I am currently running Ubuntu 16.04, python-openssl 0.15.1-2build1, python-cryptography 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.1 and Kodi 17.3.
The problem was initially introduced by a regular software update (by Software Updater). I found some instructions that I followed, not those here, which involved installing or reinstalling python stuff. After this Kodi started working properly again and the log spamming stopped. However a subsequent software update a few days ago has undone the fix. Things are broken again. The versions above are what I currently have. So I say that python-openssl 0.16.2, if that is genuinely the fix, needs to be backported to 16.04 LTS. I am strongly considering a distribution upgrade to fix this. It will be the second time recently I have been forced into a distribution upgrade by a regular software update breaking my system. Something is not right in Ubuntu's quality control. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1636573 Title: xinit flooding syslog Status in pyOpenSSL: Fix Released Status in pyopenssl package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in pyopenssl source package in Yakkety: Fix Released Status in xorg source package in Yakkety: Invalid Bug description: I am using xinit (1.3.4-3ubuntu1) to start an X11 session as follows (kodi is a media center): /usr/bin/xinit /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/kodi- standalone -- :1 -nolisten tcp vt8 This used to work fine with Ubuntu 16.04, but since the upgrade to 16.10 lots of log messages are sent to syslog. They are all repetitions of the following two lines: Oct 24 22:54:50 tiger xinit[26430]: extern "Python": function Cryptography_rand_bytes() called, but @ffi.def_extern() was not called in the current subinterpreter. Returning 0. Oct 24 22:54:50 tiger xinit[26430]: extern "Python": function Cryptography_rand_status() called, but @ffi.def_extern() was not called in the current subinterpreter. Returning 0. These messages amount to >200 GB per day, so this is eating up all the disk space. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Oct 25 18:41:22 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-01-06 (1753 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-13 (11 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/pyopenssl/+bug/1636573/+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
