I am experiencing severe refresh problems with xfce-base/xfwm4-4.13.0. I have downgraded back to 4.12.3-r1 to fix them. I tried downgrading several other packages, including xorg-server and x11-drivers but it was xfwm4 which made the difference. The system was barely useable with 4.13.0 xfce4-terminal: when typing the area around the cursor becomes completely transparent (for 2-3 char widths). xfce4-terminal: when this or any overlapping window is busy the terminal disappears (that is becomes completely transparent, including window decorations, borders & title bar). It can spend many seconds flickering in and out of existence until it settles. Typing commands in xterm or xfce4-terminal: the command output often does not appear until many 10s of seconds. Changing the focus off and on the window or typing an additional character, such as a space or newline, can trigger the delayed refresh. Similarly, when command line editing the cursor position can lag by 10's of seconds. Moving windows: they also completely disappear, including decorations, borders & title bar, until the mouse button is released. On the panel, icons disappear (showing the background behind) when moving the mouse over them. However some applications are not affected: firefox, chrome, rdesktop. xfce4-terminal's which cover these appplications are unuseable but when these applications are on top they work fine. I am using x11-base/xorg-server-1.19.2 (downgraded 1.19.3) x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel-2.99.917_p20170216 (downgraded from 2.99.917_p20170216) x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev-2.10.5 x11-drivers/xf86-input-keyboard-1.9.0 # emerge -pv xfwm4 These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! [ebuild U ] xfce-base/xfwm4-4.13.0::gentoo [4.12.3-r1::gentoo] USE="opengl%* startup-notification xcomposite (-debug%) (-dri%*)" 0 KiB Total: 1 package (1 upgrade), Size of downloads: 0 KiB # emerge --info xfce-base/xfwm4 Portage 2.3.5 (python 3.4.6-final-0, default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop, gcc-5.4.0, glibc-2.24-r1, 4.10.6-gentoo x86_64) ================================================================= System Settings ================================================================= System uname: Linux-4.10.6-gentoo-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i7-3630QM_CPU_@_2.40GHz-with-gentoo-2.3 KiB Mem: 8028272 total, 6188484 free KiB Swap: 8388604 total, 8388604 free Timestamp of repository gentoo: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:15:01 +0000 sh bash 4.4_p12 ld GNU ld (Gentoo 2.27 p1.0) 2.27 app-shells/bash: 4.4_p12::gentoo dev-java/java-config: 2.2.0-r3::gentoo dev-lang/perl: 5.24.1-r1::gentoo dev-lang/python: 2.7.13::gentoo, 3.4.6::gentoo, 3.5.2::gentoo dev-util/cmake: 3.7.2-r1::gentoo dev-util/pkgconfig: 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the following: USE="dri startup-notification xcomposite -debug" ABI_X86="64"
I can confirm this. Downgrading to 4.12.4 makes everything fine again.
(In reply to Jacob Braun from comment #1) > I can confirm this. Downgrading to 4.12.4 makes everything fine again. Similar experience, same fix. amd64.
(In reply to Jacob Braun from comment #1) > I can confirm this. Downgrading to 4.12.4 makes everything fine again. Confirmed on amd64 and x86. Maybe xfwm4-4.13.0 should be masked for now.
same problem, amd64 disable -opengl flag helps me.
I'd like to add that disabling opengl might possibly help with some setups using amdgpu kernel driver with older (GCNv1 like my Pitcairn based) graphic cards. Recently I decided to switch/test amdgpu on my system using latest kernel but after logging in I was welcomed with white screen (with cursor on top of it), rebuilding/updating xorg related packages didn't seem to help but today I tested xfwm with -opengl +xpresent and that appears to work. However, take it with a grain of salt, since there was some time lag I last booted 4.11.0 (I updated other packages in the mean time) and I'm actually too lazy to confirm it but it might help someone.
Guys, it would really be more helpful if you could provide some specific information since I (obviously) can't reproduce it. For a start, the video driver and USE flags (if you could test multiple combinations, that would be appreciated too).
Can confirm, have 2 notebooks, 1 have sandybridge, another one ivybridge. When using xf86-video-intel, both laptops have bug. Tried with stable and unstable versions of intel driver, same as xorg, helps only xfwm4 downgrade to 4.12. With amdgpu or nuveau there is no problems. Definitely (my opinion) main problem is in 945 driver (causes segfaults or kernel panic in dmesg)... or it can be some kernel bug related to intel video. will check on stable kernel. Bug looks like tearing or something like that - blinking screen, parts of screen, generating segfaults, until panic. Moreover, last 2 weeks after some update (Xorg or mesa, have no idea) 945 causing segfaults in mupdf and mpv, but its another story. x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel-2.99.917_p20180214::gentoo USE="dri dri3 sna udev -debug -tools -uxa -xvmc" "emerge --info" https://paste.pound-python.org/show/rqyfF8sayNdyUSJqYSpy/ "equery u xorg-server" https://paste.pound-python.org/show/6e8XbcJG9qhsbTYQLyUn/ "equery u mesa" https://paste.pound-python.org/show/yJxaY8TDRN31D7lP81HU/ Im going to make a clean install on sandybridge machine, and check will problem persist.
dmesg with segfault on sandybridge machine after boot, xfwm4-13 dies immediately. https://paste.pound-python.org/show/eZwKLQNYMPBpUwzjtqjA/ emerge --info https://paste.pound-python.org/show/ufcpUPZ2Pz0qbIdesVM1/ wgetpaste -c "equery u xorg-server" https://paste.pound-python.org/show/4Tqh2bVEUoSjYQgf88AT/ wgetpaste -c "equery u mesa" https://paste.pound-python.org/show/uSFbYYuclPR3LjIM42u1/ wgetpaste -c "equery u xf86-video-intel" https://paste.pound-python.org/show/ykwAoarNs0QPEsBdqNZv/ equery u libepoxy libXdamage libXcomposite libXfixes libwnck libXrender libXrandr libX11 libXext dev-libs/glib * Found these USE flags for media-libs/libepoxy-1.5.0: U I + + X : Add support for X11 - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries - - test : Workaround to pull in packages needed to run with FEATURES=test. Portage-2.1.2 handles this internally, so don't set it in make.conf/package.use anymore * Found these USE flags for x11-libs/libXdamage-1.1.4-r1: U I - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries - - static-libs : Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well * Found these USE flags for x11-libs/libXcomposite-0.4.4-r1: U I - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries - - doc : Add extra documentation (API, Javadoc, etc). It is recommended to enable per package instead of globally - - static-libs : Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well * Found these USE flags for x11-libs/libXfixes-5.0.3: U I - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries - - static-libs : Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well * Found these USE flags for x11-libs/libwnck-3.24.1: U I + + introspection : Add support for GObject based introspection + + startup-notification : Enable application startup event feedback mechanism - - tools : Install wnckprop-3 and wnck-urgency-monitor-3 command-line tools * Found these USE flags for x11-libs/libXrender-0.9.10: U I - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries - - static-libs : Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well * Found these USE flags for x11-libs/libXrandr-1.5.1: U I - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries - - static-libs : Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well * Found these USE flags for x11-libs/libX11-1.6.5: U I - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries - - doc : Add extra documentation (API, Javadoc, etc). It is recommended to enable per package instead of globally - - ipv6 : Add support for IP version 6 - - static-libs : Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well - - test : Workaround to pull in packages needed to run with FEATURES=test. Portage-2.1.2 handles this internally, so don't set it in make.conf/package.use anymore * Found these USE flags for x11-libs/libXext-1.3.3: U I - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries - - doc : Add extra documentation (API, Javadoc, etc). It is recommended to enable per package instead of globally - - static-libs : Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well * Found these USE flags for dev-libs/glib-2.52.3: U I - - abi_x86_32 : 32-bit (x86) libraries + + dbus : Enable dependencies required by glib libraries using dbus service to manage settings saving - - debug : Enable extra debug codepaths, like asserts and extra output. If you want to get meaningful backtraces see https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Quality_Assurance/Backtraces - + mime : Pull in shared MIME database that many glib-based applications require at runtime to detect or open files. Warning: do not disable this flag unless installing on a headless server. + + python_targets_python2_7 : Build with Python 2.7 - - static-libs : Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well - - systemtap : Build support for profiling and tracing using dev-util/systemtap - - test : Workaround to pull in packages needed to run with FEATURES=test. Portage-2.1.2 handles this internally, so don't set it in make.conf/package.use anymore + + utils : Install gtester-report utility to generate test report files for your software; build gresource utility with ELF support. + + xattr : Add support for extended attributes (filesystem-stored metadata)
Not kernel dependent, checked on gentoo-sources 4.9.76-r1.
Oops meant not 945 but 965 intel driver
Reinstalled clean system (ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~amd64" ABI_X86="64") on sandybridge machine. Bug is present with xf86-video-intel driver only with xfwm4 +opengl flag. I think if xf86-video-intel is really deprecating, then no need in fixing this issue.
Ok, fun fact: this started happening to me with 4.13.1. Downgrading to 4.13.0 solves it, so it's something they changed that extended this issue. I'll try to find time later to bisect it.
The bug has been closed via the following commit(s): https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=f46528d4c0e9309f2625de2d365376f38deb199a commit f46528d4c0e9309f2625de2d365376f38deb199a Author: Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> AuthorDate: 2018-08-09 09:49:29 +0000 Commit: Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> CommitDate: 2018-08-09 09:49:29 +0000 xfce-base/xfwm4: Backport refresh issue fixes Backport the 3 upstream patches that fix the refresh issues. They at least fix the issues introduced by 4.13.1, and hopefully the older ones as well. Closes: https://bugs.gentoo.org/614564 xfce-base/xfwm4/Manifest | 1 + xfce-base/xfwm4/xfwm4-4.13.1-r1.ebuild | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 78 insertions(+)
after updating mesa to 18.2.0_rc2 problem returned, but now xfwm4 just terminates. (once it not died, but panel was duplicated on top of screen and some of panel plugins images was corrupt). I believe its the same problem, because i solved it same way - downgraded xfwm4 to 4.12.
Could you please try xfwm from git? You'd need xfce4-dev-tools to build it. Once built, you can start it locally via './xfwm4 --replace'.
same situation, but panel is left on screen (no sure how it works, maybe its old panel, but tray images corrupt, and some of plugins is not working) https://imgur.com/YWbbdnul.png wm crashes, keyboard is working partially, same as GUI. there is no window controls - maximize/minimize/close, same as window title bar. AFAIK wm draws that. Also there is no any error in console and dmesg, except warning in console: me@localhost ~/prj/xfwm4 $ src/xfwm4 --replace (xfwm4:22886): xfwm4-WARNING **: 13:00:00.620: Missing defaults file BTW, i'm using stable mesa now (media-libs/mesa-18.1.6).
I'm afraid I can't help you. This is really something that needs to be fixed upstream. If you could either report your problem there, or find a bug that matches it exactly, that could help. You can also try experimenting with USE flags (-> configure options). Finally, you could try 'git bisect' to find the first bad commit. Report your findings upstream, and they may be able to help you debug it further.
