ASSERT: parent node must have _DOMElement set Stack Trace

[Hai NGUYEN VAN]

Binary package hint: firefox

When [CTRL] + [D] (bookmark button). Here's the error:

ASSERT: parent node must have _DOMElement set
Stack Trace:
0:PMV_nodeInserted([object ResultNodeClassInfo],[object ResultNodeClassInfo],112)
1:insertBookmark(2,[xpconnect wrapped nsIURI],-1,Studies – University of Copenhagen)
2:PCIT_doTransaction()
3:doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
4:placesTxn_doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
5:doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
6:PCH_bookmarkPage([object XULElement],2,true)
7:PCH_bookmarkCurrentPage(true,2)
8:oncommand([object XULCommandEvent])

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 9 02:10:32 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100406.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=fr_FR.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

[Victor-leschuk (victor-leschuk)]

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100402 Namoroka/3.6.3
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100402 Namoroka/3.6.3

When trying to bookmark a page or open "Organize bookmarks" menu multiple error messages appear with the following contents.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open any page
2. Click on Bookmarks -> Bookmark this page

Actual Results:
Error message appears with the following contents:
ASSERT: parent node must have _DOMElement set
Stack Trace:
0:PMV_nodeInserted([object ResultNodeClassInfo],[object ResultNodeClassInfo],45)
1:insertBookmark(2,[xpconnect wrapped nsIURI],-1,Enter A Bug)
2:PCIT_doTransaction()
3:doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
4:placesTxn_doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
5:doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
6:PCH_bookmarkPage([object XULElement],2,true)
7:PCH_bookmarkCurrentPage(true,2)
8:oncommand([object XULCommandEvent])

Expected Results:
Bookmark properties window appears

Running Arch Linux x86_64

$ pacman -Qi firefox
Name : firefox
Version : 3.6.3-1
URL : http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox
Licenses : MPL GPL LGPL
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : xulrunner=1.9.2.3 desktop-file-utils
Optional Deps : None
Required By : flashblock
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : firefox3
Installed Size : 3632.00 K
Packager : Ionut Biru <email address hidden>
Architecture : x86_64
Build Date : Fri 02 Apr 2010 11:12:31 PM MSD
Install Date : Sat 03 Apr 2010 09:59:54 AM MSD
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Install Script : Yes
Description : Standalone web browser from mozilla.org

Similar bug found at 32bit ubuntu:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/558858

[Mak77 (mak77)]

Hi, did you customize toolbars before seeing this?
Do you have add-ons acting on bookmarks?

[Victor-leschuk (victor-leschuk)]

Hello Marco,

I didn't customize any toolbars except for usage of tiny-menu extension. The only add-on acting on bookmarks is xmarks. I didn't change anything in configuration for long time, I believe the issue occurred after some update: I faced it about a week ago.

btw, similar assertion fails when opening some pages:

ASSERT: node must have _DOMElement set
Stack Trace:
0:PMV_nodeIconChanged([object ResultNodeClassInfo])

For example:
https://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=11&ct=1273753461&rver=6.0.5276.0&wp=MCMBI&wlcxt=msdn%24msdn%24msdn&wreply=https%3a%2f%2fmsdn.microsoft.com%2fen-us%2fsubscriptions%2fsecuredownloads%2fcc137115.aspx&lc=1033&id=254354&cru=http%3a%2f%2fmsdn.microsoft.com%2fen-us%2fsubscriptions%2fdefault.aspx

[Mak77 (mak77)]

can you try, just in case, to temporarly disabled add-ons and see if it happens?
It could be due to bookmarks related but also to extensions acting on menus/trees/toolbars...
Btw, we have removed the annoying assertion on current development version (See bug 528006)

[Victor Leschuk (vleschuk)]

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=565631 - upstream bug.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

I am unable to reproduce this bug. I am thinking it is extension or profile bug.
Can you please test the following for me:

1. run Firefox using the following command:
firefox --safe-mode
2. Now disable all extensions
3. restart Firefox as you would normally run it
4. Are you able to reproduce it now?

If so can you please try a new profile by following instructions on the following link:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs#Try%20with%20a%20new%20profile

Sooner or later these comments will be imported to Launchpad.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

I replied on upstream bug.

[Victor-leschuk (victor-leschuk)]

Hello, after disabling all add-ons the issue was gone. I started enabling the add-ons back one after another, restarting firefox and checking the issue but wasn't able to reproduce it. If I reproduce it in future I will try to localize it and will post here.

Thanks.

[Ron S (ronshere-people)]

Same problem here. Deleting the bookmarks database - places.sqlite fixed the problem for a while but now it back again.
Could be a problem with this database getting corrupted.

[Mak77 (mak77)]

assertions were fixed and removed along with bug 528884

[ichbinrene (youdamnspam)]

You can add me to the list of people affected by this bug.
Running Firefox 3.6.6
Mozilla Firefox for Ubuntu canonical - 1.0

[mikewhatever (mikewhatever)]

The problem is still present in Firefox 3.6.8. I wonder if the fix made it to the repositories.

[Awesome89999 (awesome89999)]

This also happened when trying to bookmark all tabs, though I got a different Stack Trace:

0:PMV_nodeInserted([object ResultNodeClassInfo],[object ResultNodeClassInfo],13)
1:createFolder(2,[Folder Name],-1)
2:PCFT_doTransaction()
3:doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
4:placesTxn_doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
5:doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
6:BPP__getCreateItemTransaction()
7:BPP__fillAddProperties()
8:BPP_onDialogLoad()
9:onload([object Event])

[shaikailash (steve-doc-brown)]

I confirm that the bug is still present. And it's not the only bug which affect firefox.......

[samir chaouki (moebius.eye)]

same thing here:

error code:

ASSERT: node must have _DOMElement set
Stack Trace:
0:TV_V_nodeRemoved([object ResultNodeClassInfo],[object ResultNodeClassInfo],66)
1:removeFolderChildren(12)
2:LS_deleteLivemarkChildren(12)
3:LLL_runBatched([xpconnect wrapped nsIFeedResult])
4:runInBatchMode([object Object],[xpconnect wrapped nsIFeedResult])
5:LLL_handleResult([xpconnect wrapped nsIFeedResult])
6:handleResult([xpconnect wrapped nsIFeedResult])
7:FP_sendResult()
8:FP_endDocument()
9:onStopRequest([xpconnect wrapped (nsISupports, nsIRequest, nsIChannel)],null,0)
10:FP_onStopRequest([xpconnect wrapped (nsISupports, nsIRequest, nsIChannel)],null,0)
11:onStopRequest([xpconnect wrapped (nsISupports, nsIRequest, nsIChannel)],null,0)
12:LLL_onStopRequest([xpconnect wrapped (nsISupports, nsIRequest, nsIChannel)],null,0)

[orzeu (orzeuek-o2)]

and same thing by me:

ASSERT: parent node must have _DOMElement set
Stack Trace:
0:PMV_nodeInserted([object ResultNodeClassInfo],[object ResultNodeClassInfo],39)
1:insertBookmark(2,[xpconnect wrapped nsIURI],-1,Bug #558858 in firefox (Ubuntu): “ASSERT: parent node must have _DOMElement set Stack Trace”)
2:PCIT_doTransaction()
3:doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
4:placesTxn_doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
5:doTransaction([xpconnect wrapped nsITransaction])
6:PCH_bookmarkPage([object XULElement],2,true)
7:PCH_bookmarkCurrentPage(true,2)
8:oncommand([object XULCommandEvent])

[Sam_ (and-sam)]

$ LANG=C apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installed: 3.6.10+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
  Candidate: 3.6.10+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 3.6.10+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

[Sam_ (and-sam)]

As suggested I did
firefox --safe-mode

Although I didn't deactivate any extensions, I couldn't reproduce the issue.
I'v cleaned the cache from FF closed it and even rebooted the machine.
The issue seems gone for good.

[udfo (mykrosovt)]

it seems like some of the bookmark's objects have an unacceptable content and it cause sql exception.
good try will be to exclude some part of bookmarks to locate those object(s)

[rizwan (ibnishak)]

i am running firefox 3.6.12. the bug is still here

[guysoft (guysoft)]

Same problem here too, on 3.6.12. Its Firefox for Ubuntu in the about.
Is there a workaround that does not kill all my bookmarks?

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

This has been fixed upstream for Firefox 4.0. I'm marking this Triaged.

[Jeff (jdorenbush)]

After upgrading to Firefox 3.6.13 yesterday I haven't encountered the bug.

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

This is fixed in Natty now with Firefox 4.0b7

[DiagonalArg (diagonalarg)]

I'm getting about 50 of these in 3.6.13 when I restore bookmarks. That is, I saved them from another FF, stored as a .json, and then restored them to ubuntu FF 3.6.13. They look like this:

ASSERT: parent node must have _DOMElement set
Stack Trace:
0:PMV_nodeRemoved([object ResultNodeClassInfo],[object ResultNodeClassInfo],10)
1:removeFolderChildren(2)
2:restore_runBatched(null)
3:runInBatchMode([object Object],null)
4:PU_restoreBookmarksFromJSONString({"title":"","id":1,"dateAdded":1213839067014452,"lastModified":1250636748200000,"type":"text/x-moz-place-container","root":"placesRoot","children":[{"title":"Bookmarks Menu","id":2,"parent":1,"dateAdded":1213839067014452,"lastModified":1265371933212000,"type":"text/x-moz-place-container","root":"bookmarksMenuFolder","children":[{"title":"Recent Tags","id":7539,"parent":2,"annos":[{"name":"Places/SmartBookmark","flags":0,"expires":4,"mimeType":null,"type":3,"value":"RecentTags"}],"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"place:sort=14&type=6&maxResults=10&queryType=1"},{"index":1,"title":"Recently Bookmarked","id":7538,"parent":2,"annos":[{"name":"Places/SmartBookmark","flags":0,"expires":4,"mimeType":null,"type":3,"value":"RecentlyBookmarked"}],"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"place:folder=BOOKMARKS_MENU&folder=UNFILED_BOOKMARKS&folder=TOOLBAR&sort=12&excludeQueries=1&excludeItemIfParentHasAnnotation=livemark%2FfeedURI&maxResults=10&queryType=1"},{"index":2,"title":"","id":3586,"parent":2,"dateAdded":1213839153809257,"lastModified":1213839153809257,"type":"text/x-moz-place-separator"},{"index":3,"title":"Get Bookmark Add-ons","id":3587,"parent":2,"dateAdded":1213839154119704,"lastModified":1213839154119704,"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://en-us.add-ons.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/bookmarks/"},{"index":4,"title":"","id":3588,"parent":2,"dateAdded":1213839155661921,"lastModified":1213839155661921,"type":"text/x-moz-place-separator"},{"index":5,"title":"Health - Old CTX Favorites","id":3589,"parent":2,"dateAdded":1079681139000000,"lastModified":1116074218000000,"type":"text/x-moz-place-container","children":[{"title":"Autism","id":3590,"parent":3589,"dateAdded":1079681141000000,"lastModified":1097664275000000,"type":"text/x-moz-place-container","children":[{"title":"AnneBurullHome","id":3591,"parent":3590,"dateAdded":1079681141000000,"lastModified":1213839155661921,"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://www.whats-going-on.net/"},{"index":1,"title":"Autism Alarm - CDC","id":3592,"parent":3590,"dateAdded":1082159097000000,"lastModified":1213839155661921,"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/screening/Autism%20downloads/AlarmFinal1.jpg","charset":"ISO-8859-1"},{"index":2,"title":"Autism Help For You","id":3593,"parent":3590,"dateAdded":1079681141000000,"lastModified":1213839155661921,"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://www.autismhelpforyou.com/"},{"index":3,"title":"Autism Research Institute","id":3594,"parent":3590,"dateAdded":1079681141000000,"lastModified":1213839155661921,"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"http://autism.com/ari/"},{"index":4,"title":"Autism Society of America","id":3595,"parent":3590,"dateAdded":1079681141000000,"lastModified":1213839155661921,"type":"...