1653227 – xf86OpenConsole: Switching VT failed

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Bug 1653227 - xf86OpenConsole: Switching VT failed

Summary: xf86OpenConsole: Switching VT failed

Keywords:
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias:	None
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	xorg-x11-server
Sub Component:
Version:	8.0
Hardware:	Unspecified
OS:	Unspecified
Priority:	unspecified
Severity:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	rc
Target Release:	8.0
Assignee:	Adam Jackson
QA Contact:	Desktop QE
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Blocks:	1653285
TreeView+	depends on / blocked

Reported:	2018-11-26 10:21 UTC by Tomas Pelka
Modified:	2021-02-01 07:30 UTC (History)
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Last Closed:	2021-02-01 07:30:45 UTC
Type:	Bug
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Flags:	pm-rhel: mirror+

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Description Tomas Pelka 2018-11-26 10:21:42 UTC

Description of problem:
Xorg keeps respawning, I thing it was caused when I switch to second user while the first one was still logged in. 

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.20.3-3.el8.x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-nouveau-1.0.15-4.el8.1.x86_64
kernel-4.18.0-44.el8.x86_64

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual results:
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm-launch-environment][16054]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:session): session closed for user gdm
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 systemd-logind[1040]: Session c343 logged out. Waiting for processes to exit.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm[6691]: Child process -16061 was already dead.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm[6691]: Child process 16054 was already dead.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 systemd-logind[1040]: Removed session c343.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm[6691]: Unable to kill session worker process
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 systemd-logind[1040]: New session c344 of user gdm.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 systemd[1]: Started Session c344 of user gdm.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm-launch-environment][16081]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user gdm by (uid=0)
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm-launch-environment][16081]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:session): session closed for user gdm
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm[6691]: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.195688 seconds
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 systemd-logind[1040]: Session c344 logged out. Waiting for processes to exit.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm[6691]: Child process -16088 was already dead.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm[6691]: Child process 16081 was already dead.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm[6691]: Unable to kill session worker process
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 systemd-logind[1040]: Removed session c344.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 systemd-logind[1040]: New session c345 of user gdm.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 systemd[1]: Started Session c345 of user gdm.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 gdm-launch-environment][16110]: pam_unix(gdm-launch-environment:session): session opened for user gdm by (uid=0)
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: _XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener() failed
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: _XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener() failed
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (--) Log file renamed from "/var/lib/gdm/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.pid-16120.log" to "/var/lib/gdm/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.2.log"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: X.Org X Server 1.20.3
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Build Operating System:  4.14.0-49.el7a.noaead.x86_64
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Current Operating System: Linux T5400 4.18.0-44.el8.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 23 20:37:53 UTC 2018 x86_64
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=(hd0,msdos1)/vmlinuz-4.18.0-44.el8.x86_64 root=/dev/mapper/rhel-rhel8 ro resume=/dev/mapper/rhel-swap rd.lvm.lv=rhel/rhel8 rd.lvm.lv=rhel/swap rhgb quiet
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Build Date: 19 November 2018  04:45:34PM
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.20.3-3.el8
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         to make sure that you have the latest version.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Log file: "/var/lib/gdm/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.2.log", Time: Mon Nov 26 11:16:19 2018
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         Using a default monitor configuration.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Automatically adding devices
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Automatically enabling devices
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) FontPath set to:
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         built-ins
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Loader magic: 0x55908332d020
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Module ABI versions:
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         X.Org Video Driver: 24.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (++) using VT number 1
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/c345
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/drm/card0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 14 paused 0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (--) PCI:*(1@0:0:0) 10de:1c81:19da:2454 rev 161, Mem @ 0xfb000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000dc80/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/65536
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) LoadModule: "glx"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         compiled for 1.20.3, module version = 1.0.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 1
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         compiled for 1.20.3, module version = 1.20.3
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         Module class: X.Org Video Driver
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         compiled for 1.20.1, module version = 0.5.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         Module class: X.Org Video Driver
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         compiled for 1.20.2, module version = 2.4.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         Module class: X.Org Video Driver
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:         ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (WW) xf86OpenConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Operation not permitted
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (EE)
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Fatal server error:
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (EE) xf86OpenConsole: Switching VT failed
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (EE)
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:          at http://wiki.x.org
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]:  for help.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/lib/gdm/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.2.log" for additional information.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (EE)
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Operation not permitted
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_SETMODE failed: Operation not permitted
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Operation not permitted
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
Nov 26 11:16:19 T5400 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[16116]: Unable to run X server


Expected results:


Additional info:
NVIDIA Corporation GP107 [GeForce GTX 1050] [10de:1c81] (rev a1)

Comment 1 Tomas Pelka 2018-11-26 10:25:08 UTC

Also can see following messages from kernel:

Nov 26 11:24:10 T5400 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: core notifier timeout
Nov 26 11:24:12 T5400 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: core notifier timeout
Nov 26 11:24:14 T5400 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: base-0: timeout
Nov 26 11:24:16 T5400 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: core notifier timeout
Nov 26 11:24:18 T5400 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: base-1: timeout
Nov 26 11:24:20 T5400 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: core notifier timeout
Nov 26 11:24:22 T5400 kernel: nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: core notifier timeout

Comment 2 Tomas Pelka 2018-11-26 11:44:54 UTC

I can see kernel messaged above on NVIDIA Corporation GM206 [GeForce GTX 960] [10de:1401] (rev a1) too.

Seems to be caused by DVI monitor attached to the output, if I boot single head using DP only I can't see these messages.

Comment 7 RHEL Program Management 2021-02-01 07:30:45 UTC

After evaluating this issue, there are no plans to address it further or fix it in an upcoming release.  Therefore, it is being closed.  If plans change such that this issue will be fixed in an upcoming release, then the bug can be reopened.

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