macOS qt application crash on return of qapplication().exec

[yuko]

I have been running this qt program which I wrote the other day smoothly for months.

The qt program read a data file and do some analysis and plotting. It is more like a gui client because the analysis part can be detached as a standalone c program.

However when the program read some file, it crashed. So usually the bug is coming from the analysis part, however the standalone c program on that file still runs smoothly.

so I lldb the program, and found it crashed on the last step, the return of the QApplication.

main.cpp:

#include "mainwindow.h"
#include <QApplication>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication a(argc, argv);
    MainWindow *w; 

    if (argc > 1)
      {
    w =new MainWindow(0,argv[1]);   
      }
    else
      {
    w =new MainWindow(0,"");    
      }

    w->show();


    return a.exec();
}

lldb:

* thread #1, queue = 'com.apple.main-thread', stop reason = breakpoint 2.1
    frame #0: 0x000000010000461d kato_qt`main(argc=2, argv=0x00007ffeefbff928) at main.cpp:18:5
   15       w =new MainWindow(0,"");    
   16         }
   17   
-> 18       w->show();  
            ^
   19   
   20       
   21       return a.exec();
Target 0: (kato_qt) stopped.
(lldb) n
Process 2352 stopped
* thread #1, queue = 'com.apple.main-thread', stop reason = step over
    frame #0: 0x000000010000462b kato_qt`main(argc=2, argv=0x00007ffeefbff928) at main.cpp:19:12
   16         }
   17   
   18       w->show();
-> 19   
         ^
   20       
   21       return a.exec();
   22   }
Target 0: (kato_qt) stopped.
(lldb) n
Process 2352 stopped
* thread #1, queue = 'com.apple.main-thread', stop reason = EXC_BAD_ACCESS (code=1, address=0xaffffffed)
    frame #0: 0x0000000100dc6126 QtGui`QFont::~QFont() + 22
QtGui`QFont::~QFont:
->  0x100dc6126 <+22>: lock   
    0x100dc6127 <+23>: decl   (%rax)
    0x100dc6129 <+25>: jne    0x100dc61dc               ; <+204>
    0x100dc612f <+31>: movq   (%rdi), %r14
Target 0: (kato_qt) stopped.
(lldb) bt
* thread #1, queue = 'com.apple.main-thread', stop reason = EXC_BAD_ACCESS (code=1, address=0xaffffffed)
  * frame #0: 0x0000000100dc6126 QtGui`QFont::~QFont() + 22
    frame #1: 0x000000010069a403 QtWidgets`QRenderRule::~QRenderRule() + 547
    frame #2: 0x0000000101545b39 QtCore`QHashData::free_helper(void (*)(QHashData::Node*)) + 73
    frame #3: 0x0000000101545b39 QtCore`QHashData::free_helper(void (*)(QHashData::Node*)) + 73
    frame #4: 0x00000001006854d1 QtWidgets`QHash<QObject const*, QHash<int, QHash<unsigned long long, QRenderRule> > >::remove(QObject const* const&) + 321
    frame #5: 0x0000000100685c59 QtWidgets`QStyleSheetStyle::polish(QWidget*) + 313
    frame #6: 0x0000000100620426 QtWidgets`QWidget::event(QEvent*) + 3142
    frame #7: 0x00000001006c7aad QtWidgets`QFrame::event(QEvent*) + 45
    frame #8: 0x00000001005e4f5a QtWidgets`QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) + 266
    frame #9: 0x00000001005e63e6 QtWidgets`QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) + 598
    frame #10: 0x00000001016d99f4 QtCore`QCoreApplication::notifyInternal2(QObject*, QEvent*) + 212
    frame #11: 0x000000010061374b QtWidgets`QWidget::ensurePolished() const + 75
    frame #12: 0x00000001006137f1 QtWidgets`QWidget::ensurePolished() const + 241
    frame #13: 0x000000010061fdfd QtWidgets`QWidget::event(QEvent*) + 1565
    frame #14: 0x00000001005e4f5a QtWidgets`QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) + 266
    frame #15: 0x00000001005e63e6 QtWidgets`QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) + 598
    frame #16: 0x00000001016d99f4 QtCore`QCoreApplication::notifyInternal2(QObject*, QEvent*) + 212
    frame #17: 0x00000001016dabe9 QtCore`QCoreApplicationPrivate::sendPostedEvents(QObject*, int, QThreadData*) + 809
    frame #18: 0x00000001055b90e9 libqcocoa.dylib`QCocoaEventDispatcherPrivate::processPostedEvents() + 313
    frame #19: 0x00007fff32dfb4f5 CoreFoundation`__CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 23
    frame #20: 0x00007fff32dfb427 CoreFoundation`__CFRunLoopDoObservers + 457
    frame #21: 0x00007fff32df9fa4 CoreFoundation`CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 372
    frame #22: 0x00007fff31a2dabd HIToolbox`RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 292
    frame #23: 0x00007fff31a2d6f4 HIToolbox`ReceiveNextEventCommon + 359
    frame #24: 0x00007fff31a2d579 HIToolbox`_BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 64
    frame #25: 0x00007fff30078c99 AppKit`_DPSNextEvent + 883
    frame #26: 0x00007fff300774e0 AppKit`-[NSApplication(NSEvent) _nextEventMatchingEventMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 1352
    frame #27: 0x00007fff300691ee AppKit`-[NSApplication run] + 658
    frame #28: 0x00000001055b85d3 libqcocoa.dylib`QCocoaEventDispatcher::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) + 2579
    frame #29: 0x00000001016d5a7f QtCore`QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) + 431
    frame #30: 0x00000001016da002 QtCore`QCoreApplication::exec() + 130
    frame #31: 0x0000000100004630 kato_qt`main(argc=2, argv=0x00007ffeefbff928) at main.cpp:19:12
    frame #32: 0x00007fff6cd42cc9 libdyld.dylib`start + 1
    frame #33: 0x00007fff6cd42cc9 libdyld.dylib`start + 1

if I run the program in console again, a full Mac crash report is as the following

system Integrity Protection: enabled

Crashed Thread:        0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type:        EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes:       KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000002700000007
Exception Note:        EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

Termination Signal:    Segmentation fault: 11
Termination Reason:    Namespace SIGNAL, Code 0xb
Terminating Process:   exc handler [2517]

VM Regions Near 0x2700000007:
    __LINKEDIT             00000001a5e10000-00000001a5e13000 [   12K] rw-/rwx SM=NUL  /usr/lib/libobjc-trampolines.dylib
--> 
    STACK GUARD            000070000f549000-000070000f54a000 [    4K] ---/rwx SM=NUL  stack guard for thread 1

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   org.qt-project.QtGui            0x000000010cfb1f6e QPainterPath::~QPainterPath() + 14
1   org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c69f1f6 QRenderRule::~QRenderRule() + 22
2   org.qt-project.QtCore           0x000000010d55cb39 QHashData::free_helper(void (*)(QHashData::Node*)) + 73
3   org.qt-project.QtCore           0x000000010d55cb39 QHashData::free_helper(void (*)(QHashData::Node*)) + 73
4   org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c68a4d1 QHash<QObject const*, QHash<int, QHash<unsigned long long, QRenderRule> > >::remove(QObject const* const&) + 321
5   org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c68ac59 QStyleSheetStyle::polish(QWidget*) + 313
6   org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c625426 QWidget::event(QEvent*) + 3142
7   org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c6ccaad QFrame::event(QEvent*) + 45
8   org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c5e9f5a QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) + 266
9   org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c5eb3e6 QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) + 598
10  org.qt-project.QtCore           0x000000010d6f09f4 QCoreApplication::notifyInternal2(QObject*, QEvent*) + 212
11  org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c61874b QWidget::ensurePolished() const + 75
12  org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c6187f1 QWidget::ensurePolished() const + 241
13  org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c624dfd QWidget::event(QEvent*) + 1565
14  org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c5e9f5a QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) + 266
15  org.qt-project.QtWidgets        0x000000010c5eb3e6 QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) + 598
16  org.qt-project.QtCore           0x000000010d6f09f4 QCoreApplication::notifyInternal2(QObject*, QEvent*) + 212
17  org.qt-project.QtCore           0x000000010d6f1be9 QCoreApplicationPrivate::sendPostedEvents(QObject*, int, QThreadData*) + 809
18  libqcocoa.dylib                 0x000000010f4c10e9 QCocoaEventDispatcherPrivate::processPostedEvents() + 313
19  com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00007fff32dfb4f5 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 23
20  com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00007fff32dfb427 __CFRunLoopDoObservers + 457
21  com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00007fff32df9fa4 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 372
22  com.apple.HIToolbox             0x00007fff31a2dabd RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 292
23  com.apple.HIToolbox             0x00007fff31a2d6f4 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 359
24  com.apple.HIToolbox             0x00007fff31a2d579 _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 64
25  com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff30078c99 _DPSNextEvent + 883
26  com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff300774e0 -[NSApplication(NSEvent) _nextEventMatchingEventMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 1352
27  com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff300691ee -[NSApplication run] + 658
28  libqcocoa.dylib                 0x000000010f4c05d3 QCocoaEventDispatcher::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) + 2579
29  org.qt-project.QtCore           0x000000010d6eca7f QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) + 431
30  org.qt-project.QtCore           0x000000010d6f1002 QCoreApplication::exec() + 130
31  illya.co.kato-qt                0x000000010c105630 main + 256 (main.cpp:21)
32  libdyld.dylib                   0x00007fff6cd42cc9 start + 1

Thread 1:
0   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x00007fff6cf42b68 start_wqthread + 0

Thread 2:
0   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x00007fff6cf42b68 start_wqthread + 0

Thread 3:
0   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x00007fff6cf42b68 start_wqthread + 0

Thread 4:
0   libsystem_pthread.dylib         0x00007fff6cf42b68 start_wqthread + 0

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
  rax: 0x0000000000000007  rbx: 0x0000002700000007  rcx: 0x0000000000000001  rdx: 0x000000000000001a
  rdi: 0x00007fc4ed5b4590  rsi: 0x000000010c6a2820  rbp: 0x00007ffee3afd3f0  rsp: 0x00007ffee3afd3e0
   r8: 0x000000000000001a   r9: 0x0000000000000001  r10: 0x00007fc4ed500000  r11: 0x0000000000000000
  r12: 0x00007fc4ed5b4130  r13: 0x00007fc4ed5b4478  r14: 0x000000010c6a2820  r15: 0x00007fc4ed5b4130
  rip: 0x000000010cfb1f6e  rfl: 0x0000000000010202  cr2: 0x0000002700000007

Logical CPU:     2
Error Code:      0x00000006 (no mapping for user data write)
Trap Number:     14

really weird.

[SGaist]

Hi and welcome to devnet,

One thing that is not nice is that you are not explicitly freeing your widget before finishing your application. Therefore you are not releasing properly the resources that you allocated through it.

Since you may have an argument passed to your application, I would recommend using QCommandLineParser to handle your argument. Give it an empty string as default value so you don't have to create your widget on the heap and thus you won't have to delete explicitly.

Not that even now, you can avoid that by handling the parameter in your if and creating your widget after.

[yuko]

This post is deleted!

[yuko]

@SGaist said in macOS qt application crash on return of qapplication().exec:

QCommandLineParser

thank you for the quick reply.

I will try to modify the code to test it again.

I never thought passing a char array parameter will change the program's heap and stack behavior on MainWindow().

[yuko]

@SGaist

I am back, I quickly copy pasted the QCommandLineParser sample, and modify the code to make EVERY newed class contains no char array argument. failed again.

Then I explicitly freed every newed object in every destruction method. failed.

still this gui qt program on data file X failed and all the other data file succeeded.

the core non-gui c program succeeded on all the data files.

lldb again proved this:

main.cpp:

#include "mainwindow.h"
#include <QApplication>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  QApplication app(argc, argv);
  
  QApplication::setApplicationName("kato_qt");
  QApplication::setApplicationVersion("2.0");

  QCommandLineParser parser;
  parser.setApplicationDescription("a gui client for kato_core");
  parser.addHelpOption();
  parser.addVersionOption();
  parser.addPositionalArgument("datafile",
			       QApplication::translate("main",
						       "data file to import."));
  parser.addOptions({
      // A boolean option with a single name (-p)
      {"p",
       QApplication::translate("main", "Show progress during copy")},
      // A boolean option with multiple names (-f, --force)
      {{"f", "force"},
       QApplication::translate("main", "Overwrite existing files.")},
      // An option with a value
      {{"t", "target-directory"},
       QApplication::translate("main", "Copy all source files into <directory>."),
       QApplication::translate("main", "directory")},
    });    

  parser.process(app);
  const QStringList args = parser.positionalArguments();
  // data file is args.at(0)

  bool showProgress = parser.isSet("p");
  bool force = parser.isSet("f");
  QString targetDir = parser.value("t");

  if (args.size() < 1)
    {
      parser.showHelp();
    }
  else
    {
      MainWindow *w = new MainWindow(0);
      w->datafile = args.at(0);
      w->setWindow();
      w->show();
    }

  return app.exec();
}

lldb result:

(lldb) b main.cpp:50
Breakpoint 1: where = kato_qt`main + 3363 at main.cpp:51:10, address = 0x0000000100005ff3
(lldb) r
There is a running process, kill it and restart?: [Y/n] Y
Process 8316 exited with status = 9 (0x00000009) 
Process 8357 launched: '/Users/yuanchuan/Code/qt/kato_qt/production/Debug/kato_qt.app/Contents/MacOS/kato_qt' (x86_64)
2020-05-03 22:37:34.514365+0800 kato_qt[8357:294724]  opengl worked on pswidget.cpp
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, datafile = /Users/yuanchuan/Downloads/data/ag2006_3_5
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, IF_MONITOR_COMPILED = 1
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, IF_MA_COMPILED = 1
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, IF_CHANNEL_COMPILED = 1
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, IF_TICK_GROUP_COMPILED = 0
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, IF_TRADE_COMPILED = 1
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, IF_TREND_COMPILED = 1
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, IF_ORDER_BOOK_COMPILED = 1
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, TREND_COUNT = 5
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, QUOTE_SIZE = 5
2020-05-03 22:37:34, databox_run_file_quote5, MAX_DB_SIZE = 1500000
total 139821 / 139854 data imported 
import data avg: 1.71 microsec
before trade avg: 1.05 microsec
after trade avg: 2.85 microsec
2020-05-03 22:37:35.438822+0800 kato_qt[8357:294724] ma para: 900 2400
2020-05-03 22:37:35.438839+0800 kato_qt[8357:294724] channel para: 5 120
Process 8357 stopped
* thread #1, queue = 'com.apple.main-thread', stop reason = breakpoint 1.1
    frame #0: 0x0000000100005ff3 kato_qt`main(argc=2, argv=0x00007ffeefbff928) at main.cpp:51:10
   48  	      w->show();
   49  	    }
   50  	
-> 51  	  return app.exec();
    	         ^
   52  	}
Target 0: (kato_qt) stopped.
(lldb) s
Process 8357 stopped
* thread #1, queue = 'com.apple.main-thread', stop reason = EXC_BAD_ACCESS (code=1, address=0x4600000196)
    frame #0: 0x0000000100fadf6e QtGui`QPainterPath::~QPainterPath() + 14
QtGui`QPainterPath::~QPainterPath:
->  0x100fadf6e <+14>: lock   
    0x100fadf6f <+15>: decl   (%rbx)
    0x100fadf71 <+17>: jne    0x100fadf89               ; <+41>
    0x100fadf73 <+19>: movq   %rbx, %rdi
Target 0: (kato_qt) stopped.
(lldb) bt
* thread #1, queue = 'com.apple.main-thread', stop reason = EXC_BAD_ACCESS (code=1, address=0x4600000196)
  * frame #0: 0x0000000100fadf6e QtGui`QPainterPath::~QPainterPath() + 14
    frame #1: 0x00000001006a41f6 QtWidgets`QRenderRule::~QRenderRule() + 22
    frame #2: 0x000000010154fb39 QtCore`QHashData::free_helper(void (*)(QHashData::Node*)) + 73
    frame #3: 0x000000010154fb39 QtCore`QHashData::free_helper(void (*)(QHashData::Node*)) + 73
    frame #4: 0x000000010068f4d1 QtWidgets`QHash<QObject const*, QHash<int, QHash<unsigned long long, QRenderRule> > >::remove(QObject const* const&) + 321
    frame #5: 0x000000010068fc59 QtWidgets`QStyleSheetStyle::polish(QWidget*) + 313
    frame #6: 0x000000010062a426 QtWidgets`QWidget::event(QEvent*) + 3142
    frame #7: 0x00000001006d1aad QtWidgets`QFrame::event(QEvent*) + 45
    frame #8: 0x00000001005eef5a QtWidgets`QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) + 266
    frame #9: 0x00000001005f03e6 QtWidgets`QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) + 598
    frame #10: 0x00000001016e39f4 QtCore`QCoreApplication::notifyInternal2(QObject*, QEvent*) + 212
    frame #11: 0x000000010061d74b QtWidgets`QWidget::ensurePolished() const + 75
    frame #12: 0x000000010061d7f1 QtWidgets`QWidget::ensurePolished() const + 241
    frame #13: 0x0000000100629dfd QtWidgets`QWidget::event(QEvent*) + 1565
    frame #14: 0x00000001005eef5a QtWidgets`QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) + 266
    frame #15: 0x00000001005f03e6 QtWidgets`QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) + 598
    frame #16: 0x00000001016e39f4 QtCore`QCoreApplication::notifyInternal2(QObject*, QEvent*) + 212
    frame #17: 0x00000001016e4be9 QtCore`QCoreApplicationPrivate::sendPostedEvents(QObject*, int, QThreadData*) + 809
    frame #18: 0x0000000105ac20e9 libqcocoa.dylib`QCocoaEventDispatcherPrivate::processPostedEvents() + 313
    frame #19: 0x00007fff32dfb4f5 CoreFoundation`__CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 23
    frame #20: 0x00007fff32dfb427 CoreFoundation`__CFRunLoopDoObservers + 457
    frame #21: 0x00007fff32df9fa4 CoreFoundation`CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 372
    frame #22: 0x00007fff31a2dabd HIToolbox`RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 292
    frame #23: 0x00007fff31a2d6f4 HIToolbox`ReceiveNextEventCommon + 359
    frame #24: 0x00007fff31a2d579 HIToolbox`_BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 64
    frame #25: 0x00007fff30078c99 AppKit`_DPSNextEvent + 883
    frame #26: 0x00007fff300774e0 AppKit`-[NSApplication(NSEvent) _nextEventMatchingEventMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 1352
    frame #27: 0x00007fff300691ee AppKit`-[NSApplication run] + 658
    frame #28: 0x0000000105ac15d3 libqcocoa.dylib`QCocoaEventDispatcher::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) + 2579
    frame #29: 0x00000001016dfa7f QtCore`QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) + 431
    frame #30: 0x00000001016e4002 QtCore`QCoreApplication::exec() + 130
    frame #31: 0x0000000100005ff8 kato_qt`main(argc=2, argv=0x00007ffeefbff928) at main.cpp:51:10
    frame #32: 0x00007fff6cd42cc9 libdyld.dylib`start + 1
    frame #33: 0x00007fff6cd42cc9 libdyld.dylib`start + 1
(lldb) 

[SGaist]

Something is strange here. You added the QCommandLine parser yet you are not really using. Why ?

[yuko]

@SGaist

In fact I am using it and the QCommandLine parser worked.

because I passed the parameter thru the lldb command line like

lldb -o run -- ./.../kato_qt  datafile

so during the lldb process, I only need to send 'r' to easily restart the program with parameter again.

and I am using the usual way to check it again, the error still showed.

and if the file parameter is not sent in, the help() will be shown,

if the datafile is broken or can not be found, it will all be recored in the log, however, the core process finished
successfully as you can see "import before after..." stuff in the log, and lldb came to the last line of the program without exiting.

so heap and stack stuff: the huge data struct is a private member of a class, and explicitly predefined in a c style, in a fixed number of array, as you can see in the log MAX_DB_SIZE. and this datafile X is really small, only 100k, compared to some other successful processed file, 1 million.

so the strange thing is the bug seemed to depend on the parameter sent in, but lldb and every other logic showed it is not.

---

ok, I choose not to trust lldb, and hard coded style debugging
main.cpp as above.
next is the setup function in mainwindow.cpp:

void MainWindow::setWindow()
{
  move (1000,1000);
  resize(1700,800);
  
#ifndef Q_OS_DARWIN  
  setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/resources/favicon.ico"));
#endif
  setWindowTitle(local2qstr("かとう めぐみ"));

  myPS = new psWidget(this);
  myPS->fname = datafile;
  setCentralWidget(myPS);
  myPS->start();
}

now we come to the center setup function in the start() method in pswidget.cpp

void psWidget::start()
{
  databox_init (&med, db);
  //  databox_run_file_quote5 (db, &med,
  //  			   fname.toStdString().c_str());
  
  //  onRequestPlotData();
}

med and db are structs stored as private member of the class. db are on the stack. med is rather small.

here is the result:

On datafile X:

• commented out the onRequestPlotData() : same bug, and output log showed databox_run_file_quote5 successfully returned

• commented out the onRequestPlotData() & databox_run_file_quote5: success

• I have another c project with all the same c files, in the main function there are only the same two lines: databox_init & data box_run_file_quote5: success, and memory leaks free (checked by leaks)

On all the other datafiles, some one is much bigger: all good.

so the strange thing is the bug seemed to depend on the datafile sent in, or in the databox_run_file_quote5

but lldb and every other logic showed it is not.

---

ok I don't trust macOS and lldb now,

I switched to archlinux and gdb. and it turned out that the standalone c core program failed on that X file too. so it is pretty much sure that this issue is not coming from qt, I messed up got some heap corruption there.

thanks for all the help and suggestion. this issue can be marked as solved.

[SGaist]

You're welcome !

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