How to find responsible App for spamming journalctl?

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Hi,
i just recogniced that some app must be spamming my journal :frowning:

excerpt from journalctl --boot=0 --priority=4 
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14232, resource id: 33555429, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14236, resource id: 33555419, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14237, resource id: 33555421, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14238, resource id: 33555423, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14239, resource id: 33555425, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14240, resource id: 33555427, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14241, resource id: 33555429, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14242, resource id: 33555415, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14243, resource id: 33555417, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14246, resource id: 33555419, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14247, resource id: 33555421, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14248, resource id: 33555423, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14249, resource id: 33555425, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14250, resource id: 33555427, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14251, resource id: 33555429, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14252, resource id: 33555415, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14253, resource id: 33555417, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14255, resource id: 33555419, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14256, resource id: 33555421, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14257, resource id: 33555423, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14258, resource id: 33555425, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14259, resource id: 33555427, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14260, resource id: 33555429, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14261, resource id: 33555415, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14262, resource id: 33555417, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14318, resource id: 33555419, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14319, resource id: 33555421, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14320, resource id: 33555423, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14321, resource id: 33555425, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14322, resource id: 33555427, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14323, resource id: 33555429, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14324, resource id: 33555415, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14325, resource id: 33555417, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14327, resource id: 33555419, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14328, resource id: 33555421, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14329, resource id: 33555423, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14330, resource id: 33555425, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14331, resource id: 33555427, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14332, resource id: 33555429, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14333, resource id: 33555415, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14334, resource id: 33555417, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14337, resource id: 33555419, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14338, resource id: 33555421, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14339, resource id: 33555423, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14340, resource id: 33555425, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14341, resource id: 33555427, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14342, resource id: 33555429, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14343, resource id: 33555415, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14344, resource id: 33555417, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14346, resource id: 33555419, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14347, resource id: 33555421, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14348, resource id: 33555423, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14349, resource id: 33555425, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14350, resource id: 33555427, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14351, resource id: 33555429, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14352, resource id: 33555415, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:25 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 14353, resource id: 33555417, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:37 alexander-ms7589 plasmashell[771]: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/ToolTipDelegate.qml:89:9: QML ScrollView: Binding loop detected for property "bottomPa>
Jun 27 22:24:42 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 22878, resource id: 33555419, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:42 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 22879, resource id: 33555421, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:42 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 9 (BadDrawable), sequence: 22880, resource id: 33555423, major code: 14 (GetGeometry), minor code: 0
Jun 27 22:24:46 alexander-ms7589 kwin_x11[746]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 3 (BadWindow), sequence: 26084, resource id: 83886086, major code: 18 (ChangeProperty), minor code: 0
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Is there a way to find out witch application is responsible for that messages?
And how can i get rid of it?

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all the lines basically state the source:
kwin_x11
the kde window manager
but I do not know how to address the issue - I do not have KDE

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everyone using kde has those spam messages…

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yes, i know. I’m used to a bunch of it maybe 10-20,
but his is only a small excerpt. Since the startup there are tens of thousands of lines. About 50 per minute.
I wonder what I changed or installed that made it so bad.

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really so many of those qt messages? thats not normal…
provide logs:
journalctl -b0 -p3 --no-pager

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Any QT application produces such logs. Only helpful for devs and happens everytime you interact with a window (move,resize, etc.). In the end, it is diagnostic material for neurologists.

file: /etc/environment

export QT_LOGGING_RULES='*.debug=false;qt.qpa.*=false'
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journalctl -p3 is harmless, it only gives on line because my nonexistant bluetooth

Jun 27 20:16:20 alexander-ms7589 pulseaudio[826]: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.TimedOut: Failed to activate service 'org.bluez': timed out (service_start_timeout=25000ms)

But i figured out, that i can generate errors when i interact with the taskbar (minimize, restore application windows, hover over widgets etc)

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not a real cure, but so what… :wink:

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If you do not use any Bluetooth audio devices you could uninstall package pulseaudio-bluetooth
(to unload module-bluetooth-discover and module-bluetooth-policy) and restart PulseAudio

pamac remove pulseaudio-bluetooth && systemctl --user restart pulseaudio
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