Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes

From	David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes
Date	2021-01-02 01:00 +0100
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debian-users:

I have a Dell Latitude E6520 with Nvidia Optimus graphics:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia_Optimus


STFW and RTFM:

https://wiki.debian.org/NVIDIA%20Optimus

-> Using only the integrated GPU

https://wiki.debian.org/NVIDIA%20Optimus#UsingOnlyOneGPU


I have disabled Optimus in the CMOS Setup:

Video -> Optimus -> Enable Optimus -> unchecked


I have installed Debian 10:

2021-01-01 12:18:07 root@dipsy ~
# cat /etc/debian_version
10.7

2021-01-01 12:18:19 root@dipsy ~
# uname -a
Linux dipsy 4.19.0-12-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.152-1 (2020-10-18) x86_64 
GNU/Linux

2021-01-01 12:29:44 root@dipsy ~
# dpkg-query -W xorg
xorg	1:7.7+19

2021-01-01 12:30:14 root@dipsy ~
# dpkg-query -W xfce4
xfce4	4.12.5

2021-01-01 12:18:23 root@dipsy ~
# dpkg-query -W firefox-esr
firefox-esr	78.6.0esr-1~deb10u1

2021-01-01 12:42:23 root@dipsy ~
# lscpu
Architecture:        x86_64
CPU op-mode(s):      32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order:          Little Endian
Address sizes:       36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
CPU(s):              4
On-line CPU(s) list: 0-3
Thread(s) per core:  1
Core(s) per socket:  4
Socket(s):           1
NUMA node(s):        1
Vendor ID:           GenuineIntel
CPU family:          6
Model:               42
Model name:          Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
Stepping:            7
CPU MHz:             1021.254
CPU max MHz:         3300.0000
CPU min MHz:         800.0000
BogoMIPS:            4390.20
Virtualization:      VT-x
L1d cache:           32K
L1i cache:           32K
L2 cache:            256K
L3 cache:            6144K
NUMA node0 CPU(s):   0-3
Flags:               fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr 
pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe 
syscall nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl 
xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor 
ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic 
popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx lahf_lm epb pti tpr_shadow vnmi 
flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt dtherm ida arat pln pts

2021-01-01 12:18:31 root@dipsy ~
# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor 
Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core 
Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series 
Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network 
Connection (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b4)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation QM67 Express Chipset Family LPC 
Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset 
Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 
SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF119M [NVS 4200M] 
(rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GF119 HDMI Audio Controller 
(rev a1)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 
[Taylor Peak] (rev 34)
0b:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. 1394 OHCI Compliant Host 
Controller (rev 05)
0b:00.1 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ600RJ0/OZ900RJ0/OZ600RJS 
SD/MMC Card Reader Controller (rev 05)
0b:00.2 Mass storage controller: O2 Micro, Inc. O2 Flash Memory Card 
(rev 05)


After a random amount of time (minutes to hours) of watching videos on 
YouTube in full screen mode via a KVM switch:

https://www.iogear.com/product/GCS78KIT


On an external monitor:

https://www.viewsonic.com/me/products/lcd/VX2260wm.php


The system will crash:

-  Video is stuck on one frame.

-  Audio continues playing.

-  Mouse pointer is visible and moves with mouse movement.

-  Mouse clicks have no effect.

-  Keyboard input has no effect.


I can SSH into the computer after the crash.


The X log shows the problems starting here:

2021-01-01 15:45:09 root@dipsy ~
# tail -n 117 /var/log/Xorg.0.log | head -n 13
[   553.029] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "SEC", prod id 21576
[   553.029] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[   553.029] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  138.65  1920 
1944 1960 2080  1080 1082 1087 1111 +hsync -vsync (66.7 kHz eP)
[   553.029] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0   92.44  1920 
1944 1960 2080  1080 1082 1087 1111 +hsync -vsync (44.4 kHz e)
[   553.362] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "SEC", prod id 21576
[   553.362] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[   553.362] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  138.65  1920 
1944 1960 2080  1080 1082 1087 1111 +hsync -vsync (66.7 kHz eP)
[   553.362] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0   92.44  1920 
1944 1960 2080  1080 1082 1087 1111 +hsync -vsync (44.4 kHz e)
[   554.022] (II) modeset(0): Allocate new frame buffer 1920x1080 stride
[   554.648] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "SEC", prod id 21576
[   554.648] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[   554.648] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  138.65  1920 
1944 1960 2080  1080 1082 1087 1111 +hsync -vsync (66.7 kHz eP)
[   554.648] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0   92.44  1920 
1944 1960 2080  1080 1082 1087 1111 +hsync -vsync (44.4 kHz e)


Followed by four instances of:

2021-01-01 15:45:46 root@dipsy ~
# tail -n 26 /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "VSC", prod id 64545
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  148.50  1920 
2008 2052 2200  1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz eP)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   40.00  800 840 
968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   36.00  800 824 
896 1024  600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   31.50  640 656 
720 840  480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   31.50  640 664 
704 832  480 489 492 520 -hsync -vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   30.24  640 704 
768 864  480 483 486 525 -hsync -vsync (35.0 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   25.18  640 656 
752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0   28.32  720 738 
846 900  400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  135.00  1280 
1296 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   78.75  1024 1040 
1136 1312  768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   75.00  1024 1048 
1184 1328  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (56.5 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   65.00  1024 1048 
1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "832x624"x0.0   57.28  832 864 
928 1152  624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   49.50  800 816 
896 1056  600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   50.00  800 856 
976 1040  600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync (48.1 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0  108.00  1152 1216 
1344 1600  864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1680x1050"x0.0  146.25  1680 
1784 1960 2240  1050 1053 1059 1089 -hsync +vsync (65.3 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1600x1200"x0.0  162.00  1600 
1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync (75.0 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1440x900"x0.0  106.50  1440 1520 
1672 1904  900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync (55.9 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1400x1050"x0.0  121.75  1400 
1488 1632 1864  1050 1053 1057 1089 -hsync +vsync (65.3 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  108.00  1280 
1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
[   555.537] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x960"x0.0  108.00  1280 1376 
1488 1800  960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)


Here is output of top(1):

2021-01-01 15:49:05 root@dipsy ~
# top -n 1 | head -n 15
top - 15:49:52 up  3:07,  2 users,  load average: 0.30, 0.17, 0.11
Tasks: 180 total,   1 running, 179 sleeping,   0 stopped,   0 zombie
%Cpu(s):  3.1 us,  1.6 sy,  0.0 ni, 95.3 id,  0.0 wa,  0.0 hi,  0.0 si, 
0.0 st
MiB Mem :  15997.8 total,   6039.9 free,   3520.9 used,   6436.9 buff/cache
MiB Swap:    954.0 total,    954.0 free,      0.0 used.   6396.6 avail Mem

   PID USER      PR  NI    VIRT    RES    SHR S  %CPU  %MEM     TIME+ 
COMMAND 

   223 root      20   0       0      0      0 I   6.2   0.0   8:27.72 
kworker/2:2-events 

  1393 dpchrist  20   0 3306404 482716 184528 S   6.2   2.9  17:53.01 
firefox-esr 

  1449 dpchrist  20   0 8853508   6.0g   5.7g S   6.2  38.7  41:46.50 
Web Content 

  1988 root      20   0    8180   3340   2768 R   6.2   0.0   0:00.01 
top 

     1 root      20   0  169760  10480   7924 S   0.0   0.1   0:01.41 
systemd 

     2 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0   0.0   0:00.00 
kthreadd 

     3 root       0 -20       0      0      0 I   0.0   0.0   0:00.00 
rcu_gp 

     4 root       0 -20       0      0      0 I   0.0   0.0   0:00.00 
rcu_par_gp 




Suggestions?


David

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Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-01-02 01:00 +0100
  Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2021-01-02 14:30 +0100
    Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-01-02 23:00 +0100
      Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-01-03 16:00 +0100
        Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-01-04 00:50 +0100
          Re: enable journal (was: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10...) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-04 01:00 +0100
            Re: enable journal David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-01-04 05:10 +0100
          Re: enable persistent journal (was: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10...) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-04 01:00 +0100
          Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-01-04 02:50 +0100
            Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-01-04 05:40 +0100
              Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-01-04 18:20 +0100
                Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-01-05 04:50 +0100
                Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-05 06:30 +0100
                Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-01-05 08:20 +0100
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                Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2021-01-05 11:40 +0100
                Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-01-05 22:00 +0100
          Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-01-04 05:40 +0100
      Re: Nvidia Optimus, Debian 10, and Firefox ESR crashes David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-01-04 00:50 +0100
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