLIN}]) recvmsg(6, {msg_name(0)=NULL, msg_iov(1)=[{"\1\2=\2\0\0\0\0\10\0\200\2\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", 4096}], msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 recvmsg(6, 0x7fffb3ee0600, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(6, 0x7fffb3ee0600, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN|POLLOUT}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLOUT}]) writev(6, [{"\214\36\3\0\321\2\0\0B\0\0\0+\35\1\0", 16}, {NULL, 0}, {"", 0}], 3) = 16 poll([{fd=6, events=POLLIN}], 1, 4294967295) = 1 ([{fd=6, revents=POLLIN}]) recvmsg(6, {msg_name(0)=NULL, msg_iov(1)=[{"\0\10>\2\321\2\0\0\36\0\214\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0"..., 4096}], msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 64 open("/usr/share/X11/XErrorDB", O_RDONLY) = 16 fstat(16, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=41532, ...}) = 0 read(16, "!\n! Copyright 1993, 1995, 1998 "..., 41532) = 41532 close(16) = 0 brk(0x128b000) = 0x128b000 brk(0x1281000) = 0x1281000 brk(0x1277000) = 0x1277000 write(2, "\n(cinnamon-settings-daemon:2867)"..., 651 (cinnamon-settings-daemon:2867): Gdk-ERROR **: The program 'cinnamon-settings-daemon' received an X Window System error. This probably reflects a bug in the program. The error was 'BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)'. (Details: serial 574 error_code 8 request_code 140 (RANDR) minor_code 30) (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 GDK_SYNCHRONIZE environment variable to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.) ) = 651 --- SIGTRAP {si_signo=SIGTRAP, si_code=SI_KERNEL} --- +++ killed by SIGTRAP +++
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Has been running fine since Qiana came out (almost 2 months). For the first time, I plugged in my tv via HDMI cable, everything worked fine, I changed to the appropriate resolution using Nvidia X Server Settings and all worked as expected.
However, after unplugging tv and returning to normal resolution, cinnamon-settings-daemon now crashes on login. Symptoms:
Looking at syslog reveals that cinnamon-setttings-daemon is crashing on startup ( notice 14 second delay in login) and causing a kernel trap (?) and a dead whale. (I deleted some lines where colord and icc profiles were loaded because there were no errors):
From syslog: Jul 27 21:52:17 Tehanu kernel: [ 29.442413] traps: cinnamon-settin[2252] trap int3 ip:7f1f8099bc13 sp:7fff71050b50 error:0 Jul 27 21:52:17 Tehanu cinnamon-session[1993]: WARNING: Application 'cinnamon-settings-daemon.desktop' killed by signal 5 Jul 27 21:52:24 Tehanu NetworkManager[903]: nl_recvmsgs() error: (-33) Dump inconsistency detected, interrupted
Jul 27 21:52:31 Tehanu cinnamon-session[1993]: WARNING: Application 'cinnamon-settings-daemon.desktop' failed to register before timeout
Jul 27 21:52:31 Tehanu cinnamon-session[1993]: CRITICAL: We failed, but the fail whale is dead. Sorry....
I would blame NVIDIA but it has been working fine for almost 2 months. I guess it is an interaction between the Cinnamon and the NVIDIA driver triggered by changing the resolution to something new and back?
Below is inxi information in case it is helpful.
$ cinnamon --version; inxi -Fxz Cinnamon 2.2.13 System: Host: Tehanu Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2) Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 17 Qiana Machine: System: Micro-Star product: GS70 2OD version: REV:1.0 Mobo: Micro-Star model: MS-1771 version: REV:0.B Bios: American Megatrends version: E1771IMS.70C date: 10/01/2013 CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-4700HQ CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 19157.1 Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz 3: 800.00 MHz 4: 800.00 MHz 5: 1600.00 MHz 6: 800.00 MHz 7: 800.00 MHz 8: 800.00 MHz Graphics: Card: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 X.Org: 1.15.1 driver: nvidia Resolution: 1920x1080@60.0hz GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 765M/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.4.0 NVIDIA 337.25 Direct Rendering: Yes Audio: Card: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-24-generic Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath9k bus-ID: 05:00.0 IF: wlan0 state: up mac:
Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: alx port: c000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
IF: eth0 state: down mac:
Card-3: Atheros driver: usb usb-ID: 0cf3:3004
IF: N/A state: N/A speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1640.4GB (58.3% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_THNSNF12 size: 128.0GB
2: id: /dev/sdb model: SAMSUNG_MZMTD512 size: 512.1GB 3: id: /dev/sdc model: HGST_HTS721010A9 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID: / size: 455G used: 424G (99%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 16.39GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C gpu: 0.0:52C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 205 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 1006.7/15967.7MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4