Bug#634082: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: X crashes with an assertion failure on VT switch with HW_Cursor disabled
On 2011-07-16 18:12 +0200, Deekoo L. wrote:
> If I disable HW_Cursor while using the nouveau driver, X will allow me to
> switch to a text console normally; however, if I then switch back to X,
> X crashes hard, locking keyboard input and apparently turning off the video
> signal. The computer is still running and accepts SSH logins; if I run xinit
> by remote, it will reactivate video and keyboard.
>
> Running xinit 2>stderr.log , switching to a text console, and then switching
> back to X will put the following in stderr.log:
> [...]
> X: ../../../../include/privates.h:116: dixGetPrivateAddr: Assertion `key->initialized' failed.
Same here on NV86 (GeForce 8500 GT).
> The lockup does not happen if I remove the 'Option "HW_Cursor" off' line
> from xorg.conf.
>
> (Unfortunately, disabling HW_Cursor seems to be the recommended workaround
> for a (probably-unrelated) X server bug where the cursor becomes invisible.)
Just for the record, which bug is that?
> IMO, the best thing to do would be to restore the original console
> settings after an assertion failure, the same way X does after
> control-alt-backspace. If you wish, I can attempt to put together a
> patch that does so.
That would be great.
Cheers,
Sven
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