Apport hook attempts to call intel_reg_dumper, but it is not available

Bug #311560 reported by Matt Zimmerman
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
xorg (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: xorg

The apport hook for X attempts to run this tool and include its output, but this is unlikely to work for two reasons:

1. intel_reg_dumper is only available in xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg, which the user is unlikely to have installed

2. Even if they happen to have xserver-xorg-video-intel-dbg installed, the hook will be running with user privileges, and intel_reg_dumper requires root

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: x11-common 1:7.4~5ubuntu9
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LC_COLLATE=C
 PATH: custom, user
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-3-generic (buildd@yellow) (gcc version 4.3.3 20081210 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.3.2-2ubuntu8) ) #4-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 12 22:47:31 UTC 2008

SourcePackage: xorg
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-3-generic x86_64
xkbcomp:

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 0c)
     Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:20b3]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a02] (rev 0c)
     Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:20b5]

Tags: apport-bug

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Matt Zimmerman (mdz) wrote :
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
Changed in xorg:
status: New → Confirmed
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Thanks for noting that, it is removed from apport in the xorg git tree now.

Changed in xorg:
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Confirmed → Fix Committed
Bryce Harrington (bryce)
description: updated
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package xorg - 1:7.4~5ubuntu11

---------------
xorg (1:7.4~5ubuntu11) jaunty; urgency=low

  [ Bryce Harrington ]
  * apport/source_xorg.py:
    - Adding system environment items recommended at
      http://intellinuxgraphics.org/how_to_report_bug.html
    - Add lshal
    - Add debug test code
    - Drop use of intel_reg_dumper since it requires root (LP: #311560)
  * scripts/vars.sparc: Drop sunbw2. It's dead jim. (LP: #314539)

  [ Timo Aaltonen ]
  * Merge with Debian experimental.
  * debian/control: xserver-xorg doesn't need to depend on mdetect
    anymore.
  * x11-common.links: Don't install the symlink to rgb.txt (LP: #300935)

 -- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:42:37 -0800

Changed in xorg:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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