Python scripts are aborted when executed on specific HW configuration (Celeron 500, 256MB RAM, Elite P6BAT-Me). When the disc has been moved to the another machine (Athlon 750), all went ok. This up-to-date FC4 with python-2.4.1-2. Affected scripts are yum and printconf-backend (others possible too). The error message is: python: Modules/gcmodule.c:240: update_refs: Assertion `gc->gc.gc_refs == (-3)' failed. Aborted After some googling this seems like Python bug. Also I saw similar errors with a little bit different component than update_refs.
Something similar seen when using the program quod-libet http://www.sacredchao.net/quodlibet/ticket/364 It looks like the same problem there as above.
Does this still happen?
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I think buf 404911, bug 384221 and bug 408341 are the dupulication of this bug. In bug 384221 comment #5, it's not the python side but other side (means Fedora?) bug. I also got this message by using other python-based program. This bug should be reopend and we need to collect more information.
Hi all! :) Gimmie started to crash with that error message in Fedora 8, and still crashes in Fedora 9 Beta (bug 384221 mentioned above). In bug 404911 a Python developer says it's unlikely to be a Python problem, unless that crash can be reproduced with pure Python code. I'd like to help if more information are needed, but I'm not a Python programmer, so my debugging abilities are limited.
Hi James, Do I need to open the new bug for this? Hi Lyle, Can you install debuginfo packages? # debuginfo-install gimmie $ ulimit -c unlimited $ gimmie $ script $ gdb /usr/bin/python core.xxxxxx (gdb) where (edb) exit $ exit If you got a message like run debuginfo-install foo-debuginfo bar-debuginfo... when running gdb, run # debuginfo-install foo-debuginfo bar-debuginfo... and rerun the commands above from "$ script" to "$ exit". And attach the file "tpescript" here. I can't follow the file but assigner must understand it.
Created attachment 301646 [details] gdb output Thank you for the detailed instructions. :) Attached is a file which shows the output of gdb, using Fedora 9 Beta. I couldn't install all of the debuginfo packages, as that caused gdb to segfault. (I guess I need to repeat the procedure with gdb and file a separate bug report. :) ) Maybe it's already enough information, though, even with some of the packages missing. Thank you for all the help! :)