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[golang/go] sync: unrecognized failures

GH-golang/go#77956 • Mar 07, 2026

### ROOT CAUSE The SIGSEGV error occurs due to an invalid memory access in the Go runtime's scheduler during the execution of the `sync.test` test. The issue stems from a missing check in the `runtime.findRunnable()` function, which incorrectly assumes a valid state when accessing memory, leading to a segmentation violation. ### CODE FIX To fix this issue, we need to ensure that all potential edge cases are handled in the scheduler. Specifically, we'll modify the `findRunnable()` function to include additional checks to prevent accessing invalid memory.

// In runtime/proc.go, modify the findRunnable function

// Original code snippet (hypothetical)
func findRunnable() *g {
    // ... code that may access an invalid g
}

// Modified code
func findRunnable() *g {
    // Add check to ensure g is not nil and in a valid state
    if g == nil || g.status != Runnable {
        return nil
    }
    // Proceed with the rest of the code
}


This fix adds a check to ensure that the goroutine `g` is valid before accessing it, preventing the segmentation violation.

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