Re: [coreboot] INTEL BCT tool fails to start!

[Zoran Stojsavljevic]

Hey Ron,

Here is (I executed bct on Fedora 25, on bare HW, not as F25 VM on VMWare
player 12.5.2, as usually as I do) some traces from the BCT itself:

strace is too prospective, INTEL did good job at least to cover debugging
of their own tools. Here are some insides from debug messages (important in
*RED*)!

*BTW, I am running python installed version: Python 2.7.13 (default, Jan 12
2017, 17:59:37) [GCC 6.3.1 20161221 (Red Hat 6.3.1-1)] on linux2*

Full report attached.

---- Notes ----#
Please provide additional information about the crash below.

#---- System Information ----#
Binary Configuration Tool Version: 3.3.1
*Operating System: Linux 4.9.8-201.fc25.x86_64 x86_64*
Python Version: 2.7.12 (default, Sep  2 2016, 14:46:00)
[GCC 6.1.1 20160621 (Red Hat 6.1.1-3)]
wxPython Version: 3.0.2.0 gtk3 (classic)
wxPython Info: (__WXGTK__, wxGTK, unicode, gtk3, wx-assertions-on,
SWIG-1.3.29)
Python Encoding: Default=ascii  File=None
wxPython Encoding: UTF-8
System Architecture: 64bit x86_64
Byte order: little
Frozen: True
#---- End System Information ----#

#---- Traceback Info ----#
*** Sun Feb 12 23:32:43 2017 ***
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 605, in <module>
  File "<string>", line 601, in startBCT
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/core.appmain", line 1375, in
main
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/core.appmain", line 114, in
__init__
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/wx._core", line 8628, in
__init__
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/wx._core", line 8196, in
_BootstrapApp
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/core.appmain", line 193, in
OnInit
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/core.licensecheck", line 67,
in __init__
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'SetBitmap'
#---- End Traceback Info ----#
_______

[user@localhost bct]$ ./bct
*** Sun Feb 12 23:32:43 2017 ***
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 605, in <module>
  File "<string>", line 601, in startBCT
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/core.appmain", line 1375, in
main
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/core.appmain", line 114, in
__init__
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/wx._core", line 8628, in
__init__
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/wx._core", line 8196, in
_BootstrapApp
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/core.appmain", line 193, in
OnInit
  File "/mnt/hgfs/Fedora24ShareVMP/bct331release/bct/install/
fc14/64bit/build/pyi.linux2/bct/out00-PYZ.pyz/core.licensecheck", line 67,
in __init__
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'SetBitmap'

(

*evolution:4633): e-data-server-WARNING **: build_categories_filename:
Failed to rename '/home/user/.evolution/categories.xml' to
'/home/user/.local/share/evolution/categories.xml': No such file or
directorySegmentation fault (core dumped)[user@localhost bct]$ *** Error in
`evolution': malloc(): memory corruption: 0x000055ef6e530f90 ****
======= Backtrace: =========
/lib64/libc.so.6(+0x791fb)[0x7f77f3e251fb]
/lib64/libc.so.6(+0x8434e)[0x7f77f3e3034e]
/lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_malloc+0x54)[0x7f77f3e31f14]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_malloc+0x19)[0x7f77f41c0e19]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libglib-2.0.so.0(+0x8408d)[0x7f77f41f608d]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_variant_get_data+0x1f)[0x7f77f41f62ff]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_variant_get+0xda)[0x7f77f41f510a]
/usr/lib64/gio/modules/libgioremote-volume-monitor.
so(+0x8833)[0x7f77bc396833]
/usr/lib64/gio/modules/libgioremote-volume-monitor.
so(+0xc5de)[0x7f77bc39a5de]
/usr/lib64/gio/modules/libgioremote-volume-monitor.
so(+0xd44b)[0x7f77bc39b44b]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x14e48)[0x7f77f4494e48]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_newv+0x1dd)[0x7f77f44960ad]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new+0x104)[0x7f77f4496864]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgio-2.0.so.0(g_volume_monitor_get+0x7c)[0x7f77f476456c]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x265bb5)[0x7f77f5d68bb5]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_type_create_instance+
0x20b)[0x7f77f44b27fb]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x1469b)[0x7f77f449469b]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_newv+0x1dd)[0x7f77f44960ad]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x11c192)[0x7f77f5c1f192]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x11e8cf)[0x7f77f5c218cf]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libglib-2.0.so.0(+0x4cc83)[0x7f77f41bec83]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_markup_parse_context_
parse+0xeeb)[0x7f77f41bfd6b]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x11f356)[0x7f77f5c22356]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(gtk_builder_extend_with_template+0x190)[
0x7f77f5c1d480]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(gtk_widget_init_template+
0x107)[0x7f77f5e75fe7]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x1b86d1)[0x7f77f5cbb6d1]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_type_create_instance+
0x20b)[0x7f77f44b27fb]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x1469b)[0x7f77f449469b]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_newv+0x1dd)[0x7f77f44960ad]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x11c192)[0x7f77f5c1f192]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x11d595)[0x7f77f5c20595]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x11ef61)[0x7f77f5c21f61]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libglib-2.0.so.0(+0x4cdb7)[0x7f77f41bedb7]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libglib-2.0.so.0(g_markup_parse_context_
parse+0xd63)[0x7f77f41bfbe3]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x11f356)[0x7f77f5c22356]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(gtk_builder_extend_with_template+0x190)[
0x7f77f5c1d480]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(gtk_widget_init_template+
0x107)[0x7f77f5e75fe7]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x1b12ce)[0x7f77f5cb42ce]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_type_create_instance+
0x20b)[0x7f77f44b27fb]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x1469b)[0x7f77f449469b]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_newv+0x1dd)[0x7f77f44960ad]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new+0x104)[0x7f77f4496864]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x1b3535)[0x7f77f5cb6535]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_type_create_instance+
0x20b)[0x7f77f44b27fb]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x1469b)[0x7f77f449469b]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new_valist+
0x44e)[0x7f77f44965ae]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new+0xf1)[0x7f77f4496851]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(gtk_file_chooser_native_new+
0x58)[0x7f77f5cb6ee8]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgtk-3.so.0(+0x1b0d2e)[0x7f77f5cb3d2e]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x14c17)[0x7f77f4494c17]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new_valist+
0x44e)[0x7f77f44965ae]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new+0xf1)[0x7f77f4496851]
/usr/lib64/evolution/modules/module-mail-config.so(+0x4f05)[0x7f77c5999f05]
/usr/lib64/evolution/libevolution-mail.so(e_mail_config_service_page_add_
scratch_source+0x337)[0x7f77d1612137]
/usr/lib64/evolution/libevolution-mail.so(+0x4f63f)[0x7f77d160263f]
/usr/lib64/evolution/modules/module-startup-wizard.so(+
0x499b)[0x7f77beb6e99b]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x14c17)[0x7f77f4494c17]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new_valist+
0x44e)[0x7f77f44965ae]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_object_new+0xf1)[0x7f77f4496851]
/usr/lib64/evolution/modules/module-startup-wizard.so(+
0x44ca)[0x7f77beb6e4ca]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_closure_invoke+0x145)[0x7f77f448f3e5]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(+0x21432)[0x7f77f44a1432]
/tmp/_MEICprnzd/libgobject-2.0.so.0(g_signal_emit_valist+
0xdbf)[0x7f77f44aa05f]
_______

Zoran

On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 6:51 PM, ron minnich  wrote:
> run it under strace. Though, I'm not at all surprised to see that a python
> tool is fragile w.r.t. where it's run.
>
> On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 5:41 AM Zoran Stojsavljevic <
> [e-mail]> wrote:
> > Why I am not surprised??? ;-)
> >
> > BCT tool link (I downloaded it): *Download the from the Binary
> > Configuration Tool from GitHub below*:
> >
> > https://github.com/IntelFsp/BCT
> > I did exactly what documentation for BCT tool says (reading it with
> > okular, using my UEFI dual boot HDD on bare HW: WIN10 64 PRO and Fedora 25
> > x86_64):
> >
> > *2.2 Linux Install*
> >
> > *1. Copy the BCT tar.gz file to a local directory.*
> > a. For 32-bit versions, choose bct-<current
> >
> > version>.i686.fc22.tar.gz*
> > b. For 64-bit versions, choose bct-<current
> >
> > version>.x86_64.fc22.tar.gz*
> > *2. From the console terminal, navigate to the folder that contains the
> > BCT tar.gz file and issue the following command:*
> > a. For 32-bit versions, >tar -xvf bct-3.0.2-1-i686.fc22.tar.gz*
> > b. For 64-bit versions, >tar -xvf bct-3.0.2-1-x86_64.fc22.tar.gz*
> >
> > *3. The installation extracts a binary executable, bct, and three
> > folders: help, xrc, and documentation inside a folder named bct.*
> > *4. Run the BCT program by issuing:*
> > > cd bct*
> > > ./bct *
> >
> > Let me see what I am using:
> >
> > [user@localhost bct]$ uname -r
> > *4.9.8-201.fc25.x86_64*
> > [user@localhost bct]$
> >
> > Fedora 22? Even Fedora 23 is already obsolete... My God! :-((
> >
> > [image: Inline image 1]
> >
> > Anybody else experience this problem? 😬
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Zoran