vscode: Segmentation fault opening vscode on Arch Linux ARM64

Thanks for the clarification @Lemmingh , I only backported the allocator CL that was linked in the chromium bug https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1301788, didn’t know there was a compile time page size reduction that was checked in. We will be updating to Electron 19 this week which has the relevant compiler fixes https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/pull/154092

Hello Friends,

Today code 1.69.0 binary dropped on AUR and i was able to test and unfortunately both 1.69.0 and insiders build 1657150868-1 gave me the same segfault.

I was able to install electron trough npm and running code by forcing electron 19 trought npx electron /opt/visual-studio-code/resources/app --ms-enable-electron-run-as-node --unity-launch

This is fixed in Electron 19.0.0, while vscode is still on 18.3.5. It should start working once Electron is updated (unless there are other issues).

@TylerLeonhardt I can confirm! It’s working as expected now. Thanks 😃

The issue has been addressed in vscode insiders and the fix will also be available in 1.69.0 stable release next week , you can refer to https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/pull/145527#issuecomment-1141146714 for context.

This bug has been fixed in the latest release of VS Code Insiders!

@h0m3, you can help us out by commenting /verified if things are now working as expected.

If things still don’t seem right, please ensure you’re on version 7ed02a69658fc07f08740b98fa0d8d96c1a61ed4 of Insiders (today’s or later - you can use Help: About in the command palette to check), and leave a comment letting us know what isn’t working as expected.

Happy Coding!

@Lemmingh @deepak1556 You folks are awesome! Thanks for not giving up on the issue ❤️

that’s a toolchain/build environment issue

Yes, the problem is rooted in Electron v18, including the latest v18.3.6.

An app built with Electron v18 for Linux ARM64 is still 4 KiB-aligned.

In other words, the PR

• https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/34385

doesn’t work as expected, because it only backported the Chromium Change 3545665.

However, prior to that Change, there were modifications to Chromium’s build system during M102, Change 3542265.

Hi ! I just tried to install vscode using this methode “https://linuxhint.com/install_visual_studio_code_arch_linux/” and i got this error "/opt/visual-studio-code/bin/code: line 62: 29630 Segmentation fault ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE=1 “$ELECTRON” “$CLI” --ms-enable-electron-run-as-node “$@” Someone got any idea to resolve that ?

Looks like the error of an older version, make sure you’re trying to run the latest insiders. Probably the AUR you’ve followed in the tutorial is the stable version or its outdated.

Yeah thanks i was just trying to launch standard vscode and not insiders version. With the insider version all is perfectly fine. Thanks !

Confirmed,

The issue is fixed. Sorry for the delayed response.