#8672·sway

Error messages spamming in TTY (Page-flip failed on output eDP-1)

Author: zampano3Created Apr 18, 2025Updated Sep 16, 2026
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Sway Version:

Sway 1.10.1

Debug Log:

https://gist.github.com/houseofleaf/a9f4b5034a36b529d6adcdf14ffe5939

Configuration File:

https://gist.github.com/houseofleaf/1ab5bbef998215b0bef1d7548a06bf19

Specifications:

  • Laptop: Lenovo ThinkPad t470s
  • CPU: Intel i5-7300U
  • iGPU: Intel HD Graphics 620
  • Hardware acceleration: enabled with intel-media-driver
  • Linux kernel version: 6.14.2

Steps to Reproduce:

  • Launch sway from TTY with sway
  • Launch firefox with $mod+w
  • Open any webpage (about:support works)
  • Quit firefox with $mod+q
  • Exit sway with $mod+Shift+e

Description:

In TTY, the following two error messages are repeatedly spammed in red text, covering the entire screen:

[wlr] [backend/drm/atomic.c:79] connector eDP-1: Atomic commit failed: Device or resource busy [sway/desktop/output.c:317] Page-flip failed on output eDP-1

This is triggered whenever firefox opens a webpage or about:support, but not by the firefox home screen or settings interface. This happens without input from the touchpad.