I don't run Ubuntu 10.04 because I want to. There is a problem with the futex backport in the -61 kernel that the proposed -62 kernel fixes. As bug 1327300 makes clear, this is a lucid-specific problem so clearly the issue will not be present in any newer release. Supported or not, breaking existing systems and telling users to change releases is a little... unhelpful.
And you seem to be suggesting that this only affects desktop apps. My Ubuntu 10.04 SERVER at home would probably disagree with your assessment, but I'm not stupid enough to run a kernel I know to be broken on it just to prove a point. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328360 Title: Linux 2.6.32-61 futex changes break existing applications Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: I upgraded to this new kernel this morning and after rebooting, 2 applications failed to work (consistently). These apps are: google-chrome-stable=27.0.1453.110-r202711 - process runs but no UI is visible skype=4.0.0.8-0lucid1 - UI is visible but connection to network never happens While originally trying to figure out what was going on I rebooted a few times and observed some other issues. Each of these was only observed once. compiz=1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 failed to start (no window manager) USB mouse failed to work GDM visual glitches I ran strace /opt/google/chrome/chrome and observed that the last thing it did was a call to futex. Booting the 2.6.32-60 kernel made these programs work. I've updated my grub config to boot this kernel by default as a workaround. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: linux-image-2.6.32-61-generic 2.6.32-61.124 Regression: Yes Reproducible: Yes ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-60.122-generic 2.6.32.61+drm33.26 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-60-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: rlin 2424 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf3020000 irq 21' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1' Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,103c3048,00100101' Controls : 22 Simple ctrls : 13 Date: Tue Jun 10 13:26:07 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2af32f0b-fae0-47b9-955b-14241308c96a InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 6000 Pro MT PC ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-60-generic root=UUID=4579d006-e6e7-460d-b6f0-0f24c8c0460c ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= LC_COLLATE=POSIX PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.14 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux dmi.bios.date: 08/25/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 786G2 v01.09 dmi.board.asset.tag: AUDA1207HM dmi.board.name: 3048h dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: AUDA1207HM dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786G2v01.09:bd08/25/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq6000ProMTPC:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3048h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 6000 Pro MT PC dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1328360/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
