1304124 - Firefox crashes on emulator without Host GPU enabled (i.e. slow graphics)

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox for Android Graveyard :: First Run, defect)

Description

[No-Jun Park [:njpark]]

Attachment: output.log

Firefox for Android crashes when running on X86/ARM simulator with "Use Host GPU" option disabled.

Steps to Reproduce:
- with android tools installed, type 'android avd' to start up avd manage
- create a Nexus 4 simulator image, with "Use Host GPU" disabled
- Load Firefox for Android, and run it.

Expected:
- First run image shows, starts normally.

Actual:
- While the first run screen is being rendered, the app crashes.

Build Info:
    "as": "$(CC)",
    "buildid": "20160920100139",
    "cc": "/usr/bin/ccache /home/worker/workspace/build/src/android-ndk/toolchains/x86-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/i686-linux-android-gcc -std=gnu99",
    "cxx": "/usr/bin/ccache /home/worker/workspace/build/src/android-ndk/toolchains/x86-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/i686-linux-android-g++ -std=gnu++11",
    "host_alias": "x86_64-pc-linux-gnu",
    "host_cpu": "x86_64",
    "host_os": "linux-gnu",
    "host_vendor": "pc",
    "ld": "/home/worker/workspace/build/src/android-ndk/toolchains/x86-4.9/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/i686-linux-android-ld",
    "moz_app_id": "{aa3c5121-dab2-40e2-81ca-7ea25febc110}",
    "moz_app_maxversion": "52.0a1",
    "moz_app_name": "fennec",
    "moz_app_vendor": "Mozilla",
    "moz_app_version": "52.0a1",
    "moz_pkg_platform": "android-i386",
    "moz_source_repo": "MOZ_SOURCE_REPO=https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central",
    "moz_source_stamp": "62f79d676e0e11b3ad59a5425b3ebb3ec5bbefb5",
    "moz_update_channel": "default",
    "target_alias": "i386-pc-linux-android",
    "target_cpu": "i386",
    "target_os": "linux-android",
    "target_vendor": "pc"

Crash Reporter link:
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/2e04e4e1-f8bf-4e17-8b06-e25a92160920

decoded stacktrace is attached.

Note that this does not happen on:
- Real device
- Debug build on emulator
- 'Use Host GPU' on emulator. 
It could be a timing issue.  This issue blocks UI testing Firefox on a simulator (i.e. UI automation using appium)

Comment 1

[No-Jun Park [:njpark]]

Forgot to add, the emulator image runs Android 5.1

Comment 2

[BMO Automation]

We have completed our launch of our new Firefox on Android. The development of the new versions use GitHub for issue tracking. If the bug report still reproduces in a current version of [Firefox on Android nightly](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.fenix) an issue can be reported at the [Fenix GitHub project](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/). If you want to discuss your report please use [Mozilla's chat](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Matrix#Connect_to_Matrix) server https://chat.mozilla.org and join the [#fenix](https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#fenix:mozilla.org) channel.