Bug#722258: glx-diversions fails libGL.so.1 -> /etc/alternatives

js jshaio at yahoo.com
Mon Sep 9 14:23:30 UTC 2013


Package: glx-diversions
Version: 0.2.2
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,
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I updated libgl1-mesa-glx to version 9.1.6-2 (from 8.0.5-3) and saw that
afterwards /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 -> libGL.so.1.2.0 instead
of the /etc/alternatives/glx--... that would lead to the nvidia library.

Therefore the hardware acceleration was broken.

I tried purging all the nvidia files and reinstalling but the problem
persists because the glx-alternatives postinst script does a
validate_diverted_symlink() and does a "Restoring diverted libGL.so.1 symlink".
After reinstalling glx-diversions (many attempts), this left libGL.so.1
pointing to the library from libgl1-mesa-glx.

This happened even after I removed all the nvidia packages, manually removed
any remaining diversions for '*glx*' so that only libgl1-mesa-glx was left,
with no diversions.

I would have thought glx-diversions would have left the diversion in place
and tried to leave the symlink pointing to /etc/alternatives.

Manually setting this link to point to /etc/alternatives/glx--... does
restore hardware acceleration but this seems to break whenever another
package is installed, so is not a real workaround.

I have the nvidia drivers pinned to 306.64-4 and therefore glx-diversions
is pinned to 0.2.2 (I understand this is not the latest version).

Here is a typical session from /var/log/apt/term.log showing the problem
(see especially lines marked with >>>):
    Log started: 2013-09-09  09:52:53
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    Unpacking glx-diversions (from .../glx-diversions_0.2.2_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package glx-alternative-mesa.
    Unpacking glx-alternative-mesa (from .../glx-alternative-mesa_0.2.2_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package glx-alternative-nvidia.
    Unpacking glx-alternative-nvidia (from .../glx-alternative-nvidia_0.2.2_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package libgl1-nvidia-alternatives.
    Unpacking libgl1-nvidia-alternatives (from .../libgl1-nvidia-alternatives_304.64-4_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package libglx-nvidia-alternatives.
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    Selecting previously unselected package libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386.
    Unpacking libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386 (from .../libgl1-nvidia-glx_304.64-4_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package libxvmcnvidia1:i386.
    Unpacking libxvmcnvidia1:i386 (from .../libxvmcnvidia1_304.64-4_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia.
    Unpacking xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (from .../xserver-xorg-video-nvidia_304.64-4_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-vdpau-driver:i386.
    Unpacking nvidia-vdpau-driver:i386 (from .../nvidia-vdpau-driver_304.64-4_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-dkms.
    Unpacking nvidia-kernel-dkms (from .../nvidia-kernel-dkms_304.64-4_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-glx.
    Unpacking nvidia-glx (from .../nvidia-glx_304.64-4_i386.deb) ...
    Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-settings.
    Unpacking nvidia-settings (from .../nvidia-settings_304.64-1_i386.deb) ...
    Processing triggers for man-db ...
    Processing triggers for menu ...
    Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
    Processing triggers for mime-support ...
    Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
    Setting up glx-diversions (0.2.2) ...
    No diversion 'diversion of /usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/libglx.so.dbg by glx-diversions', none removed.
    No diversion 'diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/libglx.so by glx-diversions', none removed.
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/libGL.so by glx-diversions'
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so by glx-diversions'
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so by glx-diversions'
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/libGL.so.1 by glx-diversions'
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 by glx-diversions'
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 by glx-diversions'
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/libGL.so.1.2 by glx-diversions'
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2 by glx-diversions'
    Adding 'diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2 by glx-diversions'
>>> Removing diverted 'libGL.so.1' symlink with unexpected target 'libGL.so.1.2.0'.
>>> Restoring diverted 'libGL.so.1' symlink.
    Setting up glx-alternative-mesa (0.2.2) ...
    Setting up glx-alternative-nvidia (0.2.2) ...
    Setting up libgl1-nvidia-alternatives (304.64-4) ...
    Setting up libglx-nvidia-alternatives (304.64-4) ...
    Setting up nvidia-alternative (304.64-4) ...
    Setting up nvidia-support (20120630+3) ...
    Setting up nvidia-vdpau-driver:i386 (304.64-4) ...
    Setting up nvidia-kernel-dkms (304.64-4) ...
    Loading new nvidia-304.64 DKMS files...
    First Installation: checking all kernels...
    Building only for 3.2.0-4-686-pae
    Building initial module for 3.2.0-4-686-pae
    Done.

    nvidia:
    Running module version sanity check.
     - Original module
       - No original module exists within this kernel
     - Installation
       - Installing to /lib/modules/3.2.0-4-686-pae/updates/dkms/

    depmod.....

    DKMS: install completed.
    Setting up nvidia-settings (304.64-1) ...
    Processing triggers for nvidia-alternative ...
    update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia/current to provide /usr/lib/nvidia/nvidia (nvidia) in auto mode
    Processing triggers for glx-alternative-nvidia ...
    update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia to provide /usr/lib/glx (glx) in auto mode
    Setting up libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386 (304.64-4) ...
    Setting up libxvmcnvidia1:i386 (304.64-4) ...
    Setting up xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (304.64-4) ...
    Setting up nvidia-glx (304.64-4) ...
    No diversion 'diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so to /usr/lib/nvidia/libGLcore.so.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx', none removed.
    No diversion 'diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.a to /usr/lib/nvidia/libGLcore.a.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx', none removed.
    No diversion 'diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.a to /usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.a.xlibmesa by nvidia-glx', none removed.
    Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
    Processing triggers for menu ...
    Processing triggers for glx-alternative-mesa ...
>>> update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/nvidia because link group glx is broken
    Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
    Log ended: 2013-09-09  09:54:22

    Log started: 2013-09-09  09:55:34
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    Unpacking nvidia-smi (from .../nvidia-smi_304.64-4_i386.deb) ...
    Processing triggers for man-db ...
    Setting up libnvidia-ml1:i386 (304.64-4) ...
    Setting up nvidia-xconfig (304.48-1) ...
    Setting up nvidia-smi (304.64-4) ...
    Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
    Log ended: 2013-09-09  09:55:41

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    Preparing to replace libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 9.1.6-2 (using .../libgl1-mesa-glx_9.1.6-2_i386.deb) ...
    Unpacking replacement libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 ...
    Processing triggers for glx-alternative-mesa ...
    update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/nvidia because link group glx is broken
    Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
    Setting up libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 (9.1.6-2) ...
    Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
    Log ended: 2013-09-09  09:58:28

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-- Package-specific info:
Diversions:
diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so by glx-diversions
diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 by glx-diversions
diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2 by glx-diversions
diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/libGL.so by glx-diversions
diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/libGL.so.1 by glx-diversions
diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/libGL.so.1.2 by glx-diversions
diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so by glx-diversions
diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 by glx-diversions
diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2 by glx-diversions

/usr/lib/mesa-diverted:
total 172
  4 drwxr-xr-x   4 root root   4096 Sep  9 09:53 ./
160 drwxr-xr-x 378 root root 159744 Sep  9 09:54 ../
  4 drwxr-xr-x   2 root root   4096 Sep  9 09:58 i386-linux-gnu/
  4 drwxr-xr-x   2 root root   4096 Jun 30  2012 x86_64-linux-gnu/

/usr/lib/mesa-diverted/i386-linux-gnu/:
total 8
4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep  9 09:58 ./
4 drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Sep  9 09:53 ../
0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   14 Aug 12 02:50 libGL.so.1 -> libGL.so.1.2.0

/usr/lib/mesa-diverted/x86_64-linux-gnu/:
total 8
4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 30  2012 ./
4 drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Sep  9 09:53 ../

Alternative 'glx':
glx - auto mode
  link currently points to /usr/lib/nvidia
/usr/lib/nvidia - priority 100
  slave glx--libGL.so.1-i386-linux-gnu: /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libGL.so.1
  slave glx--libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1-i386-linux-gnu: /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1
  slave glx--libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1-i386-linux-gnu: /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1
  slave glx--libnvidia-cfg.so.1-i386-linux-gnu: /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libnvidia-cfg.so.1
  slave glx--linux-libglx.so: /usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.so
  slave glx--nvidia-bug-report.sh: /usr/lib/nvidia/nvidia-bug-report.sh
  slave glx--nvidia_drv.so: /usr/lib/nvidia/nvidia_drv.so
Current 'best' version is '/usr/lib/nvidia'.

0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Sep  9 09:58 /etc/alternatives/glx -> /usr/lib/nvidia/
0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Sep  9 09:58 /etc/alternatives/glx--libGL.so.1-i386-linux-gnu -> /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libGL.so.1
0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Sep  9 09:58 /etc/alternatives/glx--libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1-i386-linux-gnu -> /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libXvMCNVIDIA.so.1
0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 57 Sep  9 09:58 /etc/alternatives/glx--libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1-i386-linux-gnu -> /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libXvMCNVIDIA_dynamic.so.1
0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Sep  9 09:58 /etc/alternatives/glx--libnvidia-cfg.so.1-i386-linux-gnu -> /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/nvidia/libnvidia-cfg.so.1
0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Sep  9 09:58 /etc/alternatives/glx--linux-libglx.so -> /usr/lib/nvidia/libglx.so
0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Sep  9 09:58 /etc/alternatives/glx--nvidia-bug-report.sh -> /usr/lib/nvidia/nvidia-bug-report.sh*
0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Sep  9 09:58 /etc/alternatives/glx--nvidia_drv.so -> /usr/lib/nvidia/nvidia_drv.so

File System:
  0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     21 Sep  9 09:54 /usr/lib/glx -> /etc/alternatives/glx/
  0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     14 Sep  9 09:58 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 -> libGL.so.1.2.0
352 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 357692 Aug 12 02:50 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.2.0
420 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 429272 Dec 11  2011 /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.0
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-686-pae (SMP w/6 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US (charmap=ISO-8859-1)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages glx-diversions depends on:
ii  dpkg                      1.16.10
ii  nvidia-installer-cleanup  20111111+3

Versions of packages glx-diversions recommends:
ii  glx-alternative-mesa  0.2.2

glx-diversions suggests no packages.

Versions of packages nvidia-glx depends on:
ii  dpkg                                     1.16.10
ii  libgl1-nvidia-glx                        304.64-4
ii  libxvmcnvidia1                           304.64-4
ii  nvidia-alternative                       304.64-4
ii  nvidia-installer-cleanup                 20111111+3
ii  nvidia-kernel-dkms [nvidia-kernel-dkms]  304.64-4
ii  nvidia-support                           20120630+3
ii  nvidia-vdpau-driver                      304.64-4
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia                304.64-4

Versions of packages nvidia-glx recommends:
ii  nvidia-settings  304.64-1

Versions of packages nvidia-glx suggests:
ii  nvidia-kernel-dkms [nvidia-kernel-dkms]  304.64-4

Versions of packages glx-diversions is related to:
pn  glx-alternative-fglrx                                      <none>
ii  glx-alternative-mesa                                       0.2.2
ii  glx-alternative-nvidia                                     0.2.2
pn  libgl1-dev                                                 <none>
ii  libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1]                                   9.1.6-2
ii  libgl1-nvidia-glx [libgl1-nvidia-glx-any]                  304.64-4
ii  nvidia-glx [nvidia-glx-any]                                304.64-4
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia [xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-any]  304.64-4

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