Closed Bug 617574 Opened 15 years ago Closed 13 years ago

Console full of error "SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN" - no clue as to what

Categories

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
General
Platform:
x86
macOS
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED WORKSFORME

People

(Reporter: graham, Unassigned)

Details

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; rv:2.0b7) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/4.0b7 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; rv:2.0b7) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/4.0b7 Running Console.app, my logs are full of the opaque error message: " 08/12/2010 01:41:12 [0x0-0x22c52c3].org.mozilla.firefox[38499] SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN " However, the error gives no clue as to what should never happen, how serious it is or whether or not it has anything to do with the general instability related to the Flash plugin. Flash is the only problem I seem to be seeing with FF4b7. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. run firefox 2. open Console.app 3. search for string 'firefox' Screenshot of error messages at: http://www.smack.co.uk/media/firefox-should-never-happen.png
I can confirm that this also occurs on Linux x86_64 (Fedora 14) with Firefox 3.6.13. This error only started happening after upgrading from a previous point-release of 3.6. The message is observed after Firefox hangs. A mirror (via Firefox Sync) of the affected profile, running on the same version of Firefox but on an Linux x86 (Fedora 14) installation seems to be unaffected. User Agent string: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20101209 Fedora/3.6.13-1.fc14 Firefox/3.6.13 about:support data follow. Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.13 Profile Directory Open Containing Folder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID Adblock Plus 1.3.1 true {d10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d} Bookmark Duplicate Detector 1.0.3 false {ba243cb0-b824-4a26-9418-73ee795d9b9d} DownThemAll! 1.1.10 true {DDC359D1-844A-42a7-9AA1-88A850A938A8} Download Statusbar 0.9.7.2 true {D4DD63FA-01E4-46a7-B6B1-EDAB7D6AD389} FaviconizeTab 1.0.1 true faviconizetab@espion.just-size.jp FireGPG 0.8 true firegpg@firegpg.team Firebug 1.6.0 false firebug@software.joehewitt.com Firefox Showcase 0.9.5.6 false {89506680-e3f4-484c-a2c0-ed711d481eda} Flashblock 1.5.14.2 true {3d7eb24f-2740-49df-8937-200b1cc08f8a} FoxyProxy Standard 2.22.1 true foxyproxy@eric.h.jung Greasefire 1.0.4 true greasefire@skrul.com Greasemonkey 0.8.20100408.6 true {e4a8a97b-f2ed-450b-b12d-ee082ba24781} It's All Text! 1.4.2 false itsalltext@docwhat.gerf.org Jetpack Prototype 0.8.2 false jetpack@labs.mozilla.com Modify Headers 0.6.6 true {b749fc7c-e949-447f-926c-3f4eed6accfe} ReloadEvery 4.0.1 false {888d99e7-e8b5-46a3-851e-1ec45da1e644} ScribeFire 3.5.3.3 true {F807FACD-E46A-4793-B345-D58CB177673C} Stylish 1.0.11 false {46551EC9-40F0-4e47-8E18-8E5CF550CFB8} TinEye Reverse Image Search 1.0 false tineye@ideeinc.com Ubiquity 0.6.1pre.20101111 false ubiquity@labs.mozilla.com User Agent Switcher 0.7.2 true {e968fc70-8f95-4ab9-9e79-304de2a71ee1} Firefox Sync 1.5.1 true {340c2bbc-ce74-4362-90b5-7c26312808ef} Zotero 2.0.9 true zotero@chnm.gmu.edu Contacts 0.3.2 false contacts@labs.mozilla.com Test Pilot 1.0.3 true testpilot@labs.mozilla.com HTTPS-Everywhere 0.9.2 true https-everywhere@eff.org Fox To Phone 1.1.1 true sendtophone@martinezdelizarrondo.com Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction 0 browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false browser.places.importDefaults false browser.places.leftPaneFolderId -1 browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri false browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.13 browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent false browser.tabs.loadFolderAndReplace false extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.13 general.useragent.extra.ubiquity javascript.options.showInConsole true network.cookie.lifetimePolicy 1 network.cookie.prefsMigrated true network.dns.disablePrefetch true places.last_vacuum 1288569513 print.print_printer Print to File print.printer_PostScript/default.print_bgcolor false print.printer_PostScript/default.print_bgimages false print.printer_PostScript/default.print_colorspace default print.printer_PostScript/default.print_command lpr ${MOZ_PRINTER_NAME:+-P"$MOZ_PRINTER_NAME"} print.printer_PostScript/default.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_PostScript/default.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_evenpages true print.printer_PostScript/default.print_footercenter print.printer_PostScript/default.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_PostScript/default.print_footerright &D print.printer_PostScript/default.print_headercenter print.printer_PostScript/default.print_headerleft &T print.printer_PostScript/default.print_headerright &U print.printer_PostScript/default.print_in_color true print.printer_PostScript/default.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_oddpages true print.printer_PostScript/default.print_orientation 0 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_data 0 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_height 279.40 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_name na_letter print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_size_type 1 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_size_unit 1 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_width 215.90 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_plex_name default print.printer_PostScript/default.print_resolution_name default print.printer_PostScript/default.print_reversed false print.printer_PostScript/default.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_shrink_to_fit true print.printer_PostScript/default.print_to_file false print.printer_PostScript/default.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 56 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_unwriteable_margin_left 25 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_unwriteable_margin_right 25 print.printer_PostScript/default.print_unwriteable_margin_top 25 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_bgcolor false print.printer_Print_to_File.print_bgimages false print.printer_Print_to_File.print_colorspace default print.printer_Print_to_File.print_command lpr ${MOZ_PRINTER_NAME:+-P"$MOZ_PRINTER_NAME"} print.printer_Print_to_File.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_Print_to_File.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_evenpages true print.printer_Print_to_File.print_footercenter print.printer_Print_to_File.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_Print_to_File.print_footerright &D print.printer_Print_to_File.print_headercenter print.printer_Print_to_File.print_headerleft &T print.printer_Print_to_File.print_headerright &U print.printer_Print_to_File.print_in_color true print.printer_Print_to_File.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_oddpages true print.printer_Print_to_File.print_orientation 0 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_paper_data 0 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_paper_height 279.40 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_paper_name na_letter print.printer_Print_to_File.print_paper_size_type 1 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_paper_size_unit 1 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_paper_width 215.90 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_plex_name default print.printer_Print_to_File.print_resolution_name default print.printer_Print_to_File.print_reversed false print.printer_Print_to_File.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_shrink_to_fit true print.printer_Print_to_File.print_to_file false print.printer_Print_to_File.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 56 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_unwriteable_margin_left 25 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_unwriteable_margin_right 25 print.printer_Print_to_File.print_unwriteable_margin_top 25 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_colorspace false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_downloadfonts false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_jobtitle false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_num_copies true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_orientation true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_paper_size true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_plex false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_printincolor true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_resolution false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.can_change_spoolercommand false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.colorspace.0.name default print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.colorspace.count 1 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.has_special_printerfeatures true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.orientation.0.name portrait print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.orientation.1.name landscape print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.orientation.count 2 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.0.height_mm 210 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.0.is_inch false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.0.name A5 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.0.width_mm 148 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.1.height_mm 297 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.1.is_inch false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.1.name A4 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.1.width_mm 210 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.2.height_mm 420 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.2.is_inch false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.2.name A3 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.2.width_mm 297 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.3.height_mm 279 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.3.is_inch true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.3.name Letter print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.3.width_mm 215 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.4.height_mm 355 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.4.is_inch true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.4.name Legal print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.4.width_mm 215 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.5.height_mm 431 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.5.is_inch true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.5.name Tabloid print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.5.width_mm 279 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.6.height_mm 254 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.6.is_inch true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.6.name Executive print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.6.width_mm 190 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.paper.count 7 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.plex.0.name default print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.plex.count 1 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.resolution.0.name default print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.resolution.count 1 print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_colorspace_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_downloadfonts_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_jobtitle_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_orientation_change true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_paper_size_change true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_plex_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_printincolor_change true print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_resolution_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.HL-5140-series.supports_spoolercommand_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_colorspace false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_downloadfonts false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_jobtitle false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_num_copies true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_orientation true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_paper_size true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_plex false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_printincolor true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_resolution false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_spoolercommand true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.colorspace.0.name default print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.colorspace.count 1 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.has_special_printerfeatures true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.orientation.0.name portrait print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.orientation.1.name landscape print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.orientation.count 2 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.0.height_mm 210 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.0.is_inch false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.0.name A5 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.0.width_mm 148 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.1.height_mm 297 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.1.is_inch false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.1.name A4 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.1.width_mm 210 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.2.height_mm 420 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.2.is_inch false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.2.name A3 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.2.width_mm 297 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.3.height_mm 279 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.3.is_inch true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.3.name Letter print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.3.width_mm 215 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.4.height_mm 355 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.4.is_inch true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.4.name Legal print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.4.width_mm 215 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.5.height_mm 431 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.5.is_inch true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.5.name Tabloid print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.5.width_mm 279 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.6.height_mm 254 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.6.is_inch true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.6.name Executive print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.6.width_mm 190 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.count 7 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.plex.0.name default print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.plex.count 1 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.resolution.0.name default print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.resolution.count 1 print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_colorspace_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_downloadfonts_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_jobtitle_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_orientation_change true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_paper_size_change true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_plex_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_printincolor_change true print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_resolution_change false print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_spoolercommand_change true privacy.cpd.siteSettings true privacy.item.extensions-dta true privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true security.enable_java false security.warn_viewing_mixed false
I'm seeing these errors as well. Logged 60 of them since the Dec 15. There are no other errors in the log files at the same time. Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; en-US; rv:1.9.2.13) Gecko/20101203 Firefox/3.6.13 Troubleshooting info: Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.13 Profile Directory Show in Finder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID 1Password 3.3.1 true firefox@1passwd.com Adblock Plus 1.3.2 true {d10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d} Download Statusbar 0.9.7.2 true {D4DD63FA-01E4-46a7-B6B1-EDAB7D6AD389} Firebug 1.5.4 true firebug@software.joehewitt.com FireFTP 1.0.10 true {a7c6cf7f-112c-4500-a7ea-39801a327e5f} It's All Text! 1.5 true itsalltext@docwhat.gerf.org NoScript 2.0.8.1 true {73a6fe31-595d-460b-a920-fcc0f8843232} User Agent Switcher 0.7.2 true {e968fc70-8f95-4ab9-9e79-304de2a71ee1} VeriSign's OpenID SeatBelt 1.0.0.4012 true oidsafeextension@verisign.com Web Developer 1.1.8 true {c45c406e-ab73-11d8-be73-000a95be3b12} Garmin Communicator 2.9.2 true {195A3098-0BD5-4e90-AE22-BA1C540AFD1E} Greasemonkey 0.8.20100408.6 true {e4a8a97b-f2ed-450b-b12d-ee082ba24781} feedly 4.x true feedly@devhd Xmarks 3.9.2 true foxmarks@kei.com HTTPS-Everywhere 0.9.2 true https-everywhere@eff.org Page Speed 1.9.2 true {e3f6c2cc-d8db-498c-af6c-499fb211db97} Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false browser.places.importDefaults false browser.places.leftPaneFolderId -1 browser.places.migratePostDataAnnotations false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.places.updateRecentTagsUri false browser.startup.homepage http://www.feedly.com/home#my browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.13 dom.disable_open_during_load false extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.13 font.default.x-western sans-serif font.minimum-size.x-western 9 font.name.monospace.x-western Bitstream Vera Sans Mono font.name.sans-serif.x-western Verdana font.name.serif.x-western Fontin Regular font.size.variable.x-western 13 network.cookie.prefsMigrated true network.protocol-handler.warn-external.applescript false network.protocol-handler.warn-external.cutof false network.protocol-handler.warn-external.ntkr false network.protocol-handler.warn-external.onepasswd false places.last_vacuum 1289600080 print.macosx.pagesetup PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz4KPCFET0NUWVBFIHBsaXN0IFBVQkxJQyAiLS8vQXBwbGUgQ29tcHV0ZXIvL0RURCBQTElT… print.macosx.pagesetup-2 PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz4KPCFET0NUWVBFIHBsaXN0IFBVQkxJQyAiLS8vQXBwbGUvL0RURCBQTElTVCAxLjAvL0VO… print.print_bgcolor false print.print_bgimages false print.print_command print.print_downloadfonts false print.print_evenpages true print.print_footerleft print.print_footerright print.print_headerleft print.print_headerright print.print_in_color true print.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.print_margin_left 0.5 print.print_margin_right 0.5 print.print_margin_top 0.5 print.print_oddpages true print.print_orientation 0 print.print_pagedelay 500 print.print_paper_data 0 print.print_paper_height 11.00 print.print_paper_size 0 print.print_paper_size_type 1 print.print_paper_size_unit 0 print.print_paper_width 8.50 print.print_printer print.print_reversed false print.print_scaling 1.00 print.print_shrink_to_fit true print.print_to_file false print.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 56 print.print_unwriteable_margin_left 25 print.print_unwriteable_margin_right 25 print.print_unwriteable_margin_top 25 privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true security.disable_button.openCertManager false security.disable_button.openDeviceManager false security.warn_viewing_mixed false
"SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN" showed up 27 times in a row in my console. Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; rv:2.0b10) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/4.0b10
I've seen this in beta 10 too, confirming.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
MXR doesn't show any all-caps results for "SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN" on the mozilla-central tree: http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/search?string=SHOULD+NEVER+HAPPEN&find=&findi=&filter=^[^\0]*%24&hitlimit=&tree=mozilla-central Additionally, I installed all of the extensions from comment 2's list into a clean profile, and couldn't find any all-caps instances of "HAPPEN". I'm on Windows and haven't ever seen this happen, while comment 1 is on Linux and has seen it (in one profile), while (I assume) everyone else in here that's seen it is on Mac OS. Can anyone see this if they run it in Firefox's safe mode?
I have not seen this yet in b11.
Is the issue now gone ?
Flags: needinfo?(graham)
I've checked my Console logs and no sign of the errors. Thanks
Flags: needinfo?(graham)
Resolved per comment #8.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 13 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
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