[Bug 1852985] Re: X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)

[PowerKiKi]

`sudo apt install unifont` and restarting the computer does **not**
solve the problem for me, and it can still be reproduced via:

```
git init testrepo
cd testrepo
git commit --allow-empty -m 💎
gitk
```

This might be because I also have manually installed
`~/.fonts/NotoColorEmoji.ttf` in order to show color emoji. And the
color emoji does show correctly in terminal (see attachment), but it
will still crash gitk.

** Attachment added: "correct-color-emoji.png"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/+bug/1852985/+attachment/5497278/+files/correct-color-emoji.png

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Title:
  X Error of failed request:  BadLength (poly request too large or
  internal Xlib length error)

Status in git package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  crashed once in a new branch with some changes plus some .gitignored changes
  worked uppon next try
  ✗ gitk --all
  X Error of failed request:  BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
    Major opcode of failed request:  139 (RENDER)
    Minor opcode of failed request:  20 (RenderAddGlyphs)
    Serial number of failed request:  8263
    Current serial number in output stream:  8336

  
  worked before and after these updates between last reboot
  Aptitude 0.8.11: log report
  Fri, Nov 15 2019 19:58:22 +0100

    IMPORTANT: this log only lists intended actions; actions which fail
    due to dpkg problems may not be completed.

  Will install 8 packages, and remove 0 packages.
  77.8 kB of disk space will be used
  ========================================
  [UPGRADE] ghostscript:amd64 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3 -> 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3.1
  [UPGRADE] ghostscript-x:amd64 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3 -> 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3.1
  [UPGRADE] gnome-terminal:amd64 3.34.0-1ubuntu2 -> 3.34.2-1ubuntu1
  [UPGRADE] gnome-terminal-data:amd64 3.34.0-1ubuntu2 -> 3.34.2-1ubuntu1
  [UPGRADE] libgs9:amd64 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3 -> 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3.1
  [UPGRADE] libgs9-common:amd64 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3 -> 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3.1
  [UPGRADE] linux-firmware:amd64 1.183.1 -> 1.183.2
  [UPGRADE] nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal:amd64 3.34.0-1ubuntu2 -> 3.34.2-1ubuntu1
  ========================================

  Log complete.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: gitk 1:2.20.1-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-23.25-generic 5.3.7
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Nov 18 11:27:06 2019
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-02 (230 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Alpha amd64 (20190326.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: git
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-11-11 (7 days ago)

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