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[Bug 1385572] Re: gnome-session not shutting down cleanly

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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:49:39 -0000
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** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/trusty-proposed/gnome-session

** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/utopic-proposed/gnome-session

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Title:
  gnome-session not shutting down cleanly

Status in Ubuntu GNOME:
  Triaged
Status in gnome-session package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-session source package in Trusty:
  Fix Committed
Status in gnome-session source package in Utopic:
  Fix Committed
Status in gnome-session source package in Vivid:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  We have had reports going back to 13.10 that gnome-shell extensions are disabled after restart (LP: #1236749), this has probably been our #1 unresolved bug for the last few cycles. While this is the main user visible bug probably other bugs caused by this for example (BGO: #745707)

  The cause was tracked down to gnome-session not shutting down cleanly
  under upstart. Although the underlying issue seems to be the order in
  which upstart takes down the various components in a user session, the
  side-effects themselves appear to be caused by gnome-session
  continuing to run when it should in fact be shutdown

  The fix updates the 103_kill_the_fail_whale.patch to force shutdown of
  gnome-session. This is inline with the fix upstream for (BGO: #745707)
  also.

  [ Test Case ]
  Note: This is only reproducible under upstart init.
  1. Load gdm
  2. Login to gnome-shell using GNOME from the session list
  3. enable some extensions
  4. reboot system from user menu.
  5. login again to find extensions disabled.

  [ Regression Potential ]
  Very low, the fail whale is meant to be fatal. The upstream dialog that is disabled in ubuntu does in fact cause gnome-session to get shutdown.

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