[Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.

[ShapeShifter499]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Are you using any gamescope patches or a forked version of gamescope?

• The issue occurs on upstream gamescope without any modifications

Current Behavior

Logs are spammed with [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.

Steps To Reproduce

Launch anything with gamescope

Hardware information

- Distro: Arch linux
- CPU: AMD Custom APU 0405
- GPU: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] VanGogh [AMD Custom GPU 0405]
- Driver Version: Mesa 24.2.5-arch1.1
Steam Deck LCD with Arch Linux replacing the original SteamOS

Software information

- Desktop environment: Gnome 47
- Session type: wayland
- Gamescope version: [gamescope] [Info]  console: gamescope version 3.15.14 (gcc 13.2.1)
- Gamescope launch command(s): gamescope -F fsr -S auto -f -W 1280 -H 800 -e --mangoapp -- steam -gamepadui -steamos3 -steampal -steamdeck -console

Which gamescope backends have the issue you are reporting?

• Wayland (default for nested gamescope)
• DRM (default for embedded gamescope, i.e. gamescope-session)
• SDL
• OpenVR

Logging, screenshots, or anything else

No response

[ShapeShifter499]

Extended log from when ran in a terminal. Despite running on a steam deck, log shows 75MHz refresh rate due to the external display that is connected.

[ransu@steamdeck-lcd ~]$ .local/bin/steam_gamescope.sh
[gamescope] [Info]  console: gamescope version 3.15.14 (gcc 13.2.1)
ATTENTION: default value of option vk_khr_present_wait overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option vk_xwayland_wait_ready overridden by environment.
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan: selecting physical device 'AMD Custom GPU 0405 (RADV VANGOGH)': queue family 1 (general queue family 0)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan: physical device supports DRM format modifiers
[Gamescope WSI] Forcing on VK_EXT_swapchain_maintenance1.
[gamescope] [Info]  wlserver: [backend/headless/backend.c:67] Creating headless backend
[gamescope] [Info]  xdg_backend: Seat name: seat0
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan: supported DRM formats for sampling usage:
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   AR24 (0x34325241)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   XR24 (0x34325258)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   AB24 (0x34324241)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   XB24 (0x34324258)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   RG16 (0x36314752)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   NV12 (0x3231564E)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   AB4H (0x48344241)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   XB4H (0x48344258)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   AB30 (0x30334241)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   XB30 (0x30334258)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   AR30 (0x30335241)
[gamescope] [Info]  vulkan:   XR30 (0x30335258)
[gamescope] [Info]  wlserver: Using explicit sync when available
[gamescope] [Info]  wlserver: Running compositor on wayland display 'gamescope-0'
[gamescope] [Info]  wlserver: [backend/headless/backend.c:17] Starting headless backend
[gamescope] [Info]  wlserver: Successfully initialized libei for input emulation!
[gamescope] [Info]  wlserver: [xwayland/server.c:107] Starting Xwayland on :2
[gamescope] [Info]  pipewire: stream state changed: connecting
[gamescope] [Info]  pipewire: stream state changed: paused
[gamescope] [Info]  pipewire: stream available on node ID: 74
[gamescope] [Info]  xwm: Embedded, no cursor set. Using left_ptr by default.
[gamescope] [Info]  vblank: Using timerfd.
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: Patching res 800x1280 -> 1280x720
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: [edid] Patching HDR static metadata:
    - Max peak luminance = 500 nits
    - Max frame average luminance = 500 nits
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: Hmmmm.... dtd start is 0. Interesting... Not going further! :-(
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: BASE Checksum valid? Y
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: Wrote new edid to: /home/ransu/.config/gamescope/edid.bin
steam.sh[3740]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[3740]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[3794]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
[2024-11-24 00:21:08.227] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:1029] Failed to read presets file: '/home/ransu/.config/MangoHud/presets.conf'
[2024-11-24 00:21:08.253] [MANGOHUD] [error] [cpu.cpp:536] Could not find cpu temp sensor location
steam.sh[3740]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] Startup - updater built Nov 19 2024 03:53:59
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened' '-gamepadui' '-steamos3' '-steampal' '-steamdeck'
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] Opted in to client beta 'steamdeck_stable' via beta file
You are in the 'steamdeck_stable' client beta.
11/24 00:21:09 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
11/24 00:21:09 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1731990050)/tid(3847)
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] 1. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] 2. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 100, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] Verifying installation...
[2024-11-24 00:21:09] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 1 real: 0xe5a42dc0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 1 real: 0xe5a41500
steamwebhelper.sh[3896]: Using supervisor /home/ransu/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[3896]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[3896]: CEF sandbox already disabled
steamwebhelper.sh[3896]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
backlight initialized
backlight path: /sys/class/backlight/amdgpu_bl1/brightness
backlight max brightness: 255
backlight max gain: 1.000000
sudo: a password is required
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.493] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:1029] Failed to read presets file: '/home/ransu/.config/MangoHud/presets.conf'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.493] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:647] Unknown option 'nis_steam_sharpness'
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 4064
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.642] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:1029] Failed to read presets file: '/home/ransu/.config/MangoHud/presets.conf'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.643] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:647] Unknown option 'nis_steam_sharpness'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.643] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:114] Couldn't create socket pipe at 'mangohud'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.643] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:115] ERROR: 'Address already in use'
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: [edid] Patching HDR static metadata:
    - Max peak luminance = 500 nits
    - Max frame average luminance = 500 nits
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: Hmmmm.... dtd start is 0. Interesting... Not going further! :-(
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: BASE Checksum valid? Y
[gamescope] [Info]  edid: Wrote new edid to: /home/ransu/.config/gamescope/edid.bin
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.656] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:1029] Failed to read presets file: '/home/ransu/.config/MangoHud/presets.conf'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.656] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:647] Unknown option 'nis_steam_sharpness'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.656] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:114] Couldn't create socket pipe at 'mangohud'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.656] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:115] ERROR: 'Address already in use'
exec ./steamwebhelper -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=3847 -buildid=1731990050 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=4 -startcount=0 -gamepadui -steamdeck -steamos3 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --no-sandbox --password-store=basic --ignore-gpu-blocklist --log-file=/home/ransu/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
radv: Updated the per-vertex VRS rate to '0'.
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.857] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:1029] Failed to read presets file: '/home/ransu/.config/MangoHud/presets.conf'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.857] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:647] Unknown option 'nis_steam_sharpness'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.857] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:114] Couldn't create socket pipe at 'mangohud'
[2024-11-24 00:21:12.857] [MANGOHUD] [error] [overlay_params.cpp:115] ERROR: 'Address already in use'
ATTENTION: default value of option vk_khr_present_wait overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option vk_xwayland_wait_ready overridden by environment.
[Gamescope WSI] Application info:
  pApplicationName: hellovr_vulkan
  applicationVersion: 1
  pEngineName: (null)
  engineVersion: 1
  apiVersion: 4194304
[Gamescope WSI] Executable name: vulkandriverquery
[Gamescope WSI] Forcing on VK_EXT_swapchain_maintenance1.
ATTENTION: default value of option vk_khr_present_wait overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option vk_xwayland_wait_ready overridden by environment.
/bin/sh: line 1: /usr/bin/steamos-polkit-helpers/jupiter-dock-updater: No such file or directory
Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos:    0,   0 size: 1280, 720 } primary: { pos:    0,   0 size: 1280, 720 }
Caching cursor image for left_ptr, size 24x24, serial 2, cache size = 0
CDesktopCapturePipeWire: Opening DRM render node /dev/dri/renderD128
CDesktopCapturePipeWire: setting stream node path: gamescope
BuildCompleteAppOverviewChange: 1311 apps
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning:          Unsupported maximum keycode 708, clipping.
>                   X11 cannot support keycodes above 255.
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86KbdInputAssistPrevgrou
> Warning:          Could not resolve keysym XF86KbdInputAssistNextgrou
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
[gamescope] [Info]  xdg_backend: Changed refresh to: 75.002hz
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.
[gamescope] [Error] xdg_backend: Compositor released us but we were not acquired. Oh no.