segfault with Kicad 4.0.7 on Linux Mint 19 when starting PcbNew

[Karl Zeilhofer]

I've just upgraded Linux Mint from V18.3 to V19.
Then I installed KiCad V4.0.7 from the recommended V4 PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:js-reynaud/kicad-4
sudo apt update
sudo apt install kicad

eeschema runs now without ghosting cursor, but pcbnew crashes immediately.

here is the backtrace from a gdb session:

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Reading symbols from kicad...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
(gdb) run
Starting program: /usr/bin/kicad
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1".
[New Thread 0x7fffe5758700 (LWP 12997)]
[New Thread 0x7fffe4f57700 (LWP 12998)]
[New Thread 0x7fffdffff700 (LWP 12999)]

Thread 1 "kicad" received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x00007fffd214dbb7 in wxStatusBarBase::CalculateAbsWidths(int) const ()
   from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk3u_core-3.0.so.0
(gdb) thread apply all bt

Thread 4 (Thread 0x7fffdffff700 (LWP 12999)):
#0 0x00007ffff5abc839 in syscall ()
    at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/syscall.S:38
#1 0x00007ffff4760f2a in g_cond_wait_until ()
    at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2 0x00007ffff46ee4f1 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#3 0x00007ffff46eeaac in g_async_queue_timeout_pop ()
    at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#4 0x00007ffff47438ae in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#5 0x00007ffff4742e05 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#6 0x00007ffff65be6db in start_thread (arg=0x7fffdffff700)
    at pthread_create.c:463
#7 0x00007ffff5ac288f in clone ()
    at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:95

Thread 3 (Thread 0x7fffe4f57700 (LWP 12998)):
#0 0x00007ffff5ab5bf9 in __GI___poll (fds=0x555555b7ff90, nfds=2, timeout=-1)
    at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/poll.c:29
#1 0x00007ffff471b439 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2 0x00007ffff471b7d2 in g_main_loop_run ()
    at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#3 0x00007ffff0a8de76 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#4 0x00007ffff4742e05 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#5 0x00007ffff65be6db in start_thread (arg=0x7fffe4f57700) at pthread_create.c:463
#6 0x00007ffff5ac288f in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:95

Thread 2 (Thread 0x7fffe5758700 (LWP 12997)):
#0 0x00007ffff5ab5bf9 in __GI___poll (fds=0x555555ab2990, nfds=2, timeout=-1) at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/poll.c:29
#1 0x00007ffff471b439 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2 0x00007ffff471b54c in g_main_context_iteration () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#3 0x00007ffff471b591 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#4 0x00007ffff4742e05 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#5 0x00007ffff65be6db in start_thread (arg=0x7fffe5758700) at pthread_create.c:463
#6 0x00007ffff5ac288f in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:95

Thread 1 (Thread 0x7ffff7f76300 (LWP 12977)):
#0 0x00007fffd214dbb7 in wxStatusBarBase::CalculateAbsWidths(int) const () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk3u_core-3.0.so.0
#1 0x00007fffd1feda2e in wxStatusBar::DoUpdateFieldWidths() () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk3u_core-3.0.so.0
#2 0x00007fffd1fedd09 in wxStatusBar::OnSize(wxSizeEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk3u_core-3.0.so.0
#3 0x00007ffff69b94be in wxEvtHandler::ProcessEventIfMatchesId(wxEventTableEntryBase const&, wxEvtHandler*, wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#4 0x00007ffff69b95c3 in wxEventHashTable::HandleEvent(wxEvent&, wxEvtHandler*) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#5 0x00007ffff69b998b in wxEvtHandler::TryHereOnly(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#6 0x00007ffff69b9a13 in wxEvtHandler::ProcessEventLocally(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#7 0x00007ffff69b9a75 in wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#8 0x00007ffff69b97d7 in wxEvtHandler::SafelyProcessEvent(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#9 0x00007ffff6edd66e in wxWindow::DoSetSize(int, int, int, int, int) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0
#10 0x00007ffff6f1c07d in wxStatusBar::Create(wxWindow*, int, long, wxString const&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0
#11 0x00007ffff6fec096 in wxFrameBase::OnCreateStatusBar(int, long, int, wxString const&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0
#12 0x00007ffff6fec273 in wxFrameBase::CreateStatusBar(int, long, int, wxString const&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0
#13 0x00007fffdf07443b in () at /usr/bin/_pcbnew.kiface
#14 0x00007fffdee9c33a in () at /usr/bin/_pcbnew.kiface
#15 0x00007fffde8e263a in () at /usr/bin/_pcbnew.kiface
#16 0x00007fffde8bcb8b in () at /usr/bin/_pcbnew.kiface
#17 0x0000555555604cb0 in ()
#18 0x00005555555c1559 in ()
#19 0x00005555555c1965 in ()
#20 0x00007ffff69b94be in wxEvtHandler::ProcessEventIfMatchesId(wxEventTableEntryBase const&, wxEvtHandler*, wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#21 0x00007ffff69b95c3 in wxEventHashTable::HandleEvent(wxEvent&, wxEvtHandler*) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#22 0x00007ffff69b998b in wxEvtHandler::TryHereOnly(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#23 0x00005555555e89ab in ()
#24 0x00007ffff69b9783 in wxEvtHandler::DoTryChain(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#25 0x00007ffff69b9a75 in wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#26 0x00007ffff70a518b in wxWindowBase::TryAfter(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0
#27 0x00007ffff70a518b in wxWindowBase::TryAfter(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0
#28 0x00007ffff69b97d7 in wxEvtHandler::SafelyProcessEvent(wxEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#29 0x00007ffff6f234b7 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0
#30 0x00007ffff4e65f6d in g_closure_invoke () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#31 0x00007ffff4e788d1 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#32 0x00007ffff4e813f5 in g_signal_emit_valist () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#33 0x00007ffff4e81e0f in g_signal_emit () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#34 0x00007ffff53ec6f5 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#35 0x00007ffff4e65f6d in g_closure_invoke () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#36 0x00007ffff4e78e0e in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#37 0x00007ffff4e813f5 in g_signal_emit_valist () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#38 0x00007ffff4e81e0f in g_signal_emit () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#39 0x00007ffff53eb679 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#40 0x00007ffff549138b in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#41 0x00007ffff4e65f6d in g_closure_invoke () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#42 0x00007ffff4e78ac8 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#43 0x00007ffff4e80d8f in g_signal_emit_valist () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#44 0x00007ffff4e81e0f in g_signal_emit () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0
#45 0x00007ffff55a72bc in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#46 0x00007ffff548f62c in gtk_propagate_event () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#47 0x00007ffff548fa2b in gtk_main_do_event () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#48 0x00007ffff510502c in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0
#49 0x00007ffff471b287 in g_main_context_dispatch () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#50 0x00007ffff471b4c0 in () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#51 0x00007ffff471b7d2 in g_main_loop_run () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#52 0x00007ffff548ea37 in gtk_main () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
#53 0x00007ffff6ec2b05 in wxGUIEventLoop::DoRun() () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0
#54 0x00007ffff6875a93 in wxEventLoopBase::Run() () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#55 0x00007ffff683d0a6 in wxAppConsoleBase::MainLoop() () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#56 0x00005555555be4a9 in ()
#57 0x00007ffff68c7ae9 in wxEntry(int&, wchar_t**) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-3.0.so.0
#58 0x00005555555a1b4e in ()
#59 0x00007ffff59c2b97 in __libc_start_main (main=0x5555555a1b20, argc=1, argv=0x7fffffffdde8, init=<optimized out>, fini=<optimized out>, rtld_fini=<optimized out>, stack_end=0x7fffffffddd8) at ../csu/libc-start.c:310
#60 0x00005555555a66fa in _start ()

[Tomasz Wlostowski (twlostow)]

@jeyjey Jeff, didn't you fix similar issues in the past?

Tom

[Seth Hillbrand (sethh)]

This is the GTK2-GTK3 incompatibility issue.

Compare stacktrace lines 2 and 10 - One calls libwx_gtk3u_core and one calls libwx_gtk2u_core

#2 0x00007fffd1fedd09 in wxStatusBar::OnSize(wxSizeEvent&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk3u_core-3.0.so.0
#10 0x00007ffff6f1c07d in wxStatusBar::Create(wxWindow*, int, long, wxString const&) () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-3.0.so.0

[Karl Zeilhofer (zeilhofer)]

Thank you Seth,
how can I deal with this? Do I understand this correctly, that this is an issue at compile time of KiCad?