python crash on windows but not on linux

hjebbers hjebbers at gmail.com
Thu Feb 11 20:14:03 EST 2010


On Feb 12, 12:13 am, Emile van Sebille <em... at fenx.com> wrote:
> On 2/11/2010 6:32 AM hjebbers said...
>
> > To all,
> > I am running an EDI translator,
>
> ... let's say bots  :)
>
> > and doing stress tests.
> > When processing a test with a (relatively) big EDI file(s) on
> > windowsXP  I get a crash:
> >      'sorry for the inconvenience' etc  (so no clues about what is
> > causing the problem)
>
> ... and it's running directly under python...
>
> I use textpad.  It allows me to launch a script from a command window
> under its control, which when python subsequently crashes, commonly
> leaves the traceback in the textpad launched command window.
>
> Perhaps that'll help?
>
> Emile
> --also on the bots list and will be digging in seriously over the next
> several weeks
>
>
>
> > This happens with python 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
> > It does not happen in the same setup&tests on linux. (while the linux
> > machine has only half of the RAM of the windows machine).
> > I am quite sure it is not some external module; there's no GUI (apart
> > from 'print'), no network connections.
> > Actually, the crash is not predictable....the crash occurs most of the
> > time...but at different points.
>
> > So basically I am wondering how to proceed.
> > Is it related to a memory problem? (which does not occur on Linux)
>
> > any pointer is very welcome,
>
> > henk-jan
>
>
Hi Emile,

yes, we are talking bots.

I run the bots engine from the commandline.
But... there is no python traceback. Python crashed 'hard'.

or have you something else in mind?

kind regards,henk-jan



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