kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ ANYONE????

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kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ ANYONE????

CGFontKey.c:227: failed assertion `id[k].qx <= kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ'

I am getting this error (logged in the console) when an Application dies. The application that dies most is Final Cut 5.1.4

I can find VERY little information about this error but I have:
- Deleted all added fonts
- Reloaded my system fonts off the Tiger install DVD via Pacifist
- Used Onyx to delete font caches
- Ran Font Doctor against the system. It could find no issues.

Anyone have an idea before I reload?

Quad - 2.5 Ghz G5, Mac OS X (10.4), GeForce 7800 GT, 3G RAM, 250GB & 500GB internals

Posted on Jun 15, 2007 4:54 AM

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Answer 1

baltwo

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Jun 15, 2007 5:46 PM in response to Daniel Slagle

This is the only thing from a google search: http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-58808.html

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Answer 2

Jun 15, 2007 6:23 PM in response to Daniel Slagle

What do you mean by "the application dies"? Is it crashing? If so, please post the crash log.

The constant "kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ" isn't a publicly defined constant and appears to be used internally by the CoreGraphics framework. (I actually found the string embedded in the following file: "/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/. ./Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/.../CoreGraphics"

FWIW, I'll post the surrounding context of where it's found:

<pre>
CGFont
<CGFont %p>
Adobe
Japan1
HiraMinPro-W3
HiraMinPro-W6
HiraKakuPro-W3
HiraKakuPro-W6
SIL-Hei-Med-Jian
CNS1
LiHeiPro
Korea1
AppleGothic
count == set->count
CGFontIndexSet.c
%u-%s
id[k].qx <= kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ
CGFontKey.c
id[k].qy <= kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ
Key %p:
[ %g %g %g %g ]
8-bit
8-bit-pixel-aligned
LCD
LCD-pixel-aligned
standard
light
medium
strong
standard rotated
light rotated
medium rotated
strong rotated
(%g, %g)
not shared
AppleFontSmoothing
CGFontQX
CGFontQY
</pre>

I'm not sure if playing around with the font smoothing style, or assuring fonts with the names mentioned above are installed would do anything or not.

If you have the crash log, though, that might give a better picture of what's going on...

Dual 2.7GHz PowerPC G5 w/ 2.5 GB RAM; 17" MacBook Pro w/ 2 GB RAM - Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 16, 2007 5:06 AM in response to MarkDouma®

Thanks Mark,

Yes the application dies. Poof. Gone. No logs in /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/ or ~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/ or or /private/var/log/system.log just on line in the console.log

I am switching from Automatic Font smoothing to Medium "Best for Flat Screens" and see if that helps.

Since I reloaded all the fonts off the system disks and deleted extra ones I do not think that is the issue but I know near nothing about fonts other than how to add them.

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Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 16, 2007 5:15 AM in response to MarkDouma®

Well that was depressing... Set font smoothing. Log out. Log in. Start FireFox. It crashes. The whole console.log:

Mac OS X Version 10.4.9 (Build 8P135)
2007-06-16 08:06:52 -0400
2007-06-16 08:06:57.823 SystemUIServer[1930] lang is:en
2007-06-16 08:07:00.420 SystemUIServer[1954] lang is:en
CGFontKey.c:227: failed assertion `id[k].qx <= kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ'

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Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 16, 2007 8:34 PM in response to Daniel Slagle

Anyone have an idea?

I reloaded the box from my install disk and let the Mac pull application and data from the backup disk. The problem has returned!!!! AHHHHHRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

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Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 17, 2007 5:51 AM in response to Daniel Slagle

Alright this is bordering on ludicrous!

I reinstalled from the Install disks and reloaded the apps from the original DVD's.

SAME FREAKING PROBLEM. The only thing I brought over was the user directories.

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Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 17, 2007 9:17 AM in response to Daniel Slagle

Tried removing all files from
/Library/InputManagers
~/Library/InputManagers

on a hunch - No effect

2007-06-17 11:57:43.531 Final Cut Pro[370] * NSThread: ignoring exception ' * -[NSCFArray addObject:]: mutating method sent to immutable object' that raised during delayed perform of target 0x344b16e0 and selector 'updateSubSegmentWithPropertiesMainThread:'
2007-06-17 12:05:30.924 Final Cut Pro[370] * NSThread: ignoring exception ' * -[NSCFArray addObject:]: mutating method sent to immutable object' that raised during delayed perform of target 0x344b16e0 and selector 'updateSubSegmentWithPropertiesMainThread:'
2007-06-17 12:06:30.379 Final Cut Pro[370] * NSThread: ignoring exception ' * -[NSCFArray addObject:]: mutating method sent to immutable object' that raised during delayed perform of target 0x344b16e0 and selector 'updateSubSegmentWithPropertiesMainThread:'
2007-06-17 12:10:03.007 Final Cut Pro[370] * NSThread: ignoring exception ' * -[NSCFArray addObject:]: mutating method sent to immutable object' that raised during delayed perform of target 0x344b16e0 and selector 'updateSubSegmentWithPropertiesMainThread:'
2007-06-17 12:10:50.567 Final Cut Pro[370] * NSThread: ignoring exception ' * -[NSCFArray addObject:]: mutating method sent to immutable object' that raised during delayed perform of target 0x344b16e0 and selector 'updateSubSegmentWithPropertiesMainThread:'
CGFontKey.c:227: failed assertion `id[k].qx <= kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ'

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Answer 8

baltwo

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Jun 17, 2007 5:16 PM in response to Daniel Slagle

Appears to be a Final Cut Pro problem. Maybe posting to that forum will get you an answer: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=939

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Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 17, 2007 8:58 PM in response to baltwo

Thanks I know where the FCP forum is I got to L4 years ago and just do not post as much as I used to. 😉

No, it happens in MANY programs and seems to be my user specific. I logged in as another user and was not able to reproduce the error. Also that sting 'kCGFontSharedCacheKeyMaxQ' is part of core graphics not Final Cut.

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Answer 10

baltwo

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Jun 17, 2007 11:06 PM in response to Daniel Slagle

Then, you need to resolve the conflict within the old user account.

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Answer 11

Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 18, 2007 4:10 AM in response to baltwo

LOL yes I see that. I spoke with several people including the local expert Dr. Smoke. He basically said the same thing with a few suggestions.

When he got back with me I was already "aggressively" deleting preferences out of the users library. In a nut shell: all effected applications and anything with a font setting or font in its name.

I would like to say "I think it is working right now" but I have said that 3 times before so I am going to wait a few days.
--
D aniel C. Slagle
Keeper of the "Unofficial" iMovie FAQ

http:// iMovie.danslagle.com

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Answer 12

Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 19, 2007 5:36 AM in response to Daniel Slagle

Well bad news. I deleted ALL my preferences and Final Cut is still crashing. The other apps do not seem to be.

Can I pay someone to figure this out?

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Answer 13

Jun 19, 2007 9:29 AM in response to Daniel Slagle

If the problem is user specific, and you have already deleted all preference files, there are a couple of other things you can try:

1. Move your home ~/Library folder to the Desktop and restart and see if that fixes it (you'll want to rescue some things out of the folder later, being very judicious in what you put back)

2. Go through the root /Library folder looking for things belonging to the affected user ID (probably 501), such as

"/Library/Caches/com.apple.ATS/501/fonts.db"

and move them out and again restart.

One of the cache cleaning utilities that does a "deep" cleaning might be able to do this for you.

You might also try a Safe Mode boot and see if that helps--some things won't work in Safe Mode, but it is worth a shot. It also dumps some caches and might cure the problem.
Francine

Francine
Schwieder

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Daniel Slagle Author

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Jun 19, 2007 10:21 AM in response to Francine Schwieder

I have deleted all cache files and ran the full (system user) clean on the caches using Oynx. No effect 😟

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Answer 15

Jun 19, 2007 12:02 PM in response to Daniel Slagle

How about the radical step of creating a brand new crispy clean user ~/Library folder by moving the old one (or just renaming it to ~/OldLibrary and restarting?
Francine

Francine
Schwieder

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