From http://launchpadlibrarian.net/180157436/mir_0.4.1%2B14.10.20140714-0ubuntu1_0.5.0%2B14.10.20140717-0ubuntu1.diff.gz it seems that the reason is that now this error is fatal, while before it wasn't even checking the return value.
Do we need this error to be fatal? ** Also affects: mir Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to mir in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1345533 Title: [hammerhead] Mir fails to start on Nexus 5 as it fails to turn vsync signal on Status in Mir: New Status in “mir” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Starting from image 137, with mir 0.5, Mir fails to start on Nexus 5 (hammerhead), as it fails to turn the vsync signal on. This is what I get from logcat: D/libEGL ( 3038): loaded /vendor/lib/egl/libEGL_adreno.so D/libEGL ( 3038): loaded /vendor/lib/egl/libGLESv1_CM_adreno.so D/libEGL ( 3038): loaded /vendor/lib/egl/libGLESv2_adreno.so I/qdutils ( 3038): Right Split=0 D/qdhwcomposer( 3038): int qhwc::adRead(): /sys/class/graphics/fb2/ad could not be opened : No such file or directory I/qdhwcomposer( 3038): Initializing Qualcomm Hardware Composer I/qdhwcomposer( 3038): MDP version: 500 I/Adreno-EGL( 3038): <qeglDrvAPI_eglInitialize:320>: EGL 1.4 QUALCOMM Build: I0404c4692afb8623f95c43aeb6d5e13ed4b30ddbDate: 11/06/13 D/qdhwcomposer( 3038): hwc_getDisplayAttributes disp = 0, width = 1080 D/qdhwcomposer( 3038): hwc_getDisplayAttributes disp = 0, height = 1920 I/Adreno-EGL( 3038): <qeglDrvAPI_eglInitialize:320>: EGL 1.4 QUALCOMM Build: I0404c4692afb8623f95c43aeb6d5e13ed4b30ddbDate: 11/06/13 I/qdhwcomposer( 3038): hwc_registerProcs I/qdhwcomposer( 3038): Initializing UEVENT Thread I/qdhwcomposer( 3038): Initializing VSYNC Thread I/qdhwcomposer( 3038): vsync_loop: Reading vsync for dpy=0 from /sys/class/graphics/fb0/vsync_event I/qdhwcomposer( 3038): vsync_loop: Reading vsync for dpy=1 from /sys/class/graphics/fb1/vsync_event D/qdhwcomposer( 3038): hwc_blank: Unblanking display: 0 D/qdhwcomposer( 3038): hwc_blank: Done unblanking display: 0 E/qdhwcomposer( 3038): hwc_vsync_control: vsync control failed. Dpy=0, enable=1 : Operation not supported W/libEGL ( 3038): eglTerminate() called w/ 1 objects remaining E/libEGL ( 3038): validate_display:263 error 3001 (EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED) I/ServiceManager( 913): service 'display.qservice' died The vsync control failed message was always there, and Mir 0.4 worked fine with it still. System compositor log: root@ubuntu-phablet:/var/log/lightdm# cat unity-system-compositor.log ERROR: /build/buildd/mir-0.5.0+14.10.20140717/src/platform/graphics/android/real_hwc_wrapper.cpp(75): Throw in function virtual void mir::graphics::android::RealHwcWrapper::vsync_signal_on() const Dynamic exception type: N5boost16exception_detail10clone_implINS0_19error_info_injectorISt13runtime_errorEEEE std::exception::what: error turning vsync signal on. rc = ffffffa1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mir/+bug/1345533/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp