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Desktop effects were restarted due to a graphics reset

Bug #1578083 reported by Fibonacci on 2016-05-04

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This bug affects 5 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	kwin (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	High	Unassigned

Bug Description

I've noticed since Wily that, after my KDE session has been open for about a day, it freezes several times a day for a few seconds, then becomes (somewhat) usable again right after the following message is displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen:

Desktop effects were restarted due to a graphics reset

Usually, for some minutes before the freeze, CPU usage is at 100% on all cores. This is usually lowered right after the session unfreezes, but gets progressively worse with each freeze which lasts longer each time, up until my PC is unusable without a reboot.

I'm using a Kubuntu 16.04 fresh install with all updates. The kwin version is 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: kwin-x11 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Wed May 4 01:47:55 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-27 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
SourcePackage: kwin
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Fibonacci (fibonacci-prower) wrote on 2016-05-04:

#1

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Asfand Qazi (ayqazi) wrote on 2016-06-30:

#2

This happens to me as well. In my case, I have an Ivy Bridge CPU with HD 4000 series GPU. This is a fresh install.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2016-06-30:

#3

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in kwin (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e) on 2016-07-01

Changed in kwin (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → High

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Jeffrey J. Martin (dogshed) wrote on 2016-07-19:

#4

I'm using:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0b)
        Subsystem: Dell Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller
        Kernel driver in use: i915
        Kernel modules: i915

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Jonathan Neufeld (jonath2n) wrote on 2017-03-22:

#5

I frequently get these messages after resuming my workstation from standby, and it seems to coincide with focusing / activating various application windows for the first time since standby.

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YAFU (yafu) wrote on 2018-04-08:

#6

I am having this problem on Kubuntu 18.04. Using nvidia GTX 960 with 390 proprietary driver

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Hicks (hicks1gb) wrote on 2018-04-20:

#7

Kubuntu 18.04. Nvidia propietary drivers 390.

The problem happens to me from time to time without doing anything specific.
I fix it by rebooting the computer.... or executing this command... I recover the triple buffer, because when the fault appears I have tearing again.

nvidia-settings --assign CurrentMetaMode="nvidia-auto-select +0+0 { ForceFullCompositionPipeline = On }"

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Justin (metal450) wrote on 2020-06-17:

#8

This problem affects me on Kubuntu 20.04 each & every time I resume from standby. Wondering if this is ever going to be addressed, as it was already reported more than four years ago?

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