Bug 484210 - kwin_kill_helper not responding
Summary: kwin_kill_helper not responding
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 6.0.2
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2024-03-22 06:24 UTC by gudvinr+kde
Modified: 2024-05-25 14:38 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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2024-03-22 06:24 UTC, gudvinr+kde
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Description gudvinr+kde 2024-03-22 06:24:02 UTC
Created attachment 167587 [details]
kill helper window

SUMMARY

When I get "Not responding" dialog, it also becomes unresponsive.
When I try to close kwin_kill_helper, that is not responding, it also creates new kwin_kill_helper that is also "Not responding".

That makes killing unresponsive apps quite challenging.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Wait for app to freeze
2. Try to close

OBSERVED RESULT
kwin_kill_helper itself freezes

EXPECTED RESULT
kwin_kill_helper not freezing

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.0.0
Qt Version: 6.6.2
Kernel Version: 6.6.22-1-lts (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Comment 1 Zamundaaa 2024-05-02 14:08:50 UTC
Can you get a backtrace for the hanging kill helper? Should be possible with
> gdb -p $(pidof kwin_kill_helper)
and then "bt" to get the backtrace
Comment 2 gudvinr+kde 2024-05-07 13:40:09 UTC
It's kinda tricky because I don't get it very often. I didn't have unresponsive windows since May 2nd so I am just leaving a note here that I didn't miss that message.
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Comment 4 gudvinr+kde 2024-05-25 14:38:41 UTC
Can't say if it was fixed intentionally or unintentionally but it doesn't hang now.