Re: [graphviz-interest] pseudo-random segfault when using raster image renderers

Ron Savage <[email protected]> Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:33:26 +1100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.video.graphviz
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Hi

The (other) explanation for irregular faults is the code using an 
uninitialized value. This means the value will vary from run to run, and 
hence produce not-quite reproducible effects.

On 25/02/14 07:15, George Georgalis wrote:
> Since you have irregular faults, try testing the hardware with a program
> such as memtest86+ failing memory or motherboard can have intermittent
> issues, heat can exacerbate too.
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> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Sparr <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> http://www.graphviz.org/mantisbt/view.php?id=2407
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>> I think I'm encountering the same bug as this, except for me it's not
>> consistent. I've got a wide range of dot files, some with a single
>> small graph, some with many graphs small and large. Sometimes they all
>> render just fine, and sometimes there's a segmentation fault, but
>> every time it happens in a different place in the rendering process.
>> Making the graphs smaller reduces the frequency of the crashing.
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>> What can I do to help track this problem down?
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