I am currently trying to run codes from the glmnet package (http://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/glmnet_matlab/index.html).
It calls mex files during the process. When I run the functions from the package for the first two times, it works fine. Every third time I try, MatLab gives a "catastrophic" error and requires me to close it.
Can it possibly be something with memory allocation from mex files? I was wondering if this may be a common problem for mex files user.
Thanks.
EDIT: Here is the "catastrophic" error:
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Access violation detected at Mon Jul 13 13:20:32 2015
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Configuration:
Crash Decoding : Disabled
Crash Mode : continue (default)
Current Graphics Driver: Unknown hardware
Default Encoding : windows-1252
Graphics card 1 : NVIDIA ( 0x10de ) NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M Version 9.18.13.4752
Graphics card 2 : Intel Corporation ( 0x8086 ) Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 Version 10.18.10.3308
Host Name : Marcelo
MATLAB Architecture : win64
MATLAB Root : C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a
MATLAB Version : 8.5.0.197613 (R2015a)
OpenGL : hardware
Operating System : Microsoft Windows 8.1 Single Language
Processor ID : x86 Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9, GenuineIntel
Virtual Machine : Java 1.7.0_60-b19 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 = 00006e6f69746365 RBX = 0000000000000000
RCX = 0000000004032bf0 RDX = 0000000000000000
RSP = 0000000004031108 RBP = 0000000004032ce0
RSI = 00000000f69ef970 RDI = 0000000004032be0
R8 = 000000007fc60fc0 R9 = 0000000000000006
R10 = 000000007fefd750 R11 = 000000007fefd750
R12 = 0000000000000001 R13 = 0000000000000000
R14 = 0000000004032ce0 R15 = 0000000004032be0
RIP = 00000000fe16e073 EFL = 00010206
CS = 0033 FS = 0053 GS = 002b
Stack Trace (from fault):
[ 0] 0x00000000fe16e073 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmx.dll+00450675 MXGETPR+00000003
[ 1] 0x00007ff87cdc1a95 C:\Users\Marcelo\Desktop\Marcelo\PUC\Mestrado\Diss\InstrumentSelection\glmnet_matlab\glmnetMex.mexw64+00006805 MEXFUNCTION+00002709
[ 2] 0x00000000fc5f3740 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00079680 mexRunMexFile+00000112
[ 3] 0x00000000fc5f2a72 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00076402 inSwapMexfileReader+00000594
[ 4] 0x00000000fc5f25c8 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmex.dll+00075208 mexUnlock+00002840
[ 5] 0x0000000004f22694 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00075412 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000548
[ 6] 0x0000000004f22a7e C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00076414 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 7] 0x0000000005059597 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00103831 in_is_matlab_function+00048455
[ 8] 0x000000000505a1ab C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00106923 in_is_matlab_function+00051547
[ 9] 0x000000000512684f C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00944207 MathWorks::MException::MExceptionEnvelope::MCOSClassID+00000991
[ 10] 0x00000000051267b1 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00944049 MathWorks::MException::MExceptionEnvelope::MCOSClassID+00000833
[ 11] 0x000000000509da75 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00383605 inGetCurrentWS+00155269
[ 12] 0x000000000509ce8c C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00380556 inGetCurrentWS+00152220
[ 13] 0x000000000509b6e9 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00374505 inGetCurrentWS+00146169
[ 14] 0x0000000004f22694 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00075412 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000548
[ 15] 0x0000000004f22a7e C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00076414 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 16] 0x0000000005059597 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00103831 in_is_matlab_function+00048455
[ 17] 0x000000000505a1ab C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00106923 in_is_matlab_function+00051547
[ 18] 0x000000000512684f C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00944207 MathWorks::MException::MExceptionEnvelope::MCOSClassID+00000991
[ 19] 0x00000000051267b1 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00944049 MathWorks::MException::MExceptionEnvelope::MCOSClassID+00000833
[ 20] 0x000000000509da75 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00383605 inGetCurrentWS+00155269
[ 21] 0x000000000509ce8c C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00380556 inGetCurrentWS+00152220
[ 22] 0x000000000509b6e9 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00374505 inGetCurrentWS+00146169
[ 23] 0x0000000004f22694 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00075412 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000548
[ 24] 0x0000000004f22a7e C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00076414 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 25] 0x0000000005059597 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00103831 in_is_matlab_function+00048455
[ 26] 0x00000000051731a7 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01257895 inIsKeyword+00027799
[ 27] 0x000000000505b69a C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00112282 in_is_matlab_function+00056906
[ 28] 0x000000000512684f C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00944207 MathWorks::MException::MExceptionEnvelope::MCOSClassID+00000991
[ 29] 0x00000000051267b1 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00944049 MathWorks::MException::MExceptionEnvelope::MCOSClassID+00000833
[ 30] 0x000000000509da75 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00383605 inGetCurrentWS+00155269
[ 31] 0x000000000509ce8c C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00380556 inGetCurrentWS+00152220
[ 32] 0x000000000509b6e9 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00374505 inGetCurrentWS+00146169
[ 33] 0x0000000004f22757 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00075607 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000743
[ 34] 0x0000000004f22a7e C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00076414 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 35] 0x0000000005059597 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00103831 in_is_matlab_function+00048455
[ 36] 0x00000000051731a7 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+01257895 inIsKeyword+00027799
[ 37] 0x000000000505b69a C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00112282 in_is_matlab_function+00056906
[ 38] 0x000000000512684f C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00944207 MathWorks::MException::MExceptionEnvelope::MCOSClassID+00000991
[ 39] 0x00000000051267b1 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00944049 MathWorks::MException::MExceptionEnvelope::MCOSClassID+00000833
[ 40] 0x000000000509da75 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00383605 inGetCurrentWS+00155269
[ 41] 0x000000000509ce8c C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00380556 inGetCurrentWS+00152220
[ 42] 0x000000000509b6e9 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00374505 inGetCurrentWS+00146169
[ 43] 0x0000000004f22757 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00075607 Mfh_file::dispatch_fh+00000743
[ 44] 0x0000000004f22a7e C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_dispatcher.dll+00076414 Mfunction_handle::dispatch+00000766
[ 45] 0x000000000512b268 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00963176 inAnonymousFunction+00000360
[ 46] 0x000000000512b864 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00964708 inAnonymousFunction+00001892
[ 47] 0x000000000512ba25 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00965157 inAnonymousFunction+00002341
[ 48] 0x000000000512b9f2 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00965106 inAnonymousFunction+00002290
[ 49] 0x000000000512b9a7 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00965031 inAnonymousFunction+00002215
[ 50] 0x00000000050df6bd C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00652989 inGetCallersWorkSpace+00001805
[ 51] 0x00000000050d854d C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00623949 inEvalCmdWithLocalReturn+00000285
[ 52] 0x00000000050d8471 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\m_interpreter.dll+00623729 inEvalCmdWithLocalReturn+00000065
[ 53] 0x00000000fb5fe82d C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmwbridge.dll+00059437 mnGetPrompt+00002717
[ 54] 0x00000000fb5ff2a9 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmwbridge.dll+00062121 mnParser+00000745
[ 55] 0x00000000fd0e13d4 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00398292 mcrInstance::mnParser_on_interpreter_thread+00000036
[ 56] 0x00000000fd0a9757 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00169815 mcr::runtime::setInterpreterThreadToCurrent+00019751
[ 57] 0x00000000fd0a9793 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00169875 mcr::runtime::setInterpreterThreadToCurrent+00019811
[ 58] 0x00000000fd0a9f91 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00171921 mcr::runtime::setInterpreterThreadToCurrent+00021857
[ 59] 0x00000000fab5d216 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\uiw.dll+00512534 UIW_AttachThreadInput+00001270
[ 60] 0x00000000fab5caa5 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\uiw.dll+00510629 wsd_to_MSW+00004373
[ 61] 0x00000000fab5cb29 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\uiw.dll+00510761 wsd_to_MSW+00004505
[ 62] 0x00007ff8ad1708ca C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll+00592074 BroadcastSystemMessageExA+00000586
[ 63] 0x00007ff8ad0e2e1f C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll+00011807 IsWindow+00000367
[ 64] 0x00007ff8ad0e2e96 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll+00011926 IsWindow+00000486
[ 65] 0x00007ff8af413034 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00602164 KiUserCallbackDispatcher+00000036
[ 66] 0x00007ff8ad0e2a8a C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll+00010890 PeekMessageW+00000250
[ 67] 0x00007ff8ad0e6283 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll+00025219 GetMessageA+00000243
[ 68] 0x00007ff8ad0e622f C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll+00025135 GetMessageA+00000159
[ 69] 0x00000000fab09bdb C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\uiw.dll+00170971 UIW_ShowMenuItem+00005179
[ 70] 0x00000000fab5db52 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\uiw.dll+00514898 UIW_SuspendAttachThreadInput+00000466
[ 71] 0x0000000100122c83 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmwservices.dll+01256579 services::system_events::PpeDispatchHook::dispatchOne+00032291
[ 72] 0x000000010012e6f5 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmwservices.dll+01304309 sysq::addProcessPendingEventsUnitTestHook+00005813
[ 73] 0x000000010012e7a0 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmwservices.dll+01304480 sysq::addProcessPendingEventsUnitTestHook+00005984
[ 74] 0x0000000100130595 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmwservices.dll+01312149 sysq::getCondition+00004629
[ 75] 0x0000000100131f52 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\libmwservices.dll+01318738 svWS_ProcessPendingEvents+00000162
[ 76] 0x00000000fd0aa6ad C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00173741 mcr::runtime::setInterpreterThreadToCurrent+00023677
[ 77] 0x00000000fd0ab31a C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00176922 mcr::runtime::setInterpreterThreadToCurrent+00026858
[ 78] 0x00000000fd0a2f75 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00143221 mcr_process_events+00007557
[ 79] 0x00000000fd0a4882 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mcr.dll+00149634 mcr_process_events+00013970
[ 80] 0x00000000084ab49d C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\MVMLocal.dll+00177309 mvm_server::inproc::LocalFactory::terminate+00048141
[ 81] 0x00000000fa8fa27a C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mvm.dll+00828026 mvm::detail::initLocalMvmHack+00000490
[ 82] 0x00000000fa8fa838 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mvm.dll+00829496 mvm::detail::SessionImpl::privateSession+00000376
[ 83] 0x00000000fa8faa88 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\mvm.dll+00830088 mvm::detail::SessionImpl::privateSession+00000968
[ 84] 0x000000014000630d C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\MATLAB.exe+00025357
[ 85] 0x0000000140007dd0 C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Production Server\R2015a\bin\win64\MATLAB.exe+00032208
[ 86] 0x00007ff8acea13d2 C:\WINDOWS\system32\KERNEL32.DLL+00005074 BaseThreadInitThunk+00000034
[ 87] 0x00007ff8af395444 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll+00087108 RtlUserThreadStart+00000052
This error was detected while a MEX-file was running. If the MEX-file
is not an official MathWorks function, please examine its source code
for errors. Please consult the External Interfaces Guide for information
on debugging MEX-files.
If this problem is reproducible, please submit a Service Request via:
http://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us/
A technical support engineer might contact you with further information.
Thank you for your help.
Summarizing our comments above, first step through the MEX function with a debugger. Check out this post on how to set it up with an IDE based on whatever operating system you're using: Preventing a MEX file from crashing in MATLAB... so on the third try, figure out which line it's crashing at.
Now that you figured out where it's crashing, you're getting Unresolved Link Errors. Unresolved linking errors come from trying to use code / functions where there is no definition for that code available. It sounds like there are precompiled MEX files that are causing the problem when you run the code. Try recompiling the code so that it is most compatible with your system.
The instructions for 64-bit Windows are here: http://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/glmnet_matlab/win64compile.html. Similarly, the 32-bit instructions are here: http://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/glmnet_matlab/win32compile.html. You can skip the second step in the instructions, as I believe that this step is handled by more recent versions of MATLAB.
Hope that will make things more stable!