Python Quit Unexpectedly - Please advise

Hey, that's my bad for not giving more detail. During the initial reports I had only had the one stick in. Now, both are in, getting the same python crashes and 8GB are reported.

Okay, removed all items from ~Library/LaunchAgent and ~Library/LaunchDaemon -- both included a com.google.keystone.agent.plist. Also removed all items from preferences > user > login items. Still no luck. pops up as soon as I login.

Created a new test account with admin priveledges, logged in and the python error/crash does NOT pop up.

So, I got the itch to uninstall googlesoftwareupdate, by using a python command and I get the same popup, but with the problem report below...

command i ran:

% ~/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle/Contents/Reso urces/GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app/Contents/Resources/install.py --uninstall

Trace/BPT trap

problem report:

Process: Python [610]

Path: /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Resources/Python.app/C ontents/MacOS/Python

Identifier: Python

Version: 2.7.2 (2.7.2)

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: tcsh [351]

User ID: 502

Date/Time: 2012-12-12 16:47:31.555 -0600

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.8.2 (12C60)

Report Version: 10

Interval Since Last Report: 571936 sec

Crashes Since Last Report: 4836

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 174

Anonymous UUID: A8A798B4-4076-5C4B-B150-6D5A2B5AECCE

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

Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000

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

0 libexpat.1.dylib 0x00007fff88de5071 poolCopyString + 50

1 libexpat.1.dylib 0x00007fff88deb960 storeAtts + 112

2 libexpat.1.dylib 0x00007fff88deaf67 doContent + 2184

3 libexpat.1.dylib 0x00007fff88de95ab contentProcessor + 56

4 libexpat.1.dylib 0x00007fff88de8ff5 doProlog + 7853

5 libexpat.1.dylib 0x00007fff88de713b prologProcessor + 102

6 libexpat.1.dylib 0x00007fff88de5f42 XML_ParseBuffer + 133

7 pyexpat.so 0x0000000101598b73 0x101594000 + 19315

8 org.python.python 0x0000000101052494 PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 8967

9 org.python.python 0x0000000101056869 0x101039000 + 120937

10 org.python.python 0x000000010105263a PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 9389

11 org.python.python 0x0000000101056869 0x101039000 + 120937

12 org.python.python 0x000000010105263a PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 9389

13 org.python.python 0x0000000101056869 0x101039000 + 120937

14 org.python.python 0x000000010105263a PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 9389

15 org.python.python 0x0000000101050147 PyEval_EvalCodeEx + 1934

16 org.python.python 0x00000001010568df 0x101039000 + 121055

17 org.python.python 0x000000010105263a PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 9389

18 org.python.python 0x0000000101056869 0x101039000 + 120937

19 org.python.python 0x000000010105263a PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 9389

20 org.python.python 0x0000000101050147 PyEval_EvalCodeEx + 1934

21 org.python.python 0x000000010104f9b3 PyEval_EvalCode + 54

22 org.python.python 0x000000010108bc70 0x101039000 + 339056

23 org.python.python 0x000000010108bd3c PyRun_FileExFlags + 165

24 org.python.python 0x000000010108b726 PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags + 410

25 org.python.python 0x00000001010afe27 Py_Main + 2715

26 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff8dbf67e1 start + 1

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):

rax: 0x00007fec8a8f3657 rbx: 0x00007fec8a460b40 rcx: 0x00007fec8a486a70 rdx: 0x00007fec8a8f3658

rdi: 0x00007fec8a49de30 rsi: 0x00007fec8a460b40 rbp: 0x00007fff5ebd0740 rsp: 0x00007fff5ebd0730

r8: 0x0000000000000000 r9: 0x00007fec8a460b45 r10: 0x0000000000000000 r11: 0x0000000000000001

r12: 0x00007fec8a49ddb8 r13: 0x00007fff7461c598 r14: 0x00007fec8a49de30 r15: 0x00007fec8a486a50

rip: 0x00007fff88de5071 rfl: 0x0000000000000297 cr2: 0x00007fff7461c1e0

Logical CPU: 2

Binary Images:

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0x101039000 - 0x101146fff org.python.python (2.7.2 - 2.7.2) <B2E5B3C9-2D7C-37D7-B23D-84DEF8DDAF28> /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Python

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External Modification Summary:

Calls made by other processes targeting this process:

task_for_pid: 0

thread_create: 0

thread_set_state: 0

Calls made by this process:

task_for_pid: 0

thread_create: 0

thread_set_state: 0

Calls made by all processes on this machine:

task_for_pid: 216

thread_create: 0

thread_set_state: 0

VM Region Summary:

ReadOnly portion of Libraries: Total=63.7M resident=40.3M(63%) swapped_out_or_unallocated=23.4M(37%)

Writable regions: Total=22.0M written=4308K(19%) resident=5060K(22%) swapped_out=0K(0%) unallocated=17.1M(78%)

REGION TYPE VIRTUAL

=========== =======

MALLOC 13.7M

MALLOC guard page 32K

STACK GUARD 56.0M

Stack 8192K

__DATA 1544K

__LINKEDIT 53.4M

__TEXT 10.2M

__UNICODE 544K

shared memory 12K

=========== =======

TOTAL 143.4M

Model: Macmini5,2, BootROM MM51.0077.B10, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.7 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.75f0

Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6630M, AMD Radeon HD 6630M, PCIe, 256 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533643465238432D48392020

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533643465238432D48392020

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xE4), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)

Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0

Serial ATA Device: APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384, 500.11 GB

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfd100000 / 2

USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc529, 0xfd130000 / 4

USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfa100000 / 2

USB Device: USB Flash Disk, 0x8644, 0x800b, 0xfa120000 / 4

USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8281, 0xfa113000 / 7

Thanks guys!

Was a bad RAM module. Had to reinstall all the system files after I removed the module again. All is good now.

Hello owatagoosiam,

You know, there was no clear test I ran that gave it away. When running the apple hardware test with the bad stick only, it took a LONG time to complete, but it did complete and came back okay. With the good stick, it was quicker.

Another sign was when re-installing software it just would not work. After removing the suspect module, reinstall worked fine and since the libraries were all refreshed by the install, I've had no problems since.

Have you run any tests? I suggest running the apple hardware test with both sticks of ram, then one and then the other. See how the tests turn out. If one acts up then you can probably assume that stick of ram is bad.

If you do find a bad stick, just reinstall software so it refreshes all your libraries, after you remove/replace the suspect ram.

Now, saying this, I'm not exacty sure what system you are running and what exact problems you are having.

Obviously, if you have apple care, take it their way and tell them you suspect bad ram.

best

Are you having other issues? Any odd stuff going on?

have you collected debugs? if so, I'd post them to see if anyone can help with those... maybe it's something different.