Something to be wary of with firefox v11

jmcp

2012-03-21 10:00

I pulled in firefox v11 (tarball) so I could test the Strava website’s preference settings as suggested by their support team.

My usual method operation is to have a vpn and non-vpn profile, so that I can have different proxy settings, different bookmarks/cookies/history etc and keep work/non-work separate.

My script to run with this was

#!/bin/sh
MOZ_NO_REMOTE=1
LD_PRELOAD=libumem.so
/usr/bin/firefox -P nonvpn $*

However, with firefox v11, having the **LD_PRELOAD=libumem.so** causes a crash with a stack like the following – for every profile except the default:

-----------------  lwp# 1 / thread# 1  --------------------
 fb157ff7 waitid   (0, 36fb, 8037c20, 3)
 fb108528 waitpid  (36fb, 8037ccc, 0, fa03151c) + 68
 fa031563 __1cVrun_bug_buddy_solaris6F_v_ (8037d38, fdd995d4, 8037d38, fbd6cb04, b, fb1f1000) + 5f
 fa0315d0 __1cUbugbuddy_segv_handle6Fi_v_ (b, fb1f1000, 8037d38, fbd6ca52) + 64
 fbd6cb04 __1cNnsProfileLockSFatalSignalHandler6FipnHsiginfo_pv_v_ (b, 8038028, 8037e28, fb12d697, b, fb1f1000) + c0
 fb153a75 __sighndlr (b, 8038028, 8037e28, fbd6ca44) + 15
 fb14705b call_user_handler (b) + 2af
 fb1472b7 sigacthandler (b, 8038028, 8037e28) + ee
 --- called from signal handler with signal 11 (SIGSEGV) ---
 fdab68c9 malloc_usable_size (8d86bd8, 806d088, 3a10bfd8, fe901314) + 31
 fe90132b moz_malloc_usable_size (8d86bd8, fefd0ab7, a0, fce91758, fe1a0938) + 23
 fce9176a __1cHmozillaHstorage9uX__unnamed_KE3w7ZnwXPWNZNsqliteMemSize6Fpv_i_ (8d86bd8, 18) + 1e
 fab46253 mallocWithAlarm (18) + af
 fab462e7 sqlite3Malloc (18, fabf2a10, fab3d81f, fab4692e) + 57
 fab46941 sqlite3MallocZero (18, fabf1b70, 8038210, fab45c0e) + 21
 fab45c4e pthreadMutexAlloc (1, fabf2c10, 0, fab45ac4) + 4e
 fab45ae7 sqlite3MutexAlloc (1, fabf1b70, 8038280, fabbd4d2) + 2f
 fabbd4f9 sqlite3_initialize (8cb1388, fdd995d4, 80382b0, fce90b66, 8be7414, fdd995d4) + 95
 fce917f2 __1cHmozillaHstorageHServiceKinitialize6M_I_ (8be7408, fe2c0018, 8038430, fce90c54) + 36
 fce90dc6 __1cHmozillaHstorageHServiceMgetSingleton6F_p2_ (814b548, fdd995d4, 8038460, fd2c0a28, 0, fddd15a8) + 1ae
 fce8e1f9 __1cHmozillaHstorageSServiceConstructor6FpnLnsISupports_rknEnsID_ppv_I_ (0, fddd15a8, 8038524, fdc0d53d, 814b548, fdd995d4) + 29
 fd2c0a28 __1cHmozillaOGenericFactoryOCreateInstance6MpnLnsISupports_rknEnsID_ppv_I_ (8d4d218, 0, fddd15a8, 8038524) + 18
 fd309d19 __1cWnsComponentManagerImplbACreateInstanceByContractID6MpkcpnLnsISupports_rknEnsID_ppv_I_ (814b548, fdc0d51e, 0, fddd15a8, 8038524) + 8d
 fd30a8cd __1cWnsComponentManagerImplWGetServiceByContractID6MpkcrknEnsID_ppv_I_ (814b548, fdc0d51e, fddd15a8, 8038594) + 3b5
 fd2b5930 __1cYnsGetServiceByContractID2f6kMrknEnsID_ppv_I_ (80385ac, fddd15a8, 8038594, fd2b4521) + 30
 fd2b453b __1cNnsCOMPtr_baseZassign_from_gs_contractid6MknYnsGetServiceByContractID_rknEnsID__v_ (80385dc, fdc0d51e, fddd15a8, 80385c8) + 27
 fcf342b0 __1cTnsPermissionManagerGInitDB6Mb_I_ (8cb1468, 0, 80389f0, fcf33482) + 1a8
 fcf340fd __1cTnsPermissionManagerEInit6M_I_ (8cb1468, feb599f0, 8038a20, fcf332f2) + d91
 fcf33346 __1cTnsPermissionManagerRGetXPCOMSingleton6F_pnUnsIPermissionManager__ (8038af4, fdd995d4, 8038a50, fd2c0a28, 0, 8517258) + 62
 fcf326f1 __1cbFnsIPermissionManagerConstructor6FpnLnsISupports_rknEnsID_ppv_I_ (0, 8517258, 8038af4, 814b548, 8038af4, fdd995d4) + 29
 fd2c0a28 __1cHmozillaOGenericFactoryOCreateInstance6MpnLnsISupports_rknEnsID_ppv_I_ (8d4d1f0, 0, 8517258, 8038af4) + 18
 fd309c3e __1cWnsComponentManagerImplOCreateInstance6MrknEnsID_pnLnsISupports_rk1ppv_I_ (814b548, 87cbb5c, 0, 8517258, 8038af4) + 6a
 fd30a151 __1cWnsComponentManagerImplKGetService6MrknEnsID_rk1ppv_I_ (814b548, 87cbb5c, 8517258, 8038b40) + 33d
 fcbca291 __1cHnsJSCIDKGetService6MrknCJSFValue_pnJJSContext_Cp2_I_ (87cbb48, 8038de4, 8a5d288, 1, 8038e14, 8038dc0) + 1f9
 fd32be07 NS_InvokeByIndex_P (87cbb48, b, 4, 8038de4) + 51
 fcbee65f __1cQCallMethodHelperECall6M_i_ (8038dc0) + ed7
 fcbeb570 __1cQXPCWrappedNativeKCallMethod6FrnOXPCCallContext_n0AICallMode__i_ (8038ee0) + 23c
 fcbf7045 __1cRXPC_WN_CallMethod6FpnJJSContext_IpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, 1, f7a00630, fd598c39) + 1cd
 fd599151 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00640, 1, 0) + 529
 fd5a8d54 __1cCjsJInterpret6FpnJJSContext_pn0AKStackFrame_n0AKInterpMode__b_ (8a5d288, f7a005f8, 0, fd598a85) + 984c
 fd598bfd __1cCjsJRunScript6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSScript_pn0AKStackFrame__b_ (8a5d288, f7819b00, f7a005f8, fd598c39) + 185
 fd599091 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a005f8, 0, 0) + 469
 fd565891 __1cLjs_fun_call6FpnJJSContext_IpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, 1, f7a005d0, fd565906) + 131
 fd565b17 __1cMjs_fun_apply6FpnJJSContext_IpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, 1, f7a005d0, fd598c39) + 21f
 fd599151 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a005e0, 1, 0) + 529
 fd5a8d54 __1cCjsJInterpret6FpnJJSContext_pn0AKStackFrame_n0AKInterpMode__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00588, 0, fd598a85) + 984c
 fd598bfd __1cCjsJRunScript6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSScript_pn0AKStackFrame__b_ (8a5d288, f7819a00, f7a00588, 803c900) + 185
 fd59a617 __1cCjsUInvokeGetterOrSetter6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSObject_rknCJSFValue_Ip69A_b_ (8a5d288, f78250a0, 803ca00, 0, 0, 803d828) + 5c3
 fd5d84e3 __1cbAjs_GetPropertyHelperInline6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSObject_3iIpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, f78250a0, f78250a0, f781dd40, 1, 803d828) + 6bf
 fd5d3a28 __1cUjs_GetPropertyHelper6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSObject_iIpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, f78250a0, f781dd40, 1, 803d828, 8a4bcac) + 1c
 fd5ad075 __1cCjsJInterpret6FpnJJSContext_pn0AKStackFrame_n0AKInterpMode__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00538, 0, fd598a85) + db6d
 fd598bfd __1cCjsJRunScript6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSScript_pn0AKStackFrame__b_ (8a5d288, f788bb00, f7a00538, fd598c39) + 185
 fd599091 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00508, 3, 0) + 469
 fd516396 __1cUarray_readonlyCommon4nUArrayForEachBehavior__6FpnJJSContext_rnCjsICallArgs__b_ (8a5d288, 803e748, 803e768, fd5d3a48) + 43a
 fd512518 __1cNarray_forEach6FpnJJSContext_IpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, 1, f7a004e0, fd598c39) + 30
 fd599151 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a004f0, 1, 0) + 529
 fd5a8d54 __1cCjsJInterpret6FpnJJSContext_pn0AKStackFrame_n0AKInterpMode__b_ (8a5d288, f7a004a0, 0, fd598a85) + 984c
 fd598bfd __1cCjsJRunScript6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSScript_pn0AKStackFrame__b_ (8a5d288, f788ba80, f7a004a0, fd598c39) + 185
 fd599091 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00470, 3, 0) + 469
 fd516396 __1cUarray_readonlyCommon4nUArrayForEachBehavior__6FpnJJSContext_rnCjsICallArgs__b_ (8a5d288, 80404c8, 80404e8, fd5d3a48) + 43a
 fd512518 __1cNarray_forEach6FpnJJSContext_IpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, 1, f7a00448, fd598c39) + 30
 fd599151 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00458, 1, 0) + 529
 fd5a8d54 __1cCjsJInterpret6FpnJJSContext_pn0AKStackFrame_n0AKInterpMode__b_ (8a5d288, f7a002b0, 0, fd598a85) + 984c
 fd598bfd __1cCjsJRunScript6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSScript_pn0AKStackFrame__b_ (8a5d288, f7886b80, f7a002b0, fd598c39) + 185
 fd599091 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00298, 3, 0) + 469
 fd565aa6 __1cMjs_fun_apply6FpnJJSContext_IpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, 2, f7a00268, fd598c39) + 1ae
 fd599151 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00278, 2, 0) + 529
 fd5a8d54 __1cCjsJInterpret6FpnJJSContext_pn0AKStackFrame_n0AKInterpMode__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00188, 0, fd598a85) + 984c
 fd598bfd __1cCjsJRunScript6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSScript_pn0AKStackFrame__b_ (8a5d288, f7849d80, f7a00188, fd598c39) + 185
 fd599091 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00158, 3, 0) + 469
 fd516396 __1cUarray_readonlyCommon4nUArrayForEachBehavior__6FpnJJSContext_rnCjsICallArgs__b_ (8a5d288, 8043f28, 8043f48, fd5d3a48) + 43a
 fd512518 __1cNarray_forEach6FpnJJSContext_IpnCJSFValue__i_ (8a5d288, 1, f7a00130, fd598c39) + 30
 fd599151 __1cCjsMInvokeKernel6FpnJJSContext_n0AICallArgs_n0AOMaybeConstruct__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00140, 1, 0) + 529
 fd5a8d54 __1cCjsJInterpret6FpnJJSContext_pn0AKStackFrame_n0AKInterpMode__b_ (8a5d288, f7a00038, 0, fd598a85) + 984c
 fd598bfd __1cCjsJRunScript6FpnJJSContext_pnIJSScript_pn0AKStackFrame__b_ (8a5d288, f7863d80, f7a00038, 8045b50) + 185
 fd59973e __1cCjsGInvoke6FpnJJSContext_rknCJSFValue_6Ip47_b_ (8a5d288, 8045c18, 8045c48, 3, 8045fcc, 8045e48) + 5a6
 fd500b01 JS_CallFunctionValue (8a5d288, f7825cd0, f7871ea0, ffffff87, 3, 8045fcc) + 81
 fcbe4149 __1cTnsXPCWrappedJSClassKCallMethod6MpnOnsXPCWrappedJS_HpknTXPTMethodDescriptor_pnRnsXPTCMiniVariant__I_ (8b75f88, 8c50df8, 3, 84db090, 8046420, 8c48d98) + 2119
 fcbdb8fb __1cOnsXPCWrappedJSKCallMethod6MHpknTXPTMethodDescriptor_pnRnsXPTCMiniVariant__I_ (8c50df8, 3, 84db090, 8046420) + 15f
 fd32bd54 __1cSPrepareAndDispatch6FpnOnsXPTCStubBase_IpI_I_ (8bc8018, 3, 80464e4) + 1b0
 fd32be35 __1cOnsXPTCStubBaseFStub36M_I_ (8bc8018, 0, fdaba278, 0) + 22
 fbd66f59 __1cQnsXREDirProviderJDoStartup6M_I_ (8046670, fdab8e7b, fddc1cd8, 0) + a1
 fbd60b9f XRE_main (3, 8047720, 80683c8, 2) + 204b
 08052f9a main     (3, 8047720, 8047730, feffb8fc) + 56a
 0805296d _start   (3, 804788c, 0, 0, 0, 80478b8) + 7d

It was the first part which drew my attention: .. code-block:

--- called from signal handler with signal 11 (SIGSEGV) ---
fdab68c9 malloc_usable_size (8d86bd8, 806d088, 3a10bfd8, fe901314) + 31
fe90132b moz_malloc_usable_size (8d86bd8, fefd0ab7, a0, fce91758, fe1a0938) + 23
fce9176a __1cHmozillaHstorage9uX__unnamed_KE3w7ZnwXPWNZNsqliteMemSize6Fpv_i_ (8d86bd8, 18) + 1e

There were a few google hits for jemalloc in conjunction with

$ /opt/SUNWspro/sunstudio12.1/bin/dem __1cHmozillaHstorage9uX__unnamed_KE3w7ZnwXPWNZNsqliteMemSize6Fpv_i_
__1cHmozillaHstorage9uX__unnamed_KE3w7ZnwXPWNZNsqliteMemSize6Fpv_i_ == int mozilla::storage::__unnamed_KE3w7ZnwXPWNZ::sqliteMemSize(void*)

The one which stood out was https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=720682, so I did the obvious thing and removed the libumem allocator from the stack.

Hey presto, all now works with non-default profiles!