Node.js version 12.7.0-0 having critical issues

[Andy Fox]

There seems to be a problem with the Node.js 12.7 rpm that was released last week. I am getting fatal core dumps as soon as I try run a script from a bash session (which was working OK on version 12.5 prior to this upgrade).

#Fatal error in , line 0

#Check failed: (isolate_->embedded_blob()) != nullptr.

#FailureMessage Object: fffffffffffe300Trace/BPT trap (core dumped)

Any Node script seems to trigger this same message, there is nothing specific to my script. Same happens on this example.

I get different errors when trying to call via QP2TERM: -

> node -v                                                                                 
  [7590]: ../src/node.cc:560:void node::PlatformInit(): Assertion `(err) == (0)' failed.  
  IOT/Abort trap(coredump)                                                                

[Kevin Adler]

Sorry about that! I have pushed Node 12.5.0 back to the repo. You can try using yum downgrade and see if that fixes the problem. You may need to run yum clean metadata first, to ensure you have the latest repository info (it’s only checked once per day).

[Andy Fox]

Thanks Kevin, 12.5 is working again fine. I had tried the yum downgrade option yesterday, but this didn't do anything, presumably this needs the prior rpm available on the repo? If so, is it possible to keep the 12.5 around when 12.7 is republished? It seems a good baseline to be able to revert to in case of problems.

My issue is resolved, as I am not needing 12.7, just a working Node 12 version. Did you want me to close this issue, or keep it open for the actual 12.7 problem?

[Andy Fox]

I have installed the latest version (12.8.1), and this appears to be working just fine, so closing this issue.