[Solved] Browser randomly crashes with flash sites?

albrow · 2009-08-24 11:35:59

I'll definitely be trying this tonight. Been struggling along with this for far too long now.

Ranguvar · 2009-08-24 13:46:02

You can check if you need the workaround by doing `cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep lahf`. If you get no output, you need the workaround.

fredo696 · 2009-09-05 12:33:51

This workaround should really be included in the Wiki!

Ranguvar · 2009-09-06 20:24:08

Then add it there

fredo696 · 2009-09-10 19:12:56

maybe!

yvonney · 2009-10-07 03:55:19

Hi, sorry if I missed something.

I have firefox 3.5.2 and the flash crash.
I did: cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep lahf

and got:

flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 lahf_lm ida tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority

So, I also downloaded:
flashplugin-lahf-fix.c

hmmmmm....

So, do I need to use the patch. I've never patched before. It's a c patch?
Can I find a .so file anywhere IF I can even use it for a fix.

I get crashes regularly, several times a day, yet only playing flash.

thank you!!!

Last edited by yvonney (2009-10-07 03:55:52)

tavianator · 2009-10-07 13:49:00

yvonney: Notice "lahf_lm" appearing in your flags. Therefore you don't need the patch. The crashes are probably a result of flash being poorly programmed, or not liking your configuration.

R00KIE · 2009-10-07 14:15:12

I have lahf_lm in the flags in my notebook and desktop pc (both AMD) so the fix shouldn't help or make it worse but the fact is that the fix does help a little, blame goes to general flash crappyness.

Gen2ly · 2009-10-13 08:57:09

Hmm, I'm not able to compile it:

gcc flashplugin-lahf-fix-2.c
/tmp/ccABGPez.o: In function `_init':
flashplugin-lahf-fix-2.c:(.text+0x67): multiple definition of `_init'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.4.1/../../../../lib/crti.o:initfini.c:(.init+0x0): first defined here
/tmp/ccABGPez.o: In function `_fini':
flashplugin-lahf-fix-2.c:(.text+0x89): multiple definition of `_fini'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.4.1/../../../../lib/crti.o:initfini.c:(.fini+0x0): first defined here
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.4.1/../../../../lib/crt1.o: In function `_start':
(.text+0x20): undefined reference to `main'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Any ideas?

yvonney · 2009-10-13 15:31:15

I'm wondering if perhaps the latest kernel or something has helped as I don't think I've had a hard full crash for a couple of days. Did have a crash to console or two which is bearable.

[NOTE: can't say/recall if the crash to console was flash/browser related though probably for sure firefox was running at least.]

yvonney · 2009-10-14 23:23:41

I was wrong: I'm still getting tons of crashes on flash sites. youtube etc.

EDIT: my laptop is year old intel processor and chipset. with nvidia video

Last edited by yvonney (2009-10-15 07:11:21)

Ranguvar · 2009-10-15 03:26:32

Yeah, Flash basically sucks.

Come on, Gnash!

Gen2ly · 2009-10-15 06:52:44

Agreed. The day will come... hopes

slackcub · 2009-10-18 02:42:49

I'm having the same problem gen2ly. Thrying to build the patch, but it doeasn't seem to want to compile. Anyone that's successfully built it lend a hand?

David
slackcub@gmail.com

medve540 · 2009-10-18 14:39:01

Is there a fix for i686 architecture?

tavianator · 2009-10-18 21:03:41

medve540 wrote:

Is there a fix for i686 architecture?

Pretty sure this isn't a problem with 32-bit flash, just the 64-bit binaries which are using an instruction not all x86-64 chips support.

some-guy94 · 2009-10-19 02:04:08

Here's PKGBUILD for the workaround: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=31301

slackcub · 2009-10-19 02:36:55

Thanks! Everything works now :}

David
slackcub@gmail.com

burra · 2009-10-24 09:19:07

Ahhhhhh it finally works. Installed the patch on my computer and flash finally works. Thanks for the patch.
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processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 15
model : 12
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
stepping : 0

-Bertil

Last edited by burra (2009-10-24 09:19:56)

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