[Numpy-discussion] crash at prompt exit after running test

[Johann Cohen-Tanugi]

http://projects.scipy.org/numpy/ticket/1425 for the bug trac

well, I do feel challenged now... ;)
J

On 03/10/2010 03:11 PM, Pauli Virtanen wrote:
> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:28:07 +0100, Johann Cohen-Tanugi wrote:
>
>    
>> On 03/10/2010 01:55 AM, Pauli Virtanen wrote:
>>      
>>>> more fun :
>>>> [cohen at jarrett tests]$ pwd
>>>> /home/cohen/sources/python/numpy/numpy/core/tests [cohen at jarrett
>>>> tests]$ python -c 'import test_ufunc' python: Modules/gcmodule.c:277:
>>>> visit_decref: Assertion `gc->gc.gc_refs != 0' failed.
>>>> Aborted (core dumped)
>>>>
>>>>          
>>> What happens if you only import the umath_tests module (or something,
>>> it's a .so under numpy.core)?
>>>
>>>        
>> [cohen at jarrett core]$ export
>> PYTHONPATH=/home/cohen/.local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/numpy/core:
>>      
> $PYTHONPATH
>    
>> [cohen at jarrett core]$ python
>> Python 2.6.2 (r262:71600, Jan 25 2010, 18:46:45) [GCC 4.4.2 20091222
>> (Red Hat 4.4.2-20)] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or
>> "license" for more information.
>>   >>>  import umath_tests
>>   >>>
>> python: Modules/gcmodule.c:277: visit_decref: Assertion `gc->gc.gc_refs
>> != 0' failed.
>> Aborted (core dumped)
>>
>> so this import also trigger the crash at exit...
>>      
> Then it is clear that the umath_tests module does something that is not
> permitted. It's possible that there is a some sort of a refcount error
> somewhere in the generalized ufuncs mechanisms -- that part of Numpy is
> not heavily used.
>
> Bug spotting challenge: Start from umath_tests.c.src:initumath_tests,
> follow the execution, and spot the bug (if any).
>
> 	Pauli
>
> PS. it might be a good idea to file a bug ticket now
>
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