XCode 4.3 crashes on startup

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XCode 4.3 crashes on startup

Hi,

I installed XCode 4.3 and every time I start it it crashes after two seconds or so. I removed and reinstalled it several times but the problem remains. Any hints?

Process: Xcode [22053]

Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode

Identifier: com.apple.dt.Xcode

Version: 4.3 (1175)

Build Info: IDEApplication-1175000000000000~14

App Item ID: 497799835

App External ID: 6076348

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [384]

Date/Time: 2012-02-21 12:51:14.782 +0100

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.7.3 (11D50)

Report Version: 9

Interval Since Last Report: 6985 sec

Crashes Since Last Report: 9

Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 203 sec

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 1

Anonymous UUID: 0C4AE0C2-6CCE-4FC1-B7C1-9CD9B766A477

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)

Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000002018

VM Regions Near 0x2018:

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__TEXT 0000000102a95000-0000000102a96000 [ 4K] r-x/rwx SM=COW /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode

Application Specific Information:

ProductBuildVersion: 4E109

objc[22053]: garbage collection is ON

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

0 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff9682be28 __CFCopyFormattingDescription + 312

1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff96827073 __CFStringAppendFormatCore + 11379

2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff9682c113 CFStringCreateWithFormat + 211

3 com.apple.security 0x00007fff94e105c1 copyDERThingContentDescription + 168

4 com.apple.security 0x00007fff94e10682 copyDERThingDescription + 70

5 com.apple.security 0x00007fff94e1100d appendGeneralNameContentProperty + 173

6 com.apple.security 0x00007fff94e11250 appendGeneralNamesContent + 68

7 com.apple.security 0x00007fff94e112be appendGeneralNames + 53

8 com.apple.security 0x00007fff94e11dfd SecCertificateCopyProperties + 1383

9 com.apple.security 0x00007fff94e0e7c3 Security::KeychainCore::CertificateValues::copyFieldValues(__CFArray const*, __CFError**) + 1263

10 com.apple.security 0x00007fff94ddb88f SecCertificateCopyValues + 44

11 com.apple.dt.DVTFoundation 0x0000000102b8b9ae +[DVTCertificateUtilities certificateKindForCertificate:] + 62

12 com.apple.DTDeviceKitBase 0x0000000108d2255d -[DTDKDeveloperProfile displayCertificates] + 426

13 com.apple.dt.IDE.IDEiPhoneSupport 0x000000010b41de56 0x10b411000 + 52822

14 com.apple.dt.IDE.IDEiPhoneSupport 0x000000010b41f123 0x10b411000 + 57635

15 com.apple.dt.IDE.IDEiPhoneSupport 0x000000010b41c55b 0x10b411000 + 46427

16 com.apple.dt.IDE.IDEiPhoneSupport 0x000000010b41c5cd 0x10b411000 + 46541

17 com.apple.dt.DVTKit 0x0000000102dab21d -[DVTControllerContentView _viewDidInstall] + 415

18 com.apple.dt.DVTKit 0x0000000102daaa8d -[DVTControllerContentView viewDidMoveToWindow] + 78

19 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff93f8177d -[NSView _setWindow:] + 2618

20 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff93f7f999 -[NSView addSubview:] + 405

21 com.apple.dt.IDE.IDEInterfaceBuilderCocoaIntegration 0x0000000106e8e37c -[NSView(IBAppKitViewIntegration) ibSwizzledNSViewDebug_addSubview:] + 49

22 com.apple.dt.DVTKit 0x0000000102e7253e __42-[DVTReplacementView _setupViewController]_block_invoke_0 + 164

23 com.apple.dt.DVTFoundation 0x0000000102b19368 DVTInvokeWithFailureHintObject + 59

24 com.apple.dt.DVTKit 0x0000000102d9cd0f -[DVTReplacementView _setupViewController] + 249

25 com.apple.dt.DVTKit 0x0000000102d9cbd5 -[DVTReplacementView installedViewController] + 138

26 com.apple.dt.IDEKit 0x00000001035b2bf1 -[IDEOrganizerWindowController showWindow:] + 35

27 com.apple.dt.IDE.IDEiPhoneSupport 0x000000010b43369f 0x10b411000 + 140959

28 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff968b375d -[NSObject performSelector:withObject:] + 61

29 com.apple.DTDeviceKitBase 0x0000000108d17726 __DTDK_dispatch_sync_block_invoke_0 + 19

30 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff967678ba _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 18

31 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff96768beb _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_slow_invoke + 80

32 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff9676972a _dispatch_main_queue_callback_4CF + 308

33 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff9685906c __CFRunLoopRun + 1724

34 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff96858676 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230

35 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff9151d31f RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 277

36 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff915245c9 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 355

37 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff91524456 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 62

38 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff93e6df5d _DPSNextEvent + 659

39 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff93e6d861 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 135

40 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff93e6a19d -[NSApplication run] + 470

41 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff940e8b88 NSApplicationMain + 867

42 com.apple.dt.Xcode 0x0000000102a95eec 0x102a95000 + 3820

Posted on Feb 21, 2012 3:57 AM

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Answer 1

mboe Author

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Feb 21, 2012 6:34 AM in response to mboe

extra information: I could isolate the issue. After removing all the caches and settings the crash occurs reproducable if I click on the "Devices" button in the organizer window (regardsless whether a device is connected or not).

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Answer 2

mboe Author

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Feb 21, 2012 7:12 AM in response to mboe

Hmm... XCode crashes anyway after some seconds even if I don't click on the "Devices" button. The funny thing is that I can start the app without any problems on the same machine using another user. I removed all the caches and com.apple.dt.XCode folder for my user but this doesn't help.

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Answer 3

gerflo

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Feb 21, 2012 11:51 AM in response to mboe

I had the same issue with 4.3, removing all the plists from preferences helped me out...

Best - Gerald

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Answer 4

mboe Author

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Feb 22, 2012 1:06 AM in response to gerflo

Which files exactly?

FYI: XCode Build Version 4.3 (4E71d) (this is the one for iOS5.1) works fine.

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gerflo

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Feb 23, 2012 11:41 AM in response to mboe

I deleted those:

com.apple.dt.Xcode.LSSharedFileList.plist

com.apple.dt.Xcode.LSSharedFileList.plist.lockfile

com.apple.dt.Xcode.plist

com.apple.dt.Xcode.plist.lockfile

com.apple.Xcode.plist

com.apple.Xcode.plist.lockfile

Now it runs after startup, but still getting crashes after a while ;-(

I use 4E109 and have to stick on it, because I have to publish to the App Store the next days ...

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mboe Author

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Feb 25, 2012 4:35 AM in response to gerflo

Hi,

See https://devforums.apple.com/thread/141685?tstart=0

I removed my personal certs (which was not necessary and some invalid certificates from the keychain and now it is working again.

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Answer 7

Mar 3, 2012 2:15 PM in response to mboe

I am new to using a mac, and my xcode 4.3 is crashing also. It satrts with a blank window that says "no selection' at the top and "no editor" in the middle. The menu at the top of the screen is unusable, it does not respond. Eventually I get an "Internal Error" and can choose to continue or crash xcode.

ASSERTION FAILURE in /SourceCache/IDEFoundation/IDEFoundation-943/Framework/Classes/Model/Containers /IDEWorkspace.m:348

Details: Assertion failed: self.valid

Object: <IDEWorkspace: 0x4017ce640>

Method: -_registerFileReferenceForSourceControlStatusUpdate:

Thread: <NSThread: 0x40010a260>{name = (null), num = 1}

Hints: None

Backtrace:

0 0x000000010970f366 -[IDEAssertionHandler handleFailureInMethod:object:fileName:lineNumber:messageFormat:arguments:] (in IDEKit)

1 0x0000000108d861a4 _DVTAssertionFailureHandler (in DVTFoundation)

2 0x0000000109305a06 -[IDEWorkspace _registerFileReferenceForSourceControlStatusUpdate:] (in IDEFoundation)

3 0x000000010929498a -[IDEFileReference _setContainer:] (in IDEFoundation)

4 0x0000000109293c94 -[IDEContainerItem _setSuperitem:] (in IDEFoundation)

5 0x0000000109294841 -[IDEGroup _setSubitems:] (in IDEFoundation)

6 0x000000010929bcea -[IDEFolder _updateSubitemsWithFileNames:] (in IDEFoundation)

7 0x0000000109304f5c __block_global_1 (in IDEFoundation)

8 0x00007fff835648ba _dispatch_call_block_and_release (in libdispatch.dylib)

9 0x00007fff8356672a _dispatch_main_queue_callback_4CF (in libdispatch.dylib)

10 0x00007fff867d406c __CFRunLoopRun (in CoreFoundation)

11 0x00007fff867d3676 CFRunLoopRunSpecific (in CoreFoundation)

12 0x00007fff8c5b731f RunCurrentEventLoopInMode (in HIToolbox)

13 0x00007fff8c5be5c9 ReceiveNextEventCommon (in HIToolbox)

14 0x00007fff8c5be456 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode (in HIToolbox)

15 0x00007fff8cc7ff5d _DPSNextEvent (in AppKit)

16 0x00007fff8cc7f861 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] (in AppKit)

17 0x00007fff8cc7c19d -[NSApplication run] (in AppKit)

18 0x00007fff8cefab88 NSApplicationMain (in AppKit)

19 0x0000000108d14eec (in Xcode)

20 0x0000000000000002

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Answer 8

Mar 15, 2012 4:22 PM in response to mboe

I solved the problem. I don't know if its the best solution, but after five days I'm happy to have Xcode working again.

I solved the problem by doing two things. Resetting my Keychain under Lion and revoking my existing provisioning profiles.

So first, reset your Keychain under Lion (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1544). This will make the Organizer launch without crashing.

Unfortunately, now you can't deploy your software because you killed all the certs in the keychain. So now you need to revoke all your developer certs (developer.apple.com/membercenter) and delete the provisioning profiles from your Organizer. Then tell the Organizer to refresh.

It will restore all your sick profiles, but will also create at least one healthy one.

The new version of Xcode tries to be helpful, and wants to handle all your cert needs for you. So bring up an Xcode project, and set code signing to the new provisioning profile. Compile, and everything will work again.

As I said, may not be the best solution, but deleting old certs from the Keychain and extra prefs files did nothing to help me. If all else fails, try this recipe and it will probably help.

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Answer 9

julienvs

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Jul 4, 2012 7:26 AM in response to Peter Kevin Reeves

Thank you so much!

This solved it for me!

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Answer 10

Aug 21, 2012 2:59 PM in response to mboe

I was having the same problem. I had a couple of invalid certs in my login keychain which, after they were removed, solved the problem. I found that I could export the certs that I had by right-clicking on the cert in keychain access and saving them to my desktop one by one. I then deleted the cert that I had backed up and started Xcode each time. If Xcode still failed then I knew that wasn't the cert causing the problem. I could then restore the cert that I had backed up by clicking on the cert on my desktop. It was long and tedious but eventually I removed one of the certs and Xcode started.

You may have more than one cert that is causing the problem so you may need to export and delete a group of them at a time just to narrow down the bad ones.

Best of luck!

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