I was told a good while ago to build a debugging form of X and look for
something in /var/crash, but I have not been able get anything there.
I do get a kate crashing message off of stderr after dropping out of X.
I built a debugging scrotwm.
I get the following:
$ gdb /usr/local/bin/scrotwm scrotwm.core
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This GDB was configured as "i386-unknown-openbsd4.7"...
Core was generated by `scrotwm'.
Program terminated with signal 11, Segmentation fault.
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libutil.so.11.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libutil.so.11.0
Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.12.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.12.0
Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libXrandr.so.6.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/X11R6/lib/libXrandr.so.6.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libc.so.53.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libc.so.53.1
Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libxcb.so.2.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/X11R6/lib/libxcb.so.2.0
Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libpthread-stubs.so.0.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/X11R6/lib/libpthread-stubs.so.0.0
Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libXau.so.9.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/X11R6/lib/libXau.so.9.0
Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libXdmcp.so.10.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/X11R6/lib/libXdmcp.so.10.0
Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.10.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/X11R6/lib/libXext.so.10.0
Reading symbols from /usr/X11R6/lib/libXrender.so.5.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/X11R6/lib/libXrender.so.5.0
Reading symbols from /usr/libexec/ld.so...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/libexec/ld.so
#0 0x1c00792f in manage_window (id=27263050) at scrotwm.c:3661
3661 ws = r->ws;
(gdb) bt
#0 0x1c00792f in manage_window (id=27263050) at scrotwm.c:3661
#1 0x1c008353 in maprequest (e=0xcfbd7628) at scrotwm.c:4183
#2 0x1c009535 in main (argc=1, argv=0x909093a) at scrotwm.c:4675
(gdb) bt full
#0 0x1c00792f in manage_window (id=27263050) at scrotwm.c:3661
trans = 0
ws = (struct workspace *) 0x1df5
win = (struct ws_win *) 0x84524600
ww = (struct ws_win *) 0x909093a
format = 502601729
i = -809667032
ws_idx = 151587130
n = 0
border_me = 0
nitems = 0
bytes = 142
ws_idx_atom = 240
type = 82432323
prot = (Atom *) 0x0
pp = (Atom *) 0x0
ws_idx_str = "\000\b[\202¸u½Ïxt½ÏÛk\215\r"
prop = (unsigned char *) 0x0
r = (struct swm_region *) 0x909093a
mask = -809667600
errstr = 0xcfbd7490 "@\002"
wc = {x = 15466941, y = 0, width = 0, height = 0, border_width =
-2107963392, sibling = 2151493632,
stack_mode = -809667480}
#1 0x1c008353 in maprequest (e=0xcfbd7628) at scrotwm.c:4183
win = (struct ws_win *) 0xcfbd7628
r = (struct swm_region *) 0x909093a
wa = {x = 576, y = 307, width = 445, height = 236, border_width
= 0, depth = 24, visual = 0x89610000, root = 142,
class = 1, bit_gravity = 1, win_gravity = 1, backing_store = 0,
backing_planes = 4294967295, backing_pixel = 0,
save_under = 0, colormap = 32, map_installed = 1, map_state = 0,
all_event_masks = 6479999, your_event_mask = 0,
do_not_propagate_mask = 0, override_redirect = 0, screen = 0x80686800}
#2 0x1c009535 in main (argc=1, argv=0x909093a) at scrotwm.c:4675
pwd = (struct passwd *) 0xcfbd7628
r = (struct swm_region *) 0xcfbd75b8
rr = (struct swm_region *) 0xcfbd75b8
winfocus = (struct ws_win *) 0x0
tv = {tv_sec = 1, tv_usec = 0}
a = {id = 524306, argv = 0x80012}
conf =
"/etc/scrotwm.conf\000rotwm.conf\000\000\000\000-\t\000\000Ð\230\000\000Ò\000\000\000\022\000\b\000+\005\000\000\234i\000\0006\001\000\000\022\000\b\000/\000\000\000Ð$\000\000\000\000\000\000\022\000\006\000,\a\000\000ä\210\000\000ò\000\000\000\022\000\b\000w\006\000\000\000\000\000\000©\000\000\000\022\000\000\000\224\000\000\000\b*\000_<\000\000\000\022\000\b\000\020\v\000\000\235µ\n\t\022\000\000\000\021\000\000\000\200\004\000\000\000\000\000\000hD\000\000\000\000\000\000¬¯\n\tÜ¥\n_\224É\037\200´Aü\212\210w½Ï\235µ\n\t\022È\037\200\237Kú\003sM>\004\020\000\000\000"...
cfile = 0x0
sb = {st_dev = 0, st_ino = 764, st_mode = 33188, st_nlink = 1,
st_uid = 0, st_gid = 0, st_rdev = 10060,
st_lspare0 = 1, st_atim = {tv_sec = 1268139860, tv_nsec = 371376055},
st_mtim = {tv_sec = 1263296336,
tv_nsec = 669076438}, st_ctim = {tv_sec = 1263296336, tv_nsec =
669076438}, st_size = 3542, st_blocks = 8,
st_blksize = 16384, st_flags = 0, st_gen = 0, st_lspare1 = 1006641152,
__st_birthtim = {tv_sec = -641986784,
tv_nsec = -801691755}, st_qspare = {0, -2757311997642419140}}
e = {type = 20, xany = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event =
0, display = 0x825b0800, window = 142}, xkey = {
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800,
window = 142, root = 27263050, subwindow = 576,
time = 307, x = 445, y = 236, x_root = 0, y_root = 0, state = 0,
keycode = 12, same_screen = 1}, xbutton = {type = 20,
serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800, window = 142,
root = 27263050, subwindow = 576, time = 307,
x = 445, y = 236, x_root = 0, y_root = 0, state = 0, button = 12,
same_screen = 1}, xmotion = {type = 20,
serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800, window = 142,
root = 27263050, subwindow = 576, time = 307,
x = 445, y = 236, x_root = 0, y_root = 0, state = 0, is_hint = 12
'\f', same_screen = 1}, xcrossing = {type = 20,
serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800, window = 142,
root = 27263050, subwindow = 576, time = 307,
x = 445, y = 236, x_root = 0, y_root = 0, mode = 0, detail = 12,
same_screen = 1, focus = 0, state = 0}, xfocus = {
type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800,
window = 142, mode = 27263050, detail = 576},
xexpose = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display =
0x825b0800, window = 142, x = 27263050, y = 576,
width = 307, height = 445, count = 236}, xgraphicsexpose = {type =
20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0,
display = 0x825b0800, drawable = 142, x = 27263050, y = 576, width =
307, height = 445, count = 236, major_code = 0,
minor_code = 0}, xnoexpose = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event =
0, display = 0x825b0800, drawable = 142,
major_code = 27263050, minor_code = 576}, xvisibility = {type = 20,
serial = 7667, send_event = 0,
display = 0x825b0800, window = 142, state = 27263050}, xcreatewindow
= {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0,
display = 0x825b0800, parent = 142, window = 27263050, x = 576, y =
307, width = 445, height = 236, border_width = 0,
override_redirect = 0}, xdestroywindow = {type = 20, serial = 7667,
send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800, event = 142,
window = 27263050}, xunmap = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event =
0, display = 0x825b0800, event = 142,
window = 27263050, from_configure = 576}, xmap = {type = 20, serial
= 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800,
event = 142, window = 27263050, override_redirect = 576},
xmaprequest = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0,
display = 0x825b0800, parent = 142, window = 27263050}, xreparent =
{type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0,
display = 0x825b0800, event = 142, window = 27263050, parent = 576,
x = 307, y = 445, override_redirect = 236},
xconfigure = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display =
0x825b0800, event = 142, window = 27263050, x = 576,
y = 307, width = 445, height = 236, border_width = 0, above = 0,
override_redirect = 0}, xgravity = {type = 20,
serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800, event = 142,
window = 27263050, x = 576, y = 307},
xresizerequest = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display =
0x825b0800, window = 142, width = 27263050,
height = 576}, xconfigurerequest = {type = 20, serial = 7667,
send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800, parent = 142,
window = 27263050, x = 576, y = 307, width = 445, height = 236,
border_width = 0, above = 0, detail = 0,
value_mask = 12}, xcirculate = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event
= 0, display = 0x825b0800, event = 142,
window = 27263050, place = 576}, xcirculaterequest = {type = 20,
serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800,
parent = 142, window = 27263050, place = 576}, xproperty = {type =
20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0,
display = 0x825b0800, window = 142, atom = 27263050, time = 576,
state = 307}, xselectionclear = {type = 20,
serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800, window = 142,
selection = 27263050, time = 576},
xselectionrequest = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display
= 0x825b0800, owner = 142, requestor = 27263050,
selection = 576, target = 307, property = 445, time = 236},
xselection = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0,
display = 0x825b0800, requestor = 142, selection = 27263050, target
= 576, property = 307, time = 445}, xcolormap = {
type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800,
window = 142, colormap = 27263050, new = 576,
state = 307}, xclient = {type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0,
display = 0x825b0800, window = 142,
message_type = 27263050, format = 576, data = {
b =
"3\001\000\000½\001\000\000ì\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\000\000", s
= {307, 0, 445, 0, 236, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
l = {307, 445, 236, 0, 0}}}, xmapping = {type = 20, serial = 7667,
send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800,
window = 142, request = 27263050, first_keycode = 576, count = 307},
xerror = {type = 20, display = 0x1df3,
resourceid = 0, serial = 2187003904, error_code = 142 '\216',
request_code = 0 '\0', minor_code = 0 '\0'}, xkeymap = {
type = 20, serial = 7667, send_event = 0, display = 0x825b0800,
window = 142,
key_vector = "J\000 \...@\002\000\0003\001\000\000½\001\000\000ì",
'\0' <repeats 14 times>}, pad = {20, 7667, 0,
-2107963392, 142, 27263050, 576, 307, 445, 236, 0, 0, 0, 12, 1, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}
xfd = 3
i = 3
rd = {fds_bits = {8, 0 <repeats 31 times>}}
(gdb) quit
Does this information provide anything useful?
Thanks
Chris Bennett
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