[BUG] SteamVR sometimes freezes the system

steamvrclosed bug

ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux#250 · opened 2019-09-18 by Zamundaaa · updated 2019-11-08 · 4 comments · github

ZZamundaaa 2019-09-18 github

System Information (please complete the following information):

Distribution: [Arch/Manjaro/Ubuntu/etc.] Manjaro KDE
SteamVR version: [E.g. 1.7.2] 1.8.2
Steam client version: [build number or date] 1568741045
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
Graphics driver version: Mesa 19.3.0-devel (git-99c186fbbe) (LLVM 10.0.0)
Gist for SteamVR System Information: https://gist.github.com/Zamundaaa/685d0fa20150a49e8f38b264b74b877e

Sometimes when starting SteamVR it freezes all graphics on the system, audio apparently still continues playing just fine. The headset does turn on but displays jibberish data, I assume just random patches of GPU memory. After resetting the PC Steam then requires login data again. The crash happens even before any SteamVR window pops up, I basically press "play" in Steam, the launch window appears, disappears and then it hangs.

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ZZamundaaa 2019-09-19 github

Happened now again when exiting SteamVR. The window was still visible when the system froze.
System report right after reboot: https://gist.github.com/Zamundaaa/839b161f890b50b06f06eb55677239a2

ZZamundaaa 2019-09-27 github

With the latest Mesa and LLVM (maybe Steam, too, idk) updates this doesn't seem to be a problem anymore. I haven't had any hangs for the last few days so I assume this is fixed.

ZZamundaaa 2019-09-29 github

Whelp, so much about that. Just got a freeze again.

ZZamundaaa 2019-11-08 github

I once again haven't had hangs for a while so I guess this can be closed again.

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