Since installing Catalina yesterday, multiple crashes from userspace watchdog timeout

ProfessorScott wrote:

But I can emphatically state that when I started this thread, Apple indeed was monitoring and took action.

Pleasantly surprised to hear that, though absolutely not what apple support told me!

:-(((((((

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f8e83fad5): userspace watchdog timeout: no successful checkins from com.apple.WindowServer in 120 seconds

service: com.apple.logd, total successful checkins since wake (46310 seconds ago): 4628, last successful checkin: 0 seconds ago

service: com.apple.WindowServer, total successful checkins since wake (46310 seconds ago): 4620, last successful checkin: 120 seconds ago

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff81f2ebb820 : 0xffffff800d73bb1b

0xffffff81f2ebb870 : 0xffffff800d8733e5

0xffffff81f2ebb8b0 : 0xffffff800d864e5e

0xffffff81f2ebb900 : 0xffffff800d6e2a40

0xffffff81f2ebb920 : 0xffffff800d73b207

0xffffff81f2ebba20 : 0xffffff800d73b5eb

0xffffff81f2ebba70 : 0xffffff800ded2575

0xffffff81f2ebbae0 : 0xffffff7f8e83fad5

0xffffff81f2ebbaf0 : 0xffffff7f8e83f7e6

0xffffff81f2ebbb10 : 0xffffff800de66fcb

0xffffff81f2ebbb60 : 0xffffff800de70083

0xffffff81f2ebbca0 : 0xffffff800d822c22

0xffffff81f2ebbdb0 : 0xffffff800d741998

0xffffff81f2ebbe10 : 0xffffff800d718625

0xffffff81f2ebbe70 : 0xffffff800d72f0d5

0xffffff81f2ebbf00 : 0xffffff800d84b485

0xffffff81f2ebbfa0 : 0xffffff800d6e3226

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.driver.watchdog(1.0)[EFAA17B9-A62C-30B7-9602-0BB5282EDDD6]@0xffffff7f8e83e000->0xffffff7f8e846fff

Responses:

star-affinity:

Sad that Kernel Panic is still there. :(

I think it's pretty standard that more or less every ”dot” update to MacOS includes new graphics drivers – has been like that for years. :)

Francisco-Silva:

What is this Apple? please!?

Please fix this I can't work like this, every my mac crashes making loose so much time restoring my development environment again!

I have 2 external monitors directly connected with 2 single USB-C cables to each monitor and 1 USB-C for the power

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Same here :( I even made a 10.15.3 clean install and the computer is still totally unreliable... no more than 120 mins without a kernel panic (usually). Did you finally managed to repair your mac? How?

I can confirm that the CalDigit update seems not to have fixed the issues. My WindowServer still gets killed regularly - though it seems not to happen as often as before...but that might just be a feeling...

What is a bit puzzing it that I've had zero crashes like the one described in this thread using Catalina on my work computer which is a MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports). I usually run it closed via an external display connected via the USB Type C/Thunderbolt 3 port on the computer using a Type C to DisplayPort cable.

And so far no problems on Catalina 10.15.3 on the computer at home with a RX 5700 XT graphics card, but like I've said maybe just luck.

I use both computers more or less every day and put them to sleep and wake them up several times a day.

star-affinity wrote:

Aha, I guess you're right – not allowed to comment on beta releases. At the same time it would be helpful for both the users and Apple if we could do so, one would think. 🤔

Yeah, of course it would, but Apple's dedication to secrecy is all-powering. Let's move over to the Macrumors thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/constant-kernel-panics-userspace-watchdog-timeout-no-successful-checkins-from-com-apple-windowserver.2222878/

If you are using Beta OS you agreed to report issues through Apple’s Developer Program.

Beta releases are meant to help ferret out issues. It’s not helpful to complain in forums about the issues you agreed to report.

It’s BETA!

Hey TheFaust,

Not all of these posts are about the Beta. My post, which was removed, only said that I had installed the Beta from the release of 10.15.3 (which I also had issues with) and still had issues. I wasn't complaining, just responding to someone else's question. That is not discussing or complaining about the beta. I have tried to work with Apple and they have been absolutely useless, which I why I am following this.

Just for info if you reply to a deleted post it may get deleted as well. Happens to all of us.

Point is Betas are not finished releases and may still contain bugs that were fixed in the previous main release or are noted for correction in the next so discussing them outside the correct forum is pointless.

Apple has become really embarrassing. I used to be so excited.

After months and 3 updates, no solution in sight.

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f9d040ad5): userspace watchdog timeout: no successful checkins from com.apple.WindowServer in 120 seconds

service: com.apple.logd, total successful checkins since wake (21140 seconds ago): 2115, last successful checkin: 0 seconds ago

service: com.apple.WindowServer, total successful checkins since wake (21140 seconds ago): 2103, last successful checkin: 120 seconds ago

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8201a63820 : 0xffffff801bf3bb2b

0xffffff8201a63870 : 0xffffff801c0734d5

0xffffff8201a638b0 : 0xffffff801c064f4e

0xffffff8201a63900 : 0xffffff801bee2a40

0xffffff8201a63920 : 0xffffff801bf3b217

0xffffff8201a63a20 : 0xffffff801bf3b5fb

0xffffff8201a63a70 : 0xffffff801c6d2b25

0xffffff8201a63ae0 : 0xffffff7f9d040ad5

0xffffff8201a63af0 : 0xffffff7f9d0407e6

0xffffff8201a63b10 : 0xffffff801c66739b

0xffffff8201a63b60 : 0xffffff801c670443

0xffffff8201a63ca0 : 0xffffff801c022d12

0xffffff8201a63db0 : 0xffffff801bf419d8

0xffffff8201a63e10 : 0xffffff801bf18635

0xffffff8201a63e70 : 0xffffff801bf2f0e5

0xffffff8201a63f00 : 0xffffff801c04b575

0xffffff8201a63fa0 : 0xffffff801bee3226

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.driver.watchdog(1.0)[053A5D15-51D4-3E61-978B-EB435FA4BD0A]@0xffffff7f9d03f000->0xffffff7f9d047fff

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: watchdogd

Mac OS version:

19D76

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 19.3.0: Thu Jan 9 20:58:23 PST 2020; root:xnu-6153.81.5~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: A8DDE75C-CD97-3C37-B35D-1070CC50D2CE

Kernel slide: 0x000000001bc00000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff801be00000

__HIB text base: 0xffffff801bd00000

System model name: iMac17,1 (Mac-B809C3757DA9BB8D)

System shutdown begun: NO

I hadn't had a crash in a week, thought it was solved... but crashed out again just now... same exact issue - external monitors connected.

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f9bb9dad5): userspace watchdog timeout: no successful checkins from com.apple.WindowServer in 120 seconds

service returned not alive with context : unresponsive work processor(s): WindowServer main thread

service: com.apple.logd, total successful checkins since load (14490 seconds ago): 1450, last successful checkin: 0 seconds ago

service: com.apple.WindowServer, total successful checkins since load (14460 seconds ago): 1434, last successful checkin: 120 seconds ago

Still happening to me every night I leave external displays plugged in. Keeping Terminal window open does not help.

But today's kernel panic details are different! What does it mean?? This is getting so old and is starting to damage the image I hold of Apple.

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff800aea2d1c): Sleep transition timed out after 180 seconds while entering darkwake on way to sleep. Suspected bundle: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily. Thread 0x74.

Backtracing specified thread

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

0xffffffa780bc3900 : 0xffffff800a860178

0xffffff87550339b0 : 0xffffff800a75d771

0xffffff8755033a20 : 0xffffff800a75bf6f

0xffffff8755033a70 : 0xffffff800a85d2b9

0xffffff8755033ab0 : 0xffffff800a85cbdb

0xffffff8755033ae0 : 0xffffff7f8e38af39

0xffffff8755033b10 : 0xffffff7f8e3a4213

0xffffff8755033b20 : 0xffffff7f8e38df0d

0xffffff8755033bb0 : 0xffffff7f8e3937b2

0xffffff8755033c50 : 0xffffff800ae146ef

0xffffff8755033cc0 : 0xffffff800ae2ce70

0xffffff8755033d60 : 0xffffff800ae14f19

0xffffff8755033db0 : 0xffffff800ae2a521

0xffffff8755033e50 : 0xffffff800ae2699e

0xffffff8755033ea0 : 0xffffff800ae24353

0xffffff8755033ef0 : 0xffffff800ae241f0

0xffffff8755033f30 : 0xffffff800ae3f9e2

0xffffff8755033f70 : 0xffffff800ae3ef6c

0xffffff8755033fa0 : 0xffffff800a6e213e

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(569.4)[1F9B5D88-52DB-3A16-8373-4F608A3CB2D8]@0xffffff7f8e382000->0xffffff7f8e3d2fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[ADD485B5-3EF8-37C4-B3C5-F86326E497A4]@0xffffff7f8b110000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Boot args: chunklist-security-epoch=0 -chunklist-no-rev2-dev

I've been having the same issue. I thought it might be the ram upgrade I did, because I used a 3rd party Ram. But I see everyone else is having the issue. I also have an extra issue. It crashes usually when my computer falls asleep. But sometime randomly the fan inside my iMac will go full blast for no reason, the a loud noise comes out and it restarts. So weird. anyone else? also I have the most updated Catalina as of 3/4/20.

i have late 2012 imac and have been facing the same problem since upgrading to Catalina...and have tried pretty much all the things people have recommended SMC, NVRAM, re-install, deleting 32 bit apps...but no luck...anyone found a fix?