#703 [dvdstyler] generates seg fault when calling /usr/lib/libswscale.so.5

[LeRoy D. Cressy]

On Arch Linux both on the official pre compiled version and a custom compiled version I receive a segmentation fault. The Arch linux maintainer asked me to file a bug report with you.

Here is the Arch Linux bug report:

gdb reported:
(dvdstyler:18955): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:24:07.604: gtk_widget_set_size_request: assertion 'height >= -1' failed

(dvdstyler:18955): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:24:07.604: gtk_widget_set_size_request: assertion 'height >= -1' failed

(dvdstyler:18955): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:24:07.604: gtk_widget_set_size_request: assertion 'height >= -1' failed

(dvdstyler:18955): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 12:24:07.606: gtk_widget_get_preferred_width_for_height: assertion 'height >= 0' failed

(dvdstyler:18955): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:24:07.606: gtk_widget_size_allocate(): attempt to allocate widget with width 144 and height -5

(dvdstyler:18955): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:24:07.606: gtk_widget_size_allocate(): attempt to allocate widget with width 129 and height -6

(dvdstyler:18955): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:24:07.606: gtk_widget_size_allocate(): attempt to allocate widget with width 73 and height -6
[New Thread 0x7fffe5cf1700 (LWP 18965)]
[New Thread 0x7fffe54f0700 (LWP 18966)]
[Thread 0x7fffe5cf1700 (LWP 18965) exited]
[New Thread 0x7fffe5cf1700 (LWP 18969)]
[New Thread 0x7fffe4cef700 (LWP 18970)]
[Thread 0x7fffe7fff700 (LWP 18961) exited]
[Thread 0x7fffe4cef700 (LWP 18970) exited]
[New Thread 0x7fffe4cef700 (LWP 18972)]
[Thread 0x7fffe5cf1700 (LWP 18969) exited]
[Thread 0x7fffe4cef700 (LWP 18972) exited]

Thread 1 "dvdstyler" received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x00007ffff58b9852 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libswscale.so.5

Additional info:

• package version(s) dvdstyler 3.1.2-2
  ffmpeg 2:4.3.1-1 (/usr/lib/libswscale.so.5)
• config and/or log files etc.
• link to upstream bug report, if any

Steps to reproduce:
Move a video box button to project window in 16:9 format

This morning at approximately 06:30 EDT I ran this command:

It has been a long time since I used gdb or wrote any code. I attached the original core dump for you. If you need any other info please contact me at rev.cressy@protnmail.com.

I hope all of this helps :-)