[Mono-dev] Exception in XmlSerializer (only with arm cross-compile , x86 no issue)

[Ran Shalit]

On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 2:29 PM, Ran Shalit <ranshalit at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Ran Shalit <ranshalit at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I managed to cross build and run successfuly simple application arm
>> (using 3.8.0 mono version without any modifications).
>> On running a simple hello world it works fine. But then running the
>> required application throws the following error.
>> I should also note that I copied the class library from host in order
>> for it to works becuase the deplyment (make install) is missing all
>> these dlls.
>> I also see that the same source version 3.8.0 on my PC , I manage to
>> run the application without this exception (in PC x86), so I suspect
>> that it is related to the fact that the same source code is cross
>> build to arm (armv5) maybe.
>>
>>
>> This is the log when running the application:
>>
>> # mono /home/modem/Elbit/Elbit_test/Elbit.Jdss.TestConsoleMonoNoUI.exe
>> Elbit.Jdss.TestConsoleMonoNoUI
>>
>> My IP is 192.168.7.2
>> Running on Unix
>> Running with the Mono VM
>> .NET Framework Assemblies Path:
>> file:///home/modem/local/lib/mono/4.5/mscorlib.dll
>>
>> Unhandled Exception:
>> [0xbeb0be6c]
>>
>> [ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.TypeInitializationException:
>> An exception was thrown by the type initializer for
>> System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer --->
>> System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: Error Initializing
>> the configuration system. --->
>> System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: Unrecognized
>> configuration section <startup>
>> (/home/modem/Elbit/Elbit_test/Elbit.Jdss.TestConsoleMonoNoUI.exe.config
>> line 3)
>>   at System.Configuration.ConfigInfo.ThrowException (System.String
>> text, System.Xml.XmlReader reader) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
>>   at System.Configuration.SectionGroupInfo.ReadContent
>> (System.Xml.XmlReader reader, System.Configuration.Configuration
>> config, Boolean overrideAllowed, Boolean root) [0x00000] in <filename
>> unknown>:0
>>   at System.Configuration.SectionGroupInfo.ReadRootData
>> (System.Xml.XmlReader reader, System.Configuration.Configuration
>> config, Boolean overrideAllowed) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
>>   at System.Configuration.Configuration.ReadConfigFile
>> (System.Xml.XmlReader reader, System.String fileName) [0x00000] in
>> <filename unknown>:0
>>   at System.Configuration.Configuration.Load () [0x00000] in <filename
>> unknown>:0
>>   at System.Configuration.Configuration.Init (IConfigSystem system,
>> System.String configPath, System.Configuration.Configuration parent)
>> [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
>>   at System.Configuration.Configuration..ctor
>> (System.Configuration.InternalConfigurationSystem system,
>> System.String locationSubPath) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
>>   at System.Configuration.InternalConfigurationFactory.Create
>> (System.Type typeConfigHost, System.Object[]
>> hostInitConfigurationParams) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
>>
>> I see that there is bug report about XmlSerializer, but this same
>> version works in PC (x86) without issues, so I am not sure what it
>> means.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Ran
>
>
> I would like to add more information:
>
> On trying to understand the exception in TypeInitializationException,
> I upgraded from 3.10.0 to 3.12.1, but still get this exception - only
> in the arm target -
> With PC x86, the application works without any issue (with this same
> version 3.12.1).
>
> Regards,
> Ran


Hi,

I have found somiliar description of exception in:
http://lists.ximian.com/pipermail/monodevelop-list/2010-September/012646.html
With the solution:
"
But I have solved the problem: It was caused by that I moved the /usr dir to
another harddrive and symlinked it to the rot directory. By mount the /usr
dir instead fixed it.
"
In my case we also link the usr to another driver, can this actually
resolve the issue ? Why does it matters if it is link or not ?

Thank you,
Ran