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Sublime Text freezes on Linux (Fedora / GNOME)

#5

I can confirm that after the upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 20.10 these freezes happen constantly on Xorg. Uninstall didn’t help so I suspect it might be something to do with the new version of Gnome. It freezes when switching tabs, when closing files, when coding (or changing lines). Both mouse and keyboard input. Since I have multiple sublime text (licensed) installed this has been a big issue for me personally, because I use sublime for my every day work in my company.

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#6

Same here on Debian bullseye / GNOME 3.38 on X11. This is driving me nuts as a super long time (reg’d) user, ST3 is more than an extension of my own brain. Reinstalled, monitored logs, removed plugins… Nothing does it :frowning:
I can spend how much time you need to help you identify the issue though, feel free to reach !

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#7

Considering this is only an issue on newer gnome/gtk versions I can only assume it’s an upstream issue. If anyone having this issue could run a profiler to see where ST3 is spending all of its time during the freezes that would confirm where the issue lies. I’ll be looking into this next week if it hasn’t been identified by then.

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#9

Maybe it’s an gtk issue? Gnome 3.38 brought in some changes in regards of that.

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#10

@chybz Yeah it is annoying. I will try to figure out the issue. I appreciate your help. Will let you all know if I managed to narrow down the issue.
Thank you all.

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#11

I have used strace and when it frozes I get this output:

**1604213696.060429 openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libappmenu.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)<0.000062>**
1604213696.060634 openat(AT_FDCWD, "/etc/ld.so.cache", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = 103 <0.000045>
1604213696.060763 fstat(103, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=106025, ...}) = 0 <0.000042>
1604213696.060884 mmap(NULL, 106025, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, 103, 0) = 0x7f1508b81000 <0.000039>
1604213696.060983 close(103)            = 0 <0.000023>
1604213696.061084 openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libappmenu.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) <0.000029>
1604213696.061184 openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libappmenu.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) <0.000026>
1604213696.061277 openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib/libappmenu.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) <0.000026>
1604213696.061368 openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib/libappmenu.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) <0.000026>

Looking for libappmenu.so, but not finding it. Could this be the cause?

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#12

I also tried running strace on sublime.
It was interesting…
while running strace, no freezes occured.
It was only when I stopped strace, that Sublime was freezing again…
Don’t know what to make of it.

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#13

At least, that was when running strace attached on the process.
I tried running the command:
strace -e status=failed subl

That was the output:

arch_prctl(0x3001 /* ARCH_??? */, 0x7fff822b7d20) = -1 EINVAL (Invalid argument)
access("/etc/ld.so.preload", R_OK)      = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
ioctl(-1, TIOCGPGRP, 0x7fff822b7b64)    = -1 EBADF (Bad file descriptor)
ioctl(3, TCGETS, 0x7fff822b7af0)        = -1 ENOTTY (Inappropriate ioctl for device)
fcntl(255, F_GETFD)                     = -1 EBADF (Bad file descriptor)
arch_prctl(0x3001 /* ARCH_??? */, 0x7ffe220ac070) = -1 EINVAL (Invalid argument)
access("/etc/ld.so.preload", R_OK)      = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/tls/haswell/x86_64/libgobject-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/opt/sublime_text/tls/haswell/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab220) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/tls/haswell/libgobject-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/opt/sublime_text/tls/haswell", 0x7ffe220ab220) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/tls/x86_64/libgobject-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/opt/sublime_text/tls/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab220) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/tls/libgobject-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/opt/sublime_text/tls", 0x7ffe220ab220) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/haswell/x86_64/libgobject-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/opt/sublime_text/haswell/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab220) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/haswell/libgobject-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/opt/sublime_text/haswell", 0x7ffe220ab220) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/x86_64/libgobject-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/opt/sublime_text/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab220) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libgobject-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libglib-2.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libX11.so.6", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/librt.so.1", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libdl.so.2", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libm.so.6", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libpthread.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libc.so.6", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/tls/haswell/x86_64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/lib64/tls/haswell/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/tls/haswell/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/lib64/tls/haswell", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/tls/x86_64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/lib64/tls/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/tls/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/lib64/tls", 0x7ffe220ab6e0)      = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/haswell/x86_64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/lib64/haswell/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/haswell/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/lib64/haswell", 0x7ffe220ab6e0)  = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/x86_64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/lib64/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab6e0)   = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/tls/haswell/x86_64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib64/tls/haswell/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/tls/haswell/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib64/tls/haswell", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/tls/x86_64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib64/tls/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/tls/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib64/tls", 0x7ffe220ab6e0)  = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/haswell/x86_64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib64/haswell/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/haswell/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib64/haswell", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/x86_64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib64/x86_64", 0x7ffe220ab6e0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libcairo.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libcairo.so.2", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libpango-1.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/libpango-1.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libpango-1.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libpango-1.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libpangocairo-1.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/libpangocairo-1.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libpangocairo-1.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libgdk-3.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/libgdk-3.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libgdk-3.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libgdk-3.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libgtk-3.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/libgtk-3.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libgtk-3.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libgtk-3.so.0", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
access("/etc/system-fips", F_OK)        = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
access("/etc/gcrypt/fips_enabled", F_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/opt/sublime_text/libgio-2.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/lib64/libgio-2.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
openat(AT_FDCWD, "/usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
+++ exited with 0 +++
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#14

Same in PopOS (Ubuntu), it started when I upgraded from 20.04 to 20.10

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#15

Same here. Happened when upgrading from 20.04 to 20.10 on Pop OS. Using dev channel build 4090. I also see stalling in Sublime Merge when opening the command pallette. Sublime Merge build is 2038. I noticed i can workaround it by typing alt+tab to a different window and then again to come back. It is super annoying :wink: Let me know if there is anything i can do to help debug.

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#17

It does seem better after i did the following, but will continue to test: I uninstalled, backed up my settings, and deleted .config/sublime-text. Then i reinstalled and reapplied my settings. Same for Sublime Merge.

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#18

I wasn’t able to reproduce any freezing on a fresh Ubuntu 20.10 virtual machine with neither Sublime Text nor Sublime Merge. Does this also happen for people when using Sublime Merge’s “Safe Mode” (launch with --safe-mode)?

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#19

I tried launching Sublime in Safe Mode.
Unfortunately, the issue persists.

Could this possibly be a problem with graphics drivers?
Since you do not experience these freezes in a VM?

I’ve heard that GNOME can be a bit unstable when using the official proprietary Nvidia Drivers for the GPU.

I use a GTX 970 with the official driver.

Maybe it would be a good idea for all the others experiencing this issue, to let us all know their setup.
Maybe then we can narrow down the issue?

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#20

I have intel graphics and the freeze is present. I think it’s the new version of Gnome (and libraries) that are affecting the Sublime Text/Merge. Changing tabs help unfreeze it. It seems like rendering the window/tab is the main issue here. I also suspect the new gtk libraries (and API) might be the cause of this.

This is really affecting my productivity, and I’m starting to consider other editors/IDE’s as I use Sublime for my business.

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#21

Update: The freezing is not limited to Sublime Text only. I have noticed that the freezing also occurs in applications like Libre Office. This is most likely an issue with Gnome, kernel or video drivers. I will keep a lookout for reported bugs on launchpad (Ubuntu).

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#22

Hey @skev ! I use a “NVIDIA Corporation GM107GL [Quadro K620]” with “nvidia-driver 455.23.04-1” (same issues with driver 450.80.02-1), with X11.
I can also confirm the problem is with newer Gnome or kernel. It was not the case when I switched to Debian bullseye at the beginning and kernel has ramped up from 5.3 to 5.9 now. Gnome has been upgraded from 3.36 to 3.38.

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#23

Also have the same issue on PopOS (Based on Ubuntu 20.10). 20.04 was fine but 20.10 has the issue.

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#24

Oh thank goodness I’m not the only one. I’ve been tearing my hair out over this problem for the past couple days!

It’s happening on Pop!_OS 20.10, and started right after the upgrade from 20.04.

Here’s the crazy thing: If I leave the System Monitor application running in the background, the stuttering does away. The second I turn it off, it’s back again.

Seriously. I’m just as confused as you are.

EDIT: huh, it’s not just the System Monitor that fixes it. It’s any live-updating window. e.g: I get unblocked by playing a youtube video in the background as well. Whaaaaaaat

EDIT2: Nevermind, the updating window must be in the foreground. If it’s minimized/obstructed, the fix doesn’t work.

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#25

Well I guess that is a problem with GNOME then.
I suppose the devs can’t do too much here!?

Does anyone have an idea how one could go about reporting such a bug to the GNOME devs or so?

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#26

Try this link.

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