1285815 - TypeError "require is not a function" and "Cu is null" exceptions in syslog

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox :: Extension Compatibility, defect)

Description

[u552789]

I was looking through my syslog yesterday and came across the following errors:

Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: *************************
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: A coding exception was thrown and uncaught in a Task.
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: Full message: TypeError: require is not a function
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: Full stack: exports.Utils.yield@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/bootstrap.js -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/lib/utils.js:354:19
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: INIParser.prototype.process@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/bootstrap.js -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/lib/filterStorage.js:798:7
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: exports.IO.readFromFile/onProgress@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/bootstrap.js -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/lib/io.js:97:15
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: exports.IO.readFromFile/<@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/bootstrap.js -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/lib/io.js:182:11
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: TaskImpl_run@resource://gre/modules/Task.jsm:319:40
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: Handler.prototype.process@resource://gre/modules/Promise.jsm -> resource://gre/modules/Promise-backend.js:937:23
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: this.PromiseWalker.walkerLoop@resource://gre/modules/Promise.jsm -> resource://gre/modules/Promise-backend.js:816:7
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: this.PromiseWalker.scheduleWalkerLoop/<@resource://gre/modules/Promise.jsm -> resource://gre/modules/Promise-backend.js:750:11
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: *************************
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: *************************
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: A coding exception was thrown in a Promise rejection callback.
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: See https://developer.mozilla.org/Mozilla/JavaScript_code_modules/Promise.jsm/Promise
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: Full message: TypeError: Cu is null
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: Full stack: exports.FilterStorage.loadFromDisk/readFile</<@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/bootstrap.js -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/lib/filterStorage.js:380:11
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: exports.IO.readFromFile/onError@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/bootstrap.js -> jar:file:///home/<username>/.mozilla/firefox/bpyt2o4o.default/extensions/%7Bd10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d%7D.xpi!/lib/io.js:149:9
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: Handler.prototype.process@resource://gre/modules/Promise.jsm -> resource://gre/modules/Promise-backend.js:940:21
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: this.PromiseWalker.walkerLoop@resource://gre/modules/Promise.jsm -> resource://gre/modules/Promise-backend.js:816:7
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: this.PromiseWalker.scheduleWalkerLoop/<@resource://gre/modules/Promise.jsm -> resource://gre/modules/Promise-backend.js:750:11
Jul 9 20:46:53 <Computer-Name> firefox.desktop[2789]: *************************

I am running Firefox 47 on Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 with GNOME 3.20.

I initially reported this issue here, but thought I should also do so upstream: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1600614 (Some more logs and system information are also provided here.)

Comment 1

[Justin [:JW_SoftvisionQA]]

Could you please provide your OS and also steps to reproduce this issue?

Comment 2

[u552789]

I did include my OS at the end, but I'll tell you again. It's Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 with GNOME 3.20. And sorry, but I just found the error in my syslog, I don't know what caused it but I'll watch out for it now and see if I can find any steps to reproduce it.

Comment 3

[Justin [:JW_SoftvisionQA]]

Ok. It looks like this is coming from your addons. what all addons do you have installed?

Comment 4

[u552789]

Here is my add-on information:

Name: Adblock Plus
Version: 2.7.3
Enabled: true
ID: {d10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d}

Name: Firefox Hello
Version: 1.3.2
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: Ghostery
Version: 6.3.1
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: HTTPS-Everywhere
Version: 5.1.10
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: Mailvelope
Version: 1.5.1
Enabled: true
ID: jid1-AQqSMBYb0a8ADg@jetpack

Name: Multi-process staged rollout
Version: 1.0
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: NoScript
Version: 2.9.0.11
Enabled: true
ID: {73a6fe31-595d-460b-a920-fcc0f8843232}

Name: Pocket
Version: 1.0.2
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: TrafficLight
Version: 0.2.23.1-signed.1-signed
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: uBlock Origin
Version: 1.7.6
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: Ubuntu Modifications
Version: 3.2
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: uMatrix
Version: 0.9.3.6
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Name: VTzilla
Version: 1.5.1-signed.1-signed
Enabled: true
ID: [e-mail]

Comment 5

[Justin [:JW_SoftvisionQA]]

From your syslog it looks like the errors are caused by Adblock Plus. I have been trying to reproduce this issue on FX 47 but I can not.

Comment 6

[u552789]

Is this an issue I should report in Adblock Plus or is it limited to being a Firefox issue?

Comment 7

[Justin [:JW_SoftvisionQA]]

I will CC the dev for adblock plus. Wladimir could you be of assistance with this issue?

Comment 8

[Wladimir Palant]

This is async code running after Adblock Plus (and its scope) has been shut down - we have a few cases where this hasn't been considered properly and will produce exceptions. No Firefox bug here, the problem is clearly on our end. Not really causing any issues beyond a few error messages however so not a high priority.

Resolving as INVALID (not a Firefox bug).

Comment 9

[u552789]

Right, so should I report this on the Adblock Plus bug tracker or is someone else planning to?

Comment 10

[Wladimir Palant]

Found one on it already: https://issues.adblockplus.org/ticket/3702