GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 790008
System freezes when recording screencast
Last modified: 2017-12-07 12:31:04 UTC
I first noticed this with Green Recorder but can also reproduce with Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R. This was reported by 2 other users on Green Recorder ( https://github.com/foss-project/green-recorder/issues/75 ) and suggested to report here. The system freezes, doesn't respond to Ctrl+Alt+F3 or any other keys or mouse. I am running GNOME 3.26.1 on Ubuntu 17.10 with Wayland on a Dell XPS 13-9333. The other reports are on a Razer Blade laptop and Dell XPS 15 (with NVIDIA). I couldn't find any references to screencast in the journalctl. Not sure what else to look for. <pre> $ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE wayland brianna@ $ uname -a Linux montreal 4.13.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 11 18:35:14 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ sudo lspci -v -s 02 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43 Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] I/O ports at 3000 [size=64] [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 $ journalctl --boot=-1 | grep -i screencast $ journalctl --boot=-1 | grep -i gstreamer $ journalctl --boot=-1 | grep -i i915 Nov 07 19:42:49 montreal kernel: i915 0000:00:02.0: vgaarb: changed VGA decodes: olddecodes=io+mem,decodes=io+mem:owns=io+mem Nov 07 19:42:49 montreal kernel: [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20170619 for 0000:00:02.0 on minor 0 Nov 07 19:42:49 montreal kernel: i915 0000:00:02.0: fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device Nov 07 19:42:50 montreal kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:00:03.0: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops i915_audio_component_bind_ops [i915]) </pre>
I can confirm this issue, using Peek (https://github.com/phw/peek) on Dell XPS 13-9360. $ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE wayland $ uname -a Linux xps 4.13.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 11 18:35:14 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux sudo lspci -v -s 02 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 620 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell HD Graphics 620 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 288 Memory at db000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at 90000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] I/O ports at f000 [size=64] [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?> Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [ac] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [100] Process Address Space ID (PASID) Capabilities: [200] Address Translation Service (ATS) Capabilities: [300] Page Request Interface (PRI) Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 02:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation DSL6340 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Alpine Ridge 2C 2015] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 129 Bus: primary=02, secondary=39, subordinate=39, sec-latency=0 Memory behind bridge: d9f00000-d9ffffff Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [88] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [ac] Subsystem: Device 2222:1111 Capabilities: [c0] Express Downstream Port (Slot+), MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Device Serial Number 5f-b1-3d-51-29-e9-07-00 Capabilities: [200] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [300] Virtual Channel Capabilities: [400] Power Budgeting <?> Capabilities: [500] Vendor Specific Information: ID=1234 Rev=1 Len=0d8 <?> Capabilities: [700] #19 Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp
Can confirm this using every screen recorder I've tried: Built-in screen recorder (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R) EasyScreenCast gnome shell extension Green screen recorder Total graphical freeze when starting capture. EasyScreenCast freezes on install. echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE wayland uname -a Linux abilinski-desktop 4.13.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 11 18:35:14 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux sudo lspci -v -s 1: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Hawaii PRO [Radeon R9 290/390] (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Hawaii PRO [Radeon R9 290/390] Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28 Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=8M] I/O ports at e000 [size=256] Memory at f7e00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [48] Vendor Specific Information: Len=08 <?> Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?> Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [200] #15 Capabilities: [270] #19 Capabilities: [2b0] Address Translation Service (ATS) Capabilities: [2c0] Page Request Interface (PRI) Capabilities: [2d0] Process Address Space ID (PASID) Kernel driver in use: radeon Kernel modules: radeon, amdgpu 01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Hawaii HDMI Audio [Radeon R9 290/290X / 390/390X] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Hawaii HDMI Audio [Radeon R9 290/290X / 390/390X] Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 29 Memory at f7e60000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: [48] Vendor Specific Information: Len=08 <?> Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?> Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
Does it freeze immediately or after some moments? I have experienced "freezes" that are actually the video encoding eating up all available memory causing the computer enter a swap-of-death situation, effectively freezing the session.
Immediately. For EasyScreenCast it's the second I hit the switch to activate the shell extension, for Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R it's the second I hit the keys, for Green screen recorder it opens correctly, then as soon as I click record it freezes. I'm still able to SSH and the system is responsive.
Same for me using Peek :( It freezes every time the recording starts on my Dell XPS 13 9360 (4.13.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 11 18:35:14 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux). But I experienced the problem also occasionally with a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E540.
p.s. 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 5917 (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device 082a Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 281 Memory at db000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at 90000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] I/O ports at f000 [size=64] [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?> Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [ac] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [100] Process Address Space ID (PASID) Capabilities: [200] Address Translation Service (ATS) Capabilities: [300] Page Request Interface (PRI) Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915
Still experiencing this under GNOME 3.26.2.