Issue 3269: Chrome crashes frequently when double-clicking downloaded file http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=3269
Comment #14 by [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Unless someone chimes in with a better idea to troubleshoot this, I propose the following (see below). The problem with heap corruptions is that the context is lost when the dump is generated (it tells us that corruption has occurred, but not where it happened). Now, usually we like to run App Verifier against Chrome to detect heap corruption. I don't have the instructions handy for that right now, and they are a bit involved. However, we can try an easy test (which is sometimes less effective, but may be enough for now). At least, it can't hurt. :) Install the Windows Support tools for Windows XP: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=49AE8576-9BB9-4126-9761-BA8011FABF38&displaylang=en&displaylang=en (This is not necessary if you have installed WinDbg (if you are a developer) and I've read that this is also available on your Windows installation CD under \Support\Tools\suptools.msi, but I haven't verified that) Go to: Start \ Run \ gflags.exe Microsoft's Global Flags window should appear and you should see a "Image File Name" textbox where you should type in: chrome.exe. Then press "Image File Options" radio button in front of the text field. Below this field (on the right hand column) there is "Enable page heap". Check that checkbox. Then press Apply and then OK (yes, both bottons and in that order - this UI is a little quirky). :) Then restart Chrome, get it to crash again and send the dump file like you did before. Hopefully, it will be a different callstack. NOTE: I don't remember if the page heap flag setting survives a reboot, but it may. You will want to disable it again when we are done, because running with page heap enabled is going to slow down Chrome. To do so, repeat the instructions above, except uncheck what you checked - (and, of course, you don't have to install the support tools again). :) -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to chromium-bugs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-bugs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
