Confirming this bug, also affects me. We need an hotfix ASAP as this also leads to unbootable computers if root fs fills up (boot process hangs on starting of GDM, which might need to create some files).
Had system locked from thursday afternoon till this morning, 38 gig syslog, completely filling the root partition. root@gijs-desktop:/var/log# tail -n60 syslog Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #4 0x7ffe182c1770 b resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:531 (0x7fd5e05042b8 @ 127) Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #5 0x7ffe182c17e0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #6 0x7ffe182c17e0 I self-hosted:915 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 367) Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: == Stack trace for context 0x5570af9fa320 == Jul 30 03:35:45 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #0 Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop gnome-shell[1949]: Object St.Button (0x5570b37372f0), has been already finalized. Impossible to set any property to it. Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop gnome-shell[1949]: Object St.Button (0x5570b37372f0), has been already finalized. Impossible to set any property to it. Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: == Stack trace for context 0x5570af9fa320 == Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #0 0x5570afe1a580 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageList.js:504 (0x7fd5e05b4de0 @ 83) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #1 0x7ffe182b8480 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #2 0x7ffe182b8550 b self-hosted:917 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 394) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #3 0x5570afe1a4f0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1461 (0x7fd5e05a2a28 @ 121) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #4 0x7ffe182ba4d0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #5 0x5570afe1a448 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1448 (0x7fd5e05a29a0 @ 406) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #6 0x7ffe182bb0b0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #7 0x5570afe1a390 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1249 (0x7fd5e05a2340 @ 729) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #8 0x7ffe182bbc90 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #9 0x5570afe1a2f8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1067 (0x7fd5e05a0e68 @ 124) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #10 0x7ffe182bc880 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #11 0x7ffe182bc950 b self-hosted:917 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 394) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #12 0x7ffe182bca40 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #13 0x5570afe1a268 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:487 (0x7fd5e059dc48 @ 50) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #14 0x7ffe182bd6a0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #15 0x5570afe1a1e8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/calendar.js:775 (0x7fd5e05aad58 @ 44) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #16 0x7ffe182be9b0 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #17 0x5570afe1a160 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageList.js:372 (0x7fd5e05b4670 @ 22) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #18 0x7ffe182bf600 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #19 0x5570afe1a0e8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/calendar.js:779 (0x7fd5e05aade0 @ 29) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #20 0x7ffe182c0910 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #21 0x5570afe1a058 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:487 (0x7fd5e059dc48 @ 50) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #22 0x7ffe182c1570 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #23 0x5570afe19fc0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:569 (0x7fd5e059e1a8 @ 70) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: == Stack trace for context 0x5570af9fa320 == Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #0 0x5570afe1a580 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageList.js:505 (0x7fd5e05b4de0 @ 102) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #1 0x7ffe182b8480 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #2 0x7ffe182b8550 b self-hosted:917 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 394) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #3 0x5570afe1a4f0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1461 (0x7fd5e05a2a28 @ 121) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #4 0x7ffe182ba4d0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #5 0x5570afe1a448 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1448 (0x7fd5e05a29a0 @ 406) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #6 0x7ffe182bb0b0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #7 0x5570afe1a390 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1249 (0x7fd5e05a2340 @ 729) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #8 0x7ffe182bbc90 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #9 0x5570afe1a2f8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:1067 (0x7fd5e05a0e68 @ 124) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #10 0x7ffe182bc880 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #11 0x7ffe182bc950 b self-hosted:917 (0x7fd5e06f12b8 @ 394) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #12 0x7ffe182bca40 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #13 0x5570afe1a268 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:487 (0x7fd5e059dc48 @ 50) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #14 0x7ffe182bd6a0 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #15 0x5570afe1a1e8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/calendar.js:775 (0x7fd5e05aad58 @ 44) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #16 0x7ffe182be9b0 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #17 0x5570afe1a160 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageList.js:372 (0x7fd5e05b4670 @ 22) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #18 0x7ffe182bf600 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #19 0x5570afe1a0e8 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/calendar.js:779 (0x7fd5e05aade0 @ 29) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #20 0x7ffe182c0910 b resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 (0x7fd5e06d3230 @ 386) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #21 0x5570afe1a058 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:487 (0x7fd5e059dc48 @ 50) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #22 0x7ffe182c1570 I resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7fd5e06b5de0 @ 71) Jul 30 08:55:54 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: #23 0x5570afe19fc0 i resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/messageTray.js:569 (0x7fd5e059e1a8 @ 70) Jul 30 08:58:24 gijs-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1949]: (/usr/lib/firefox/firefox:2683): dconf-WARNING **: 08:58:24.739: Unable to open /var/lib/snapd/desktop/dconf/profile/user: Permission denied Jul 30 09:00:28 gijs-desktop systemd[1]: Started Run anacron jobs. Jul 30 09:00:28 gijs-desktop anacron[22947]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2018-07-30 Jul 30 09:00:28 gijs-desktop anacron[22947]: Normal exit (0 jobs run) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772677 Title: gnome-shell filling up syslog with thousands of entries (stack traces ending in osdWindow.js:206/207) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1772677/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
