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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    [Bug 293209] Kwin crash on startup
From:       Thomas Lübking <thomas.luebking () gmail ! com>
Date:       2012-02-14 15:26:14
Message-ID: E1RxKGk-00077F-Pm () bugs ! kde ! org
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--- Comment #5 from Thomas Lübking <thomas luebking gmail com>  2012-02-14 15:26:14 \
--- (In reply to comment #4)
> Kwin crashes on even this simple xrandr invocation:
> xrandr --output HDMI1 --pos 1920x0
Does it only happen for the HDMI device and/or only for the position
adjustment?

> Even if this is a problem with xrandr, maybe kwin should still handle it more
> gracefully than crashing. 
It's not a problem with the cli tool but with the extension, ie libXrandr - or
one of its deps (libX11, libc)
Whenever you find a way to avoid segfaults in sublying library calls:
DO NOT TELL ANYONE!
Write a book and sell it. You'll become a millionaire ;-)

> Would be great if I could use a dual monitor setup with KDE without getting crashes \
> every time I start up.

- Get an update for libXRandr, libX11 or libc (though this may also be just a
downstream issue, ie. a wonky patch from your distro. The only two reports are
from the very same distro & version)
- Try to deactivate "Display Management change Monitor" in "kcmshell4 kded"
(but that is just a wild guess about timing, i doubt it solves anything)

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