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BugSplat Crash: Second Life Release!LLAppViewer::initStrings()(3020)

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BugSplat Crash Group 96003

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Application: Second Life Release
Version: 7.2.0.16356654553 (7.2.0.16356654553)
Error Code: SIGBUS BUS_ADRERR at 0x0

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Log:
2025-07-24T07:38:17Z ERROR # newview/llappviewer.cpp(3019) initStrings : Viewer failed to open some of localization and UI files. The file 'strings.xml' is not found.
Log:
2025-07-24T07:38:21Z ERROR # newview/llappviewer.cpp(3019) initStrings : Viewer failed to open some of localization and UI files. The file 'strings.xml' is not found.
Log:
2025-07-24T07:38:17Z ERROR # newview/llappviewer.cpp(3019) initStrings : Viewer failed to open some of localization and UI files. The file 'strings.xml' is not found.
Log:
2025-07-24T07:38:10Z ERROR # newview/llappviewer.cpp(3019) initStrings : Viewer failed to open some of localization and UI files. The file 'strings.xml' is not found.
Log:
2025-07-24T07:37:35Z ERROR # newview/llappviewer.cpp(3019) initStrings : Viewer failed to open some of localization and UI files. The file 'strings.xml' is not found.

Callstack:

FunctionFile
Second Life Release!LLAppViewer::initStrings()llappviewer.cpp(3020)
Second Life Release!LLAppViewer::initConfiguration()llappviewer.cpp(2584)
Second Life Release!LLAppViewer::init()llappviewer.cpp(749)
Second Life Release!initViewer()llappviewermacosx.cpp(90)
Second Life Release!LLAppDelegate applicationDidFinishLaunchingllappdelegate-objc.mm(85)
CoreFoundation!__CFNOTIFICATIONCENTER_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_AN_OBSERVER__ -
CoreFoundation!___CFXRegistrationPost_block_invoke -
CoreFoundation!_CFXRegistrationPost -
CoreFoundation!_CFXNotificationPost -
Foundation!NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo -
AppKit!NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification -
AppKit!NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification -
AppKit!NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent -
AppKit!NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent -
Foundation!NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon -
Foundation!_NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler -
AE!_AppleEventsCheckInAppWithBlock -
AE!_AppleEventsCheckInAppWithBlock -
AE!aeProcessAppleEvent -
HIToolbox!AEProcessAppleEvent -
AppKit!_DPSNextEvent -
AppKit!NSApplication(NSEvent) _nextEventMatchingEventMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue -
AppKit!NSApplication run -
AppKit!NSApplicationMain -
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Research direction

Start in newview/llappviewer.cpp at LLAppViewer::initStrings(), around line 3020, and trace startup through initConfiguration() and initViewer(). Reproduce the macOS launch with the reported missing strings.xml condition and determine what completion should look like: the viewer should handle the missing localization/UI file without crashing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, macos
Domain
desktop, internationalization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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