linuxmint / linuxmint/nemo

Nemo freezes PC when opening specific folder

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Description

Distribution

Linux Mint 21.3 x86_64

Package version

6.0.2

Frequency

Always

Bug description

When I try to access sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 with Nemo my PC freezes instantly. This freeze is reproducable and happens every time I try to access this folder. I cant move the mouse or use the keyboard.

I can access this folder with the terminal without any problems.

Steps to reproduce

1.) in nemo navigate to sys/kernel/
2.) double click on /sys/kernel/debug folder
3.) enter credentials (twice) to get root access
4.) in nemo (now with root privileges) navigate to sys/kernel/debug/dri/
5.) when clicking on /0/ folder the whole system freezes

Expected behavior

I would expect nemo to show the content of sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 instead of freezing

Additional information

No relevant entries in syslog or kern.log are made.
No system reports available

GPU: 7900XT

Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD driver: amdgpu v: kernel
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,ati
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,radeon,vesa gpu: amdgpu
    resolution: 3840x2160~144Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: GFX1100 (gfx1100 LLVM 15.0.7 DRM 3.54 6.5.0-35-generic)
    v: 4.6 Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.2

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the freeze using the listed Linux Mint steps, especially opening /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 as root, and compare Nemo with terminal access. Trace the folder-opening path involved in that navigation; done means Nemo displays the folder contents without freezing the system.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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