parcel-bundler / parcel-bundler/lightningcss

[1.29.x][regression] segfault when require()-ed from a worker thread in Node 22/Linux

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Description

Reproduced locally (fedora 41/kernel 6.12.8/node 22.13.0) and on our Linux CI machines (ubuntu-based, I believe).

Steps to reproduce:

mkdir lightning-segfault
cd lightning-segfault
npm init -y
npm i lightningcss
echo "const { Worker } = require('worker_threads'); new Worker(require.resolve('./worker.cjs'));" > entry.cjs
echo "require('lightningcss')" > worker.cjs
node entry.cjs

1.28.x works
1.29.x prints Segmentation fault (core dumped) and crashes the process

Basic steps with GDB say:

Thread 13 "node" received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.

(gdb) backtrace
#0  0x00007fffce5a0ef0 in ?? ()
#1  0x00007ffff7a79e30 in __nptl_deallocate_tsd () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#2  0x00007ffff7a7cf02 in start_thread () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#3  0x00007ffff7b010cc in __clone3 () from /lib64/libc.so.6

not sure whether the above is useful without additional debug symbols.

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Research direction

Start with the entry.cjs and worker.cjs reproducer using Node 22 on Linux, then compare its behavior with lightningcss 1.28.x and 1.29.x. Use the reported GDB backtrace as an initial debugging point; done means requiring lightningcss from the worker thread no longer segfaults on the reported environment.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, node.js, rust
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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