WARNING **: Unknown error forking main binary / abnormal early exit

Bug #194414 reported by beer
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #187407: openoffice: Error forking (crash). Edit Remove
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openoffice.org (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: openoffice.org-common

1) Ubuntu version
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=7.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=gutsy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 7.10"

2) Packages
openoffice.org-common
lyx

3) Package Versions
openoffice.org-common 1:2.3.0-1ubuntu5.3
lyx 1.5.1-2ubuntu1

4) I expect the Program to start .....
5) The Programs crash immediately after startup with

$ lyx
Bus error (core dumped)

and

$ ooffice
Bus error (core dumped)

** (process:13583): WARNING **: Unknown error forking main binary / abnormal early exit ...

Additional info:
$ strace lyx
execve("/usr/bin/lyx", ["lyx"], [/* 37 vars */]) = 0
brk(0) = 0xd2e000
mmap(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x2ad2b195e000
uname({sys="Linux", node="mars", ...}) = 0
access("/etc/ld.so.nohwcap", F_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
mmap(NULL, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x2ad2b195f000
access("/etc/ld.so.preload", R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/usr/lib/tls/x86_64/libQtGui.so.4", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib/tls/x86_64", 0x7ffff9166c00) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/usr/lib/tls/libQtGui.so.4", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib/tls", 0x7ffff9166c00) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/usr/lib/x86_64/libQtGui.so.4", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
stat("/usr/lib/x86_64", 0x7ffff9166c00) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4", O_RDONLY) = 3
read(3, "\177ELF\2\1\1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\3\0>\0\1\0\0\0\260\252"..., 832) = 832
fstat(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=2125824, ...}) = 0
mmap(NULL, 11767096, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_DENYWRITE, 3, 0) = 0x2ad2b1b5f000
mprotect(0x2ad2b2455000, 2097152, PROT_NONE) = 0
mmap(0x2ad2b2655000, 270336, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_DENYWRITE, 3, 0x8f6000) = 0x2ad2b2655000
--- SIGBUS (Bus error) @ 0 (0) ---
+++ killed by SIGBUS (core dumped) +++
Process 13632 detached

$ strace ooffice
execve("/usr/bin/ooffice", ["ooffice"], [/* 37 vars */]) = 0
brk(0) = 0x61c000
mmap(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x2b018a8ec000
uname({sys="Linux", node="mars", ...}) = 0
access("/etc/ld.so.nohwcap", F_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
mmap(NULL, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x2b018a8ed000
access("/etc/ld.so.preload", R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/etc/ld.so.cache", O_RDONLY) = 3
fstat(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=66620, ...}) = 0
mmap(NULL, 66620, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, 3, 0) = 0x2b018a8ef000
close(3) = 0
access("/etc/ld.so.nohwcap", F_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/lib/libc.so.6", O_RDONLY) = 3
read(3, "\177ELF\2\1\1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\3\0>\0\1\0\0\0`\334\1\0"..., 832) = 832
fstat(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0755, st_size=1408312, ...}) = 0
mmap(NULL, 3514744, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_DENYWRITE, 3, 0) = 0x2b018aaed000
mprotect(0x2b018ac3f000, 2093056, PROT_NONE) = 0
mmap(0x2b018ae3e000, 20480, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_DENYWRITE, 3, 0x151000) = 0x2b018ae3e000
mmap(0x2b018ae43000, 16760, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x2b018ae43000
close(3) = 0
mmap(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x2b018ae48000
arch_prctl(ARCH_SET_FS, 0x2b018ae486e0) = 0
mprotect(0x2b018ae3e000, 12288, PROT_READ) = 0
munmap(0x2b018a8ef000, 66620) = 0
getpid() = 13699
rt_sigaction(SIGCHLD, {SIG_DFL}, {SIG_DFL}, 8) = 0
geteuid() = 1000
brk(0) = 0x61c000
brk(0x63d000) = 0x63d000
getppid() = 13698
stat("/home/beer", {st_mode=S_IFDIR|0755, st_size=4096, ...}) = 0
stat(".", {st_mode=S_IFDIR|0755, st_size=4096, ...}) = 0
open("/usr/bin/ooffice", O_RDONLY) = 3
fcntl(3, F_DUPFD, 10) = 10
close(3) = 0
fcntl(10, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC) = 0
rt_sigaction(SIGINT, NULL, {SIG_DFL}, 8) = 0
rt_sigaction(SIGINT, {0x40de90, ~[RTMIN RT_1], SA_RESTORER, 0x2b018ab1e7d0}, NULL, 8) = 0
rt_sigaction(SIGQUIT, NULL, {SIG_DFL}, 8) = 0
rt_sigaction(SIGQUIT, {SIG_DFL}, NULL, 8) = 0
rt_sigaction(SIGTERM, NULL, {SIG_DFL}, 8) = 0
rt_sigaction(SIGTERM, {SIG_DFL}, NULL, 8) = 0
read(10, "#!/bin/sh\nexport OOO_EXTRA_ARG=\'"..., 8192) = 77
clone(child_stack=0, flags=CLONE_CHILD_CLEARTID|CLONE_CHILD_SETTID|SIGCHLD, child_tidptr=0x2b018ae48770) = 13700
wait4(4294967295, Bus error (core dumped)

** (process:13700): WARNING **: Unknown error forking main binary / abnormal early exit ...
[{WIFEXITED(s) && WEXITSTATUS(s) == 0}], 0, NULL) = 13700
--- SIGCHLD (Child exited) @ 0 (0) ---
read(10, "", 8192) = 0
exit_group(0) = ?
Process 13699 detached

Chris Cheney (ccheney)
Changed in openoffice.org:
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Chris Cheney (ccheney) wrote :

I have reports that this may be solved in Ubuntu Hardy (8.04). If/when you are able to test in Hardy please let me know if it works for you.

Thanks,

Chris Cheney

Changed in openoffice.org:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Chris Cheney (ccheney)
Changed in openoffice.org:
importance: Low → Undecided
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