How do I identify the MEX function that caused MATLAB to crash?
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MathWorks Support Team
on 15 Apr 2015
Edited: MathWorks Support Team
on 4 Mar 2021
MATLAB crashed when I tried running my code, and I believe the cause of the crash was a custom MEX function I may be using.
How can I determine from the following MATLAB crash log which MEX function caused the crash?
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Access violation detected at Tue Feb 17 11:01:07 2015
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Configuration:
Crash Decoding : Disabled
Default Encoding : windows-1252
Graphics card 1 : Intel Corporation ( 0x8086 ) Intel(R) HD Graphics 650 Version 9.17.10.3347
MATLAB Architecture: win64
MATLAB Root : C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b
MATLAB Version : 8.4.0.150421 (R2014b)
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor ID : x86 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7, GenuineIntel
Software OpenGL :0
Virtual Machine : Java 1.7.0_11-b21 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode
Window System : Version 6.3 (Build 9600)
Fault Count: 1
Abnormal termination:
Access violation
Register State (from fault):
RAX = 00000000a9703e40 RBX = 000000009f363920
RCX = 00000000a93b8220 RDX = 46e267db0eeca3e7
RSP = 0000000004035960 RBP = 0000000000000000
RSI = 000000009f9be290 RDI = 000000009f363910
R8 = 000000009f363920 R9 = 0000000000077a60
R10 = 0000000000000000 R11 = 0000000004035930
R12 = 0000000000000000 R13 = 000000007c9ba1a0
R14 = 00000000000000a3 R15 = 8000460003491dce
RIP = 00007ffc13bc1371 EFL = 00010a06
CS = 0033 FS = 0053 GS = 002b
Stack Trace (from fault):
[ 0] 0x00007ffc13bc1371 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00201585 RtlFreeHeap+00000209
[ 1] 0x000000005c668d94 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\MSVCR100.dll+00429460 free+00000028
[ 2] 0x00007ffc074b12b7 C:\Segmentation\cvtColor.mexw64+00004791 mexFunction+00000423
[ 3] 0x00000000fc5f3701 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00079617 mexRunMexFile+00000129
[ 4] 0x00000000fc5f2762 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00075618 inSwapMexfileReader+00000690
[ 5] 0x00000000fc5f2248 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00074312 mexUnlock+00006008
[ 6] 0x0000000004ad05e3 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00067043 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000659
[ 7] 0x0000000004ad0aee C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00068334 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 8] 0x0000000004e8b606 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00112134 MathWorks::MException::IMExceptionData::IMExceptionData+00037094
[ 9] 0x0000000004e8aa20 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00109088 MathWorks::MException::IMExceptionData::IMExceptionData+00034048
[ 10] 0x0000000004e89219 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00102937 MathWorks::MException::IMExceptionData::IMExceptionData+00027897
[ 11] 0x0000000004e88de5 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00101861 MathWorks::MException::IMExceptionData::IMExceptionData+00026821
[ 12] 0x0000000004edb708 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00440072 inPathNotification::function_delete_notification+00128952
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Accepted Answer
MathWorks Support Team
on 4 Mar 2021
Edited: MathWorks Support Team
on 4 Mar 2021
The "mexRunMexFile" function is the one that calls the custom MEX function. First, find the frame line that contains the "mexRunMexFile" keyword from the "Stack Trace" section:
[ 3] 0x00000000fc5f3701 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00079617 mexRunMexFile+00000129
The frame line above it is the custom MEX function that caused the crash:
[ 2] 0x00007ffc074b12b7 C:\Segmentation\cvtColor.mexw64+00004791 mexFunction+00000423
In this case, the "cvtColor.mexw64" MEX function from the "Segmentation" program appears to be the one that caused MATLAB to crash.
If you are not the author of this MEX function, you may want to contact the author for help in troubleshooting this MATLAB crash; given that MathWorks does not have the source code for this MEX function, the author is the best resource for troubleshooting issues with it.For more information regarding MEX functions, refer to the following documentation page:
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