debugging when using multiple streams and a single gpu

hi,

i am busy trying to debug a program. it uses streams. for the moment, i have only one gpu in the system. so the gpu is running the screen as well.
(i had 2 gpus, but had to take one out for compatibility. i am in the process of acquiring another one.)
when, debugging, when it reaches the point of initializing the streams (cudaStreamCreate), it breaks with an error. i am struggling to catch the error in the console, as it only shows temporary after the 2nd instance, but it is complaining about the multiple streams and single gpu essentially. also picking up something about the watchdog.
any perspective on the matter would be appreciated. i am struggling to search the matter with the error only temporary displayed.

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