Matlab R2024a Startup Segmentation Fault (Linux)

Since upgrading from Matlab R2021a to R2024a, I am consistently seeing deadlocks and segmentation faults when starting matlab in -batch mode

OS: Rocky Linux 8 (or 9)

Other command line arguments - matlab -nosplash -nodesktop -noFigureWindows -timing -sd /home/simuser -logfile /home/simuser/jobRunner.log -batch "disp('hello-world');pause(10);disp('hello-world');"

Fault Count: 1
Abnormal termination:
Segmentation violation
Current Thread: 'ED 0 dispatch t' id 22415512651520
Register State (from fault):
  RAX = 000000001100fe46  RBX = 0000146304ab2290
  RCX = 00001465d51eb6e0  RDX = 0000110969f00000
  RSP = 0000146304ab2248  RBP = 0000146304ab2250
  RSI = 0000146304ab2350  RDI = 00000000110b6c80
   R8 = 0000000000000000   R9 = 0000000000000000
  R10 = 0000000000000000  R11 = 0000000000000001
  R12 = 00001465d508f260  R13 = 0000146304ab2350
  R14 = 0000146304ab2270  R15 = 00001465b4460a40
  RIP = 0000110969f00000  EFL = 0000000000010283
   CS = 0033   FS = 0000   GS = 0000
Stack Trace (from fault):
[  0] 0x0000110969f00000                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[  1] 0x00001465d521c7a6 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/libmwfoundation_matlabdata.so+00792486 _ZNK10foundation10matlabdata5Array7getTypeEv+00000038
[  2] 0x00001465d4f8c0ce /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/libmwsettingscore.so+02400462
[  3] 0x00001465d4f1c244 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/libmwsettingscore.so+01942084 _ZNK8settings4core8Settings3getIbEEN7mwboost16remove_referenceIT_E4typeERKNSt7__cxx1112basic_stringIcSt11char_traitsIcESaIcEEESF_+00000052
[  4] 0x00001465681cfbfd /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/foundation/httpproxy/matlab/httpproxy/libmwmatlabhttpproxy.so+00035837
[  5] 0x00001465b20b2820 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/matlab_startup_plugins/cefclient/../../../../bin/glnxa64/libmwflhttpproxy.so+00043040
[  6] 0x00001465681d2756 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/foundation/httpproxy/matlab/httpproxy/libmwmatlabhttpproxy.so+00046934
[  7] 0x00001465683c6e29 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/foundation/httpclient/foundation/httpclient_core/implementation/mwhttpclient_core_implementation.so+01121833
[  8] 0x00001465683ce3cc /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/foundation/httpclient/foundation/httpclient_core/implementation/mwhttpclient_core_implementation.so+01151948
[  9] 0x00001465cd17102d /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/factory_settings/project/settings/../../../../../bin/glnxa64/libmwflhttpclient_core.so+00135213 _ZNK10foundation15httpclient_core10HttpClient11makeRequestENS0_11HttpRequestE+00000189
[ 10] 0x00001465b1bd63ed /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/matlab_startup_plugins/jmi/../../../../bin/glnxa64/libmwxmlutils.so+00091117 _ZN2mw8xmlutils12LibXML2Utils22readDOMDocumentFromUrlERKNSt7__cxx1112basic_stringIcSt11char_traitsIcESaIcEEE+00002173
[ 11] 0x000014656930f8f3 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/registration_framework_plugins/addons/core_reg_point_api_impl/../../../../../bin/glnxa64/libmwaddons_registry_core.so+00780531 _ZN6addons8registry17MetadataFileUtils38getPreviewImageUrlUsingMetadataFileUrlERKNSt7__cxx1112basic_stringIcSt11char_traitsIcESaIcEEE+00000147
[ 12] 0x000014630126d80f /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/bin/glnxa64/libaddons_registry_jni.so+00018447 Java_com_mathworks_addons_1registry_MetadataFileUtils_1Jni_getPreviewImageUrlUsingURL_1Native+00000095
[ 13] 0x00001464f50186c7                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 14] 0x00001464f5008040                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 15] 0x00001464f5008040                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 16] 0x00001464f5008040                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 17] 0x00001464f5008040                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 18] 0x00001464f5008040                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 19] 0x00001464f5c59e4c                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 20] 0x00001464f50082bd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 21] 0x00001464f5008302                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 22] 0x00001464f50007a7                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 23] 0x000014656ac9b39b /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+06849435
[ 24] 0x000014656ac98c63 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+06839395
[ 25] 0x000014656ac99227 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+06840871
[ 26] 0x000014656ad0539c /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+07283612
[ 27] 0x000014656b08e9eb /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+10992107
[ 28] 0x000014656b08ecf1 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+10992881
[ 29] 0x000014656af208c2 /usr/local/matlab/R2024a/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+09492674
[ 30] 0x00001465d69731ca                             /lib64/libpthread.so.0+00033226
[ 31] 0x00001465d63dc8d3                                   /lib64/libc.so.6+00235731 clone+00000067

Answer 1

[TARUN]

Hi @Dustin,

I understand that you are facing issue while starting “MATLAB” after upgrading to “MATLAB R2024a”.

Here are some of the workarounds for the issue you are facing:

1.The error message seems to involve “Java” (as seen in the stack trace with “libjvm.so”), so you can try starting “MATLAB” without “Java” by using the “-nojvm” option as follows:

“matlab -nosplash -nodesktop -noFigureWindows -timing -sd /home/simuser -logfile /home/simuser/jobRunner.log -batch "disp('hello-world');pause(10);disp('hello-world');" -nojvm”

2. The Operating System that you are using might not be compatible with “MATLAB R2024a”. Here is the list of compatible systems:

https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/mathworks-dot-com/support/sysreq/files/system-requirements-release-2024a-linux.pdf

3. Try running the command “sudo apt-get install matlab-support”. It will probably fix the problem.

Additionally, you can try rebooting your device and install the “MATLAB” again.