Reported the issue on Linux Mint forums. http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=152673
Wondering if the problem isn't with FFMpeg or libavcodec? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1243261 Title: apparent GPU hang on haswell laptop when playing movie on libreoffice Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: How to reproduce: 1. open libreoffice -> file -> new -> presentation 2. paste any movie; insert -> movie this bug is quite reproducible and this movie file can be anything that libreoffice/gstreamer can play. 3. verify you correctly pasted the movie by selecting the movie in the slide and clicking the play botton bottom left. check if the movie *plays* ok. 4. then start slideshow from the slideshow menu or F5. Symptom: * a screen hang. this continues at least ten seconds or more. after that you can somehow quit the slideshow mode. * ESC and other keys do not stop the slideshow, except ctrl+alt+F1 * switching to VT and getting back to X helps sometimes. Configuration: * Thinkpad-X240s * tried both Saucy's default kernel and 3.11.6-031106 (ppa) dmesg: [ 2209.663234] [drm:ring_stuck] *ERROR* Kicking stuck wait on render ring [ 2214.672447] [drm:ring_stuck] *ERROR* Kicking stuck wait on render ring [ 2218.658213] [drm:ring_stuck] *ERROR* Kicking stuck wait on render ring [ 2222.656003] [drm:ring_stuck] *ERROR* Kicking stuck wait on render ring [ 2226.653754] [drm:ring_stuck] *ERROR* Kicking stuck wait on render ring [ 2230.651538] [drm:ring_stuck] *ERROR* Kicking stuck wait on render ring [ 2234.649319] [drm:ring_stuck] *ERROR* Kicking stuck wait on render ring [ 2238.623129] [drm:ring_stuck] *ERROR* Kicking stuck wait on render ring [ 2238.623162] [drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] *ERROR* no progress on render ring [ 2238.623300] [drm:i915_set_reset_status] *ERROR* render ring hung flushing bo (0x1d06e000 ctx 0) at 0x320b500 lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT DRAM Controller (rev 09) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) 00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device 0a0c (rev 09) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP USB xHCI HC (rev 04) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP HECI #0 (rev 04) 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I218-V (rev 04) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP HD Audio Controller (rev 04) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev e4) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev e4) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP USB EHCI #1 (rev 04) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 04) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 04) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Lynx Point-LP SMBus Controller (rev 04) 02:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5227 (rev 01) 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev 83) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 Uname: Linux 3.11.6-031106-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Wed Oct 23 00:07:55 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GpuHangFrequency: I don't know GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2214] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-22 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: LENOVO 20AJA00P00 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.6-031106-generic root=UUID=30382826-322c-4457-a4a7-e6852d23ed8c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/02/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: GIET35WW (1.11 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20AJA00P00 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 0B98405 STD dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGIET35WW(1.11):bd08/02/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20AJA00P00:pvrThinkPadX240s:rvnLENOVO:rn20AJA00P00:rvr0B98405STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20AJA00P00 dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X240s dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Tue Oct 22 22:53:22 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 1005 vendor LGD xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1243261/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp