LyX crashes when saving open float figure by external program

[czerwinski1977@…]

I use LyX 1.4.1 on SUSE 10.1 and inkscape 0.43.

When I have a float figure open and edit & then save the image in inkscape, LyX
crashes. Not always, but quite frequently.

Backtrace / gdb output:

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[2]+ Done unison
reinhard@pc-knop1-vm:~/Documents/FH/da8/thesis> gdb lyx
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This GDB was configured as "i586-suse-linux"...(no debugging symbols found)
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/libthread_db.so.1".

(gdb) run thesis.lyx
Starting program: /usr/X11R6/bin/lyx thesis.lyx
(no debugging symbols found)
(no debugging symbols found)
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1221450064 (LWP 4531)]
Background RRGGBBAA: ffffff00
Area 0:0:744.094:1052.36 exported to 744 x 1052 pixels (90 dpi)
Bitmap saved as: /tmp/lyx_tmpdir4531slQFuZ/gconvert04531xnt6JR.png
Background RRGGBBAA: ffffff00
Area 0:0:744.094:1052.36 exported to 744 x 1052 pixels (90 dpi)
Bitmap saved as: /tmp/lyx_tmpdir4531slQFuZ/gconvert14531zPYVqK.png
Background RRGGBBAA: ffffff00
Area 0:0:744.094:1052.36 exported to 744 x 1052 pixels (90 dpi)
Bitmap saved as: /tmp/lyx_tmpdir4531slQFuZ/gconvert24531hzeJtD.png

Background RRGGBBAA: ffffff00
Area 0:0:494.1:324.863 exported to 494 x 325 pixels (90 dpi)
Bitmap saved as: /tmp/lyx_tmpdir4531slQFuZ/gconvert34531IElVa7.png
Background RRGGBBAA: ffffff00
Area 0:0:412.5:301.112 exported to 413 x 301 pixels (90 dpi)
Bitmap saved as: /tmp/lyx_tmpdir4531slQFuZ/gconvert44531GqiS1u.png
Background RRGGBBAA: ffffff00
Area 0:0:375:73.75 exported to 375 x 74 pixels (90 dpi)
Bitmap saved as: /tmp/lyx_tmpdir4531slQFuZ/gconvert54531WYfpfP.png

This is BibTeX, Version 0.99c (Web2C 7.5.4)
The top-level auxiliary file: thesis.aux
The style file: apalike.bst
Database file #1:
36_home_reinhard_Documents_FH_da8_thesis_bibtex_bib_tellico.bib
"{" immediately follows a field part---line 119 of file
36_home_reinhard_Documents_FH_da8_thesis_bibtex_bib_tellico.bib

: url = \url
: {/home/reinhard/Documents/FH/da8/supplemental/fcs/rigler+kask-

1993.pdf}
I'm skipping whatever remains of this entry
"{" immediately follows a field part---line 274 of file
36_home_reinhard_Documents_FH_da8_thesis_bibtex_bib_tellico.bib

: url = \url
: {​http://www.biophysj.org/cgi/content/abstract/

biophysj.105.073098v1}
I'm skipping whatever remains of this entry
"{" immediately follows a field part---line 301 of file
36_home_reinhard_Documents_FH_da8_thesis_bibtex_bib_tellico.bib

: url = \url
: {​http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nbt1037},

I'm skipping whatever remains of this entry
"{" immediately follows a field part---line 849 of file
36_home_reinhard_Documents_FH_da8_thesis_bibtex_bib_tellico.bib

: url = \url
: {​http://www.biophysj.org/cgi/content/abstract/91/2/715},

I'm skipping whatever remains of this entry
"{" immediately follows a field part---line 863 of file
36_home_reinhard_Documents_FH_da8_thesis_bibtex_bib_tellico.bib

: url = \url
: {​http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/271/44/27280},

I'm skipping whatever remains of this entry
Warning--I didn't find a database entry for "fcs-widengren-mets-2005"
(There were 5 error messages)

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
[Switching to Thread -1221450064 (LWP 4531)]
0x083a5887 in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
(gdb)
(gdb)
(gdb)
(gdb)
(gdb)
(gdb) bt
#0 0x083a5887 in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#1 0x083aa6dc in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#2 0x083ab82b in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#3 0x083ab841 in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#4 0x0807e698 in ?? ()
#5 0x0807e6dc in ?? ()
#6 0x0807e73e in ?? ()
#7 0x0807e7b1 in ?? ()
#8 0x0807e7de in ?? ()
#9 0x0807e828 in ?? ()
#10 0x0807e956 in ?? ()
#11 0x083a4636 in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#12 0x083a497d in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#13 0x083a5f8b in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#14 0x083a5fa1 in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#15 0x0807e698 in ?? ()
#16 0x0807e6dc in ?? ()
#17 0x0807e73e in ?? ()
#18 0x0807e7b1 in ?? ()
#19 0x0807e7de in ?? ()
#20 0x0807e828 in ?? ()
#21 0x0807e956 in ?? ()
#22 0x083bac5f in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#23 0x083bb68b in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#24 0x083bb6a1 in QPointArray::~QPointArray ()
#25 0x0807e698 in ?? ()
#26 0x0807e6dc in ?? ()
#27 0x0807e73e in ?? ()
#28 0x0807e7b1 in ?? ()
#29 0x0807e7de in ?? ()
#30 0x0807e828 in ?? ()
#31 0x0807e956 in ?? ()
#32 0x08267db1 in std::uninitialized_fill_n_a<char*, unsigned int, char,
char> ()
#33 0xb7b34892 in QObject::event () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#34 0xb7ad5ec7 in QApplication::internalNotify () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-
mt.so.3
#35 0xb7ad6c91 in QApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#36 0xb7acb055 in QEventLoop::activateTimers () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-
mt.so.3
#37 0xb7a858a0 in QEventLoop::processEvents () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-
mt.so.3
#38 0xb7aecce8 in QEventLoop::enterLoop () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#39 0xb7aecb7e in QEventLoop::exec () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#40 0xb7ad5a7f in QApplication::exec () from /usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#41 0x082ac571 in QObject::metaObject ()
#42 0x08126286 in std::vector<int, std::allocator<int> >::_M_insert_aux ()
#43 0x081267f4 in std::vector<int, std::allocator<int> >::_M_insert_aux ()
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#44 0x08063cc1 in ?? ()
#45 0xb733e87c in libc_start_main () from /lib/libc.so.6
#46 0x08063b51 in ?? ()
(gdb)

[Juergen Spitzmueller]

I have been able to reproduce this once (but no backtrace yet).
Maybe related to #2662.

[Georg Baum]

A crash is by definition critical.

[Juergen Spitzmueller]

* #2678 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *

[Georg Baum]

I tried to reproduce this, but failed. It would be nice if we could find a
pattern...

[czerwinski1977@…]

This is how I can reproduce the crash:

o create new file
o create float figure
o enter nonsense caption
o insert SVG image above
o place cursor behind figure inside the float
o SAVE THE LYX FILE (this is essential to crash)
o inkscape: change canvas size and save
o --> LyX crashes

Maybe not all of the steps are required to reproduce. Nevertheless, saving the
file is necessary.

HTH,

Cz.

[ttimo@…]

Seeing this too ( Debian Sid x86 )

[Juergen Spitzmueller]

José's backtrace from 1.4svn crashing

[Juergen Spitzmueller]

José's backtrace from trunk crashing

[Georg Baum]

This is most probably the same boost::bind/gcc 4.1 related problem as in bug

2677. We will see that when LyX 1.4.3 comes out, because #2677 will be fixed

in LyX 1.4.3.

[Juergen Spitzmueller]

If it's fixed in 1.4.3, it's also fixed in trunk, since it uses boost 1.34
now.

[Juergen Spitzmueller]

can someone please check if this problem persists with LyX 1.4.3?

[svetosch@…]

I tried the recipes from comment #5 and #7 with 1.4.3 qt on ubuntu and could not
reproduce the crash.
-sven

[Georg Baum]

Then I am closing this bug now. If anybody is still able to reproduce it with
1.4.3 then please reopen.

[Georg Baum]

* #3002 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *