Firefox/Thunderbird crash on Slackware64 14.1

counthark · 01-18-2014, 03:21 AM

And here's a complete backtrace:

Code:

(gdb) bt
#0  0x00007ffff3fef74e in js::GCThingTraceKind(void*) ()
   from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#1  0x00007ffff3a44783 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#2  0x00007ffff3a46614 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#3  0x00007ffff3a466f5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#4  0x00007ffff3a47836 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#5  0x00007ffff3a48f18 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#6  0x00007ffff3a48fbc in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#7  0x00007ffff32b102d in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#8  0x00007ffff32b1733 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#9  0x00007ffff3a43742 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#10 0x00007ffff3a437fd in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#11 0x00007ffff3a41102 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#12 0x00007ffff3a14d66 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#13 0x00007ffff3734a07 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#14 0x00007ffff3a64d35 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#15 0x00007ffff36c430f in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#16 0x00007ffff359d441 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#17 0x00007ffff2cd582a in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#18 0x00007ffff2cd5a83 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#19 0x00007ffff2cd5cac in XRE_main () from /usr/lib64/firefox-24.2.0/libxul.so
#20 0x0000000000403ca9 in _start ()

Stuferus · 01-18-2014, 07:20 AM

looks like a javascript related crash..
did you maybe try the latest firefox (aka non esr)? just for testing of course!

if you google for "js::GCThingTraceKind" you find a bugreport in the mozilla bugzilla for linux x86 an a statistic by mozilla.

maybe open a bugreport so mozilla knows 64bit has the problem too?

counthark · 01-18-2014, 07:39 AM

I use a 64bits Linux.
Maybe a javascript problem, indeed. I'm testing with NoScript extension, we'll see. I used many versions of Firefox, packages or tarballs, from 17.0 o 26.0: issue still here.

I also test Iceweasel, and it crashed few seconds after the launch.

Stuferus · 01-18-2014, 08:05 PM

i get "GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion `sys_page_size == 0' failed" not only with firefox and thunderbird but also other gtk apps. no crashes ever (yet) for me.

BCarey · 02-28-2014, 10:01 AM

I just upgraded a laptop from 14.0 to 14.1 and am having this same problem. I get the glib-critical error message followed by segmentation fault in firefox and thunderbird. Has anyone found a solution yet?

Brian

number22 · 02-28-2014, 01:20 PM

I have this warning however it doesn't crash my Firefox, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=833117, links of bug reports, you might try recompiling libgobject and libxul libraries to see if it can solve the crash problem.

jmccue · 03-02-2014, 01:27 PM

From you post looks like you are on an older version of firefox, see Slackware 14.1 x64 change log.
You can also see slackdocs on installing patches and maybe 24.3 will be better

John

onebuck · 03-03-2014, 07:45 AM

Hi,

You could try Ruari Oedegaard script to get the latest Firefox packaged for Slackware: www.panix.com/~ruari/latest-firefox

Quote:

# latest-firefox Version 1.0RC9
# This script will find the latest Firefox binary package, download it
# and repackage it into Slackware format.
# I don't use Firefox for regular browsing but it is handy for
# comparative tests against Opera. :P
# Copyright 2013 Ruari Oedegaard, Olso, Norway
# All rights reserved.

Hope this helps!

BCarey · 03-03-2014, 09:42 AM

Thanks to all who replied. I fixed my problem by updating my fglrx driver.

Cheers,
Brian

perbh · 03-03-2014, 11:32 AM

It would seem that most of those experiencing problems have updated from 14.0 to 14.1
To OP - have you tried a completely new install of 14.1?

moisespedro · 03-03-2014, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onebuck

Hi,

You could try Ruari Oedegaard script to get the latest Firefox packaged for Slackware: www.panix.com/~ruari/latest-firefox
Hope this helps!

I just loved this script