AMD GPU timeout error crashing Ubuntu

[rasx]

Steps to reproduce

Launch Obsidian.

Expected result

Obsidian runs as expected.

Actual result

The screen will flash and keyboard and mouse input will fail.

Environment

OS: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS x86_64
Host: MINIPC PB50 0602
Kernel: 5.19.0-32-generic
Uptime: 1 hour, 16 mins
Packages: 2661 (dpkg), 52 (snap)
Shell: bash 5.1.16
Resolution: 2560x1440
DE: GNOME
WM: Mutter
WM Theme: Yaru-dark
Theme: Yaru-olive-dark [GTK2/3]
Icons: Yaru-olive [GTK2/3]
Terminal: gnome-terminal
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3750H with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx (8) @ 2.300GHz
GPU: AMD ATI Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series
Memory: 5098MiB / 30019MiB

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Additional information

This issue could be an Electron-related issue only. Obsidian was running on this system for months just fine but a recent system update made Obsidian (Electron) load faster. Also note there are other Electron-based apps on this system that run just fine (e.g. Azure Storage Explorer and GitHub Desktop).

Error messages from log:

[drm:amdgpu_job_timedout [amdgpu]] ERROR Process information: process obsidian pid 5305 thread obsidian:cs0 pid 5337
[drm:amdgpu_job_timedout [amdgpu]] ERROR ring sdma0 timeout, signaled seq=1286, emitted seq=128
[drm:amdgpu_job_timedout [amdgpu]] ERROR GPU Recovery Failed: -110
[drm:amdgpu_device_ip_resume_phase2 [amdgpu]] ERROR resume of IP block <sdma_v4_0> failed -110
amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: [drm:amdgpu_ring_test_helper [amdgpu]] ERROR ring sdma0 test failed (-110)
[drm:amdgpu_job_timedout [amdgpu]] ERROR Process information: process obsidian pid 5305 thread obsidian:cs0 pid 5337
[drm:amdgpu_job_timedout [amdgpu]] ERROR Process information: process obsidian pid 5305 thread obsidian:cs0 pid 5337
[drm:amdgpu_dm_commit_planes [amdgpu]] ERROR Waiting for fences timed out!
amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: amdgpu: RW: 0x1
amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: amdgpu: MAPPING_ERROR: 0x0
amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: amdgpu: PERMISSION_FAULTS: 0x5
amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: amdgpu: WALKER_ERROR: 0x0
amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: amdgpu: MORE_FAULTS: 0x1
amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: amdgpu: Faulty UTCL2 client ID: MP1 (0x0)
amdgpu 0000:04:00.0: amdgpu: VM_L2_PROTECTION_FAULT_STATUS:0x00140051

[WhiteNoise]

This is either an electron or gpu driver problem and both are outside our control. I suggest you try to download and reinstall the latest version for the website and hope that a newer version of electron fixes the issue.

[rasx]

Thanks for an answer! Which version of Electron is Obsidian using now?

[WhiteNoise]

version 21.4

[rasx]

@WhiteNoise

1.4

I have opened a new issue for Electron: [Bug]: Obsidian (on Electron) throwing AMD GPU timeout error crashing Ubuntu · Issue #37393 · electron/electron · GitHub

[WhiteNoise]

before opening a bug report on electron you should really try to isolate the problem with a minimal example that doesn’t involve Obsidian. I don’t think that they are gonna look at it. Anyway, let’s see how it goes.

[rasx]

One way to do what you are talking about is to isolate the Graph View functionality of Obsidian and wrap it in Electron. Today, I do not know how to do that

[rasx]

My issue is resolved by uninstalling and reinstalling! Miserable details below:

Okay, when I first installed [[Obsidian]] back in [[the summer of 2022]], I literally used the --dangerous option for the Snap pack:

sudo snap install obsidian_0.15.9_amd64.snap --dangerous

I now respect the preferences of the Ubuntu Snap Store and used the *.deb file instead:

[ Obsidian download link ]

Right-clicking on the *.deb file and selecting Open With Other Application allowed me to run Software Install—which makes the Obsidian Icon show up among the applications just like a Snap installation:

[!important]
I do not think that any of these installation choices led to my devastating crashes. I suspect that I was improperly updating [[Obsidian]] and it might be better to uninstall [[Obsidian]] and then reinstall. This might be a snag with dealing with the distribution of Electron.