FS#76264 - [firefox] generates a core dump when launching

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by André Fettouhi (A.Fettouhi) - Saturday, 22 October 2022, 09:40 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Monday, 24 October 2022, 23:56 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
I've been using firefox many many years now and I noticed the last few releases including the latest one (106), that a core dump is generated every time I launch it. I though maybe one of my extensions might have been causing that. So I deactivated them but it still happens. I also tried a fresh profile but to no avail. Have am attached one of these dumps here


Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.
* link to upstream bug report, if any

Steps to reproduce:
1. Launch Firefox
2. Look in /var/lib/systemd/coredump
   core.firefox.1000.8b7d419a762... (1.54 MiB)
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Closed by  Toolybird (Toolybird)
Monday, 24 October 2022, 23:56 GMT
Reason for closing:  None
Additional comments about closing:  See comments
Comment by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Sunday, 23 October 2022, 00:17 GMT
Core file is not real useful without debug symbols. Although it does reveal a clue:

(gdb) bt
#0 0x00007fbd39971814 in XDisplayString () at /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#1 0x00007fbd368aea1d in ()
#2 0x00007fbd2c754c0a in () at /usr/lib/libva.so.2
#3 0x0000000000000003 in ()
#4 0x00007fbd3b559480 in ()
#5 0x0000000000000000 in ()

Searching online reveals VAAPI on proprietary Nvidia drivers as a possible cause [1]. Is this applicable to you?

Probably a dupe of  FS#72241 

[1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758473
Comment by André Fettouhi (A.Fettouhi) - Sunday, 23 October 2022, 04:08 GMT
Yes, I am using the Nvidia proprietary driver.
Comment by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Sunday, 23 October 2022, 05:25 GMT
But have you also attempted to enable VA-API as described here [1]? See the 2nd bullet point in the "Note:" section where it talks about a crash on startup.

[1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Firefox#Hardware_video_acceleration
Comment by André Fettouhi (A.Fettouhi) - Sunday, 23 October 2022, 07:26 GMT
No, I haven't tried to enable VA-API. But I have now and it seems like is launching without making core dump.

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