WINE and the latest -Current Updates.

cwizardone · 05-23-2022, 09:48 AM

Since installing the 21 May 2022, -current updates WINE has slowed to a crawl.
For years I've been running The American Heritage Electronic Dictionary in WINE. When started it flashes a splash screen for a second and then loads the program.
Since installing the aforementioned updates the splash screen stays up for a full 60 seconds and then finally disappears and the program is loaded.
It had been running perfectly with the 5.18-rc7 kernel, but I tried the 5.17.9 kernel. Didn't help.
Deleted the ~/.wine directory and started over. Didn't help.
Ran removepkg on WINE and tried two different packages. Didn't help.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Daedra · 05-23-2022, 09:51 AM

Just curious, what version of wine are you running?

cwizardone · 05-23-2022, 10:30 AM

I've tried both of these,

wine-7.3-x86_64-1alien.txz and wine-7.8-x86_64-1sg.txz

zuriel · 05-23-2022, 10:44 AM

Post Wine's terminal output? It might be trying to tell you what's wrong.

cwizardone · 05-23-2022, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by zuriel

Post Wine's terminal output? It might be trying to tell you what's wrong.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Quote:

bash-5.1$ env WINEPREFIX="/home/mwnn/.wine" wine "C:\AHDW\AHD3.EXE"
002c:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
002c:fixme:winediag:LdrInitializeThunk wine-staging 7.3 is a testing version containing experimental patches.
002c:fixme:winediag:LdrInitializeThunk Please mention your exact version when filing bug reports on winehq.org.
002c:err:winediag:getaddrinfo Failed to resolve your host name IP
0034:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
003c:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
0048:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
0068:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
0080:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
0094:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
00ac:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
00d0:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
0024:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
00f8:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
0100:err:module:load_apiset_dll failed to load apiset: c0000482
0080:fixme:imm:ImeSetActiveContext (0x261580, 0): stub
0080:fixme:imm:ImmReleaseContext (0000000000010020, 0000000000261580): stub
0104:fixme:imm:ImeSetActiveContext (0x77aba8, 1): stub
0104:fixme:imm:ImmReleaseContext (00010078, 0077ABA8): stub
0104:fixme:font:freetype_set_outline_text_metrics failed to read full_nameW for font L"Ani"!

garpu · 05-23-2022, 02:07 PM

I'm on current and multilib, and I'm OK with wine programs. I'm not seeing the issue you are, but I'm on the 5.17.9 kernel. There was a package added...do you have it? I don't know if anything is compiled against it yet, though.

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52614 Only thing I'm finding is this bug, which should be fixed.

cwizardone · 05-23-2022, 02:27 PM

@garpu,
Thanks for the information.

Installed WINE-7.9 an hour or so ago. Didn't make any difference.
-current is current up to the moment.

garpu · 05-23-2022, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cwizardone

@garpu,
Thanks for the information.

Installed WINE-7.9 an hour or so ago. Didn't make any difference.
-current is current up to the moment.

Geez. Hrm... Do you remember when the program stopped working? Were there any big updates then? It might be something that needs updating or adding to multilib. (Like if something is compiled against something else.)

Do you have another program you can run with WINE, just to see if it's working or you get the same error?

rkelsen · 05-23-2022, 08:15 PM

I'm curious to know if there's any benefit to running -current in place of a fully patched/updated 15.0 at this point?

Are there any noticeable features or improvements which make putting up with these types of breakages a worthwhile prospect?

I looked through the ChangeLog, and nothing jumps out at me.

I'm asking out of genuine curiosity, it's not a "dig."

garpu · 05-24-2022, 09:36 AM

OK...it was allegedly fixed in WINE 7.4. Could later versions be having a regression?

cwizardone · 05-24-2022, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rkelsen

I'm curious to know if there's any benefit to running -current in place of a fully patched/updated 15.0 at this point?

Are there any noticeable features or improvements which make putting up with these types of breakages a worthwhile prospect?

I looked through the ChangeLog, and nothing jumps out at me.

I'm asking out of genuine curiosity, it's not a "dig."

Good question!

Over the years I've learn a little here and there, but not a great deal of detail. That is unfortunate, but that is the way my mind seems to work. Learn what I need to know to fix the problem at hand and move on. A little knowledge here and a little there. Which why, to this day, when I read some of the packages descriptions they mean absolutely nothing to me as whoever wrote them assumes the reader has prior knowledge of the subject.
Which, in turn, as a "end user," is why I sometimes ask what some would think are dumb questions.

Anyway, being retired, I spend entirely too much time tinkering with the computer and following -current is one way to pass the time. If I were still employed with a "normal" lifestyle, I probably wouldn't have the time or interest. I need to start looking for a real job, but at my age, not likely.......

Gerard Lally · 05-24-2022, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cwizardone

Anyway, being retired, I spend entirely too much time tinkering with the computer and following -current is one way to pass the time.

Why not run Ubuntu and spend the rest of your life fixing problems?

rkelsen · 05-24-2022, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

Anyway, being retired, I spend entirely too much time tinkering with the computer and following -current is one way to pass the time.

Thanks for answering!

I think when I'm eventually in your shoes I'll be doing the same (hopefully PV will still be maintaining Slackware!). For now though, my time is almost entirely consumed by running a family and a business.

garpu · 05-24-2022, 08:41 PM

Wasn't asked, but I switched to current with the new computer...my motherboard and CPU wasn't supported by 14.2's kernel, so I used current. Then when 15.0 was released and the patches started up, I got lazy and didn't switch back.

I don't think this is a current issue. I think it's a WINE problem, and likely a regression. It's exactly like a reported bug. (Right now the only two things I"m using WINE for are Guild Wars 2 and Minecraft Dungeons. Both work fine.)

cwizardone · 05-24-2022, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by garpu

......I don't think this is a current issue.......

Well, I would have to disagree.
The only change made to the system since the last time the dictionary worked properly was the installation of the 21 May -current updates.