maintainer-feedback requested: [Bug 291151] www/linux-chrome: Fails to start on 14.3-RELEASE since latest freebsd-update
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:28:04 UTC
Bugzilla Automation <bugzilla@FreeBSD.org> has asked freebsd-emulation (Nobody) <emulation@FreeBSD.org> for maintainer-feedback: Bug 291151: www/linux-chrome: Fails to start on 14.3-RELEASE since latest freebsd-update https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=291151 --- Description --- I set up a dedicated media machine with a fresh 14.3-RELEASE install and latest ports, tested linux-chrome on Netflix. It was working fine until I ran freebsd-update, and it now crashes on startup: FreeBSD media.acadix bacon ~ 55: google-chrome [1122/071816.134720:WARNING:chrome/app/chrome_main_linux.cc:82] Read channel stable from /usr/local/share/chrome/CHROME_VERSION_EXTRA [78793:106757:1122/071820.187396:ERROR:base/files/file_path_watcher_inotify.cc: 339] inotify_init() failed: Function not implemented (38) [78793:78793:1122/071820.488760:ERROR:base/memory/platform_shared_memory_region _posix.cc:226] Creating shared memory in /dev/shm/.com.google.Chrome.skaCXV failed: Operation not supported (95) [78793:78793:1122/071820.488818:ERROR:base/memory/platform_shared_memory_region _posix.cc:229] Unable to access(W_OK|X_OK) /dev/shm: Permission denied (13) [78793:78793:1122/071820.535666:FATAL:base/memory/platform_shared_memory_region _posix.cc:231] This is frequently caused by incorrect permissions on /dev/shm. Try 'sudo chmod 1777 /dev/shm' to fix. [1122/071820.624981:ERROR:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/util/linux/ptracer.cc:4 4] ptrace: Invalid argument (22) [1122/071820.653730:WARNING:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/snapshot/linux/proces s_reader_linux.cc:400] Couldn't initialize main thread. [1122/071820.653787:ERROR:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/util/linux/proc_task_re ader.cc:47] format error [1122/071820.653811:WARNING:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/snapshot/linux/except ion_snapshot_linux.cc:391] thread ID 78793 not found in process [1122/071820.653876:ERROR:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/snapshot/linux/process_ snapshot_linux.cc:129] thread not found 78793 [1122/071820.654354:ERROR:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/util/linux/proc_task_re ader.cc:47] format error Trace/BPT trap (core dumped) After following the suggestion in the error messages: FreeBSD media.acadix bacon ~ 62: asroot chmod 1777 /compat/linux/dev/shm/ root Password: FreeBSD media.acadix bacon ~ 63: google-chrome[1122/072433.741480:WARNING:chrome/app/chrome_main_linux.cc:82] Read channel stable from /usr/local/share/chrome/CHROME_VERSION_EXTRA [81522:106783:1122/072433.804682:ERROR:base/files/file_path_watcher_inotify.cc: 339] inotify_init() failed: Function not implemented (38) [81522:81522:1122/072433.817594:ERROR:base/memory/platform_shared_memory_region _posix.cc:226] Creating shared memory in /dev/shm/.com.google.Chrome.5gtHTk failed: Operation not supported (95) [81522:81522:1122/072433.999941:ERROR:ui/ozone/platform/x11/ozone_platform_x11. cc:249] Missing X server or $DISPLAY [81522:81522:1122/072434.005775:ERROR:ui/aura/env.cc:257] The platform failed to initialize. Exiting. chmod 1777 /dev/shm made no difference.