[Bug 2130649] [NEW] whoopsie drops the ShellJournal field

Skia 2130649 at bugs.launchpad.net
Tue Nov 4 14:50:53 UTC 2025


Public bug reported:

GNOME is generating error reports that include a `ShellJournal` field [1], but whoopsie doesn't allow it, and it's usually higher that 1KB, so gets dropped. This was discussed on Matrix [2].
This is needed back to Noble.

[1]: https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/gnome-shell/-/blob/ubuntu/latest/debian/source_gnome-shell.py?ref_type=heads#L42
[2]: https://matrix.to/#/!QMtJBibTYYOCvXJEdv:ubuntu.com/$aZlRcLJiPXDNk_sWwfkDTtcKZrJ3L4iUaMZ_HvK1WdI?via=ubuntu.com&via=matrix.org&via=matrix.debian.social

** Affects: whoopsie
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Skia (skia)
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu Noble)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu Plucky)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu Questing)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu Resolute)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: foundations-todo

** Also affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu Questing)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu Resolute)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu Noble)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: whoopsie (Ubuntu Plucky)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  whoopsie drops the ShellJournal field

Status in Whoopsie:
  Confirmed
Status in whoopsie package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in whoopsie source package in Noble:
  New
Status in whoopsie source package in Plucky:
  New
Status in whoopsie source package in Questing:
  New
Status in whoopsie source package in Resolute:
  New

Bug description:
  GNOME is generating error reports that include a `ShellJournal` field [1], but whoopsie doesn't allow it, and it's usually higher that 1KB, so gets dropped. This was discussed on Matrix [2].
  This is needed back to Noble.

  [1]: https://salsa.debian.org/gnome-team/gnome-shell/-/blob/ubuntu/latest/debian/source_gnome-shell.py?ref_type=heads#L42
  [2]: https://matrix.to/#/!QMtJBibTYYOCvXJEdv:ubuntu.com/$aZlRcLJiPXDNk_sWwfkDTtcKZrJ3L4iUaMZ_HvK1WdI?via=ubuntu.com&via=matrix.org&via=matrix.debian.social

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