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Darktable 5.6 crash on Arch Linux, due to config file?
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I checked and did not find my issue in the already reported ones
Describe the bug
After upgrade to darktable 5.6 it started up normally, showed the welcome screen and migrated DB and library. But the next time I tried to start it, it crashed after the splash screen. The main screen was never shown.
Steps to reproduce
- Copy ~/.config/darktable/darktablerc from 5.4 backup
- Start darktable -> shows info screen that open CL per device settings have changed and then works fine
- Stop it (Ctrl-q)
- Start darktable again -> crashes after splash screen
Expected behavior
start up
Logfile | Screenshot | Screencast
darktable_bt_BUBPS3.txt
darktablerc_5.4.txt
darktablerc_5.6.txt
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Where did you obtain darktable from?
distro packaging
darktable version
5.6.0
What OS are you using?
Linux
What is the version of your OS?
Arch Linux
Describe your system
HP ProDesk 4 Mini G1i
Core 7 Ultra 265T, 32 GB
Wayland, Hyprland, Intel OpenCL
Are you using OpenCL GPU in darktable?
Yes
If yes, what is the GPU card and driver?
Intel(R) OpenCL Graphics, Intel(R) Corporation, ID=32902
Please provide additional context if applicable. You can attach files too, but might need to rename to .txt or .zip
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the crash using the listed darktable 5.4 and 5.6 configuration files and the Arch Linux/OpenCL setup. Inspect darktable_bt_BUBPS3.txt alongside the two darktablerc attachments to identify the startup failure. Done means darktable reaches its main screen on the second launch without losing the reported configuration behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- arch-linux, c, linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100