Segmentation fault error while making lhe file

Asked by Hokyeong Nam

Dear experts,

I am generating Dark Matter samples.
I use MadGraph5 2_4_2 version and successfully make the gridpack.

However, when I execute the ./runcmsgrid the following error message is plotted

[hnam@lxplus068 results]$ ./runcmsgrid.sh 100 123 12
%MSG-MG5 number of events requested = 100
%MSG-MG5 random seed used for the run = 123
%MSG-MG5 number of cpus = 12
%MSG-MG5 SCRAM_ARCH version = slc6_amd64_gcc481
%MSG-MG5 CMSSW version = CMSSW_7_1_30
WARNING: There already exists /afs/cern.ch/work/h/hnam/Analysis/genproductions/bin/MadGraph5_aMCatNLO/results/CMSSW_7_1_30 area for SCRAM_ARCH slc6_amd64_gcc481.
Running MG5_aMC for the 1 time
produced_lhe 0 nevt 100 submitting_event 100 remaining_event 100
run.sh 100 1230
Updating grid_card.dat...
Now generating 100 events with random seed 1230 and granularity -1
P1_gu_bbxchichixu
P1_gc_bbxchichixc
P1_gd_bbxchichixd
P1_gs_bbxchichixs
P1_uux_bbxchichixg
P1_ccx_bbxchichixg
P1_ddx_bbxchichixg
P1_ssx_bbxchichixg
P1_gg_bbxchichixg
P0_uux_bbxchichix
P0_ccx_bbxchichix
P0_ddx_bbxchichix
P0_ssx_bbxchichix
P0_gg_bbxchichix
DONE
Moving events from events.lhe
run 1 finished, total number of produced events: 100/100

-rw-r--r--. 1 hnam zh 32707 Apr 1 09:37 events_1.lhe.gz
run finished, produced number of events:
100
gzip: events_presys.lhe already exists; do you wish to overwrite (y or n)? y
Init PDF set NNPDF31_nnlo_hessian_pdfas.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF31_nnlo_hessian_pdfas/NNPDF31_nnlo_hessian_pdfas_0000.dat
NNPDF31_nnlo_hessian_pdfas PDF set, member #0, version 1; LHAPDF ID = 306000
Using 103 members for this set
Init PDF set CT10nlo_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/CT10nlo_nf4/CT10nlo_nf4_0000.dat
CT10nlo_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 1; LHAPDF ID = 11082
Using 1 members for this set
Init PDF set CT14nnlo_NF4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/CT14nnlo_NF4/CT14nnlo_NF4_0000.dat
CT14nnlo_NF4 PDF set, member #0, version 1; LHAPDF ID = 13091
Using 1 members for this set
Init PDF set CT14nlo_NF4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/CT14nlo_NF4/CT14nlo_NF4_0000.dat
CT14nlo_NF4 PDF set, member #0, version 1; LHAPDF ID = 13191
Using 1 members for this set
Init PDF set CT14lo_NF4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/CT14lo_NF4/CT14lo_NF4_0000.dat
CT14lo_NF4 PDF set, member #0, version 1; LHAPDF ID = 13202
Using 1 members for this set
Init PDF set MSTW2008lo68cl_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MSTW2008lo68cl_nf4/MSTW2008lo68cl_nf4_0000.dat
MSTW2008lo68cl_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 23100
Using 41 members for this set
Init PDF set MSTW2008nlo68cl_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MSTW2008nlo68cl_nf4/MSTW2008nlo68cl_nf4_0000.dat
MSTW2008nlo68cl_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 23300
Using 41 members for this set
Init PDF set MSTW2008nlo_mbrange_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MSTW2008nlo_mbrange_nf4/MSTW2008nlo_mbrange_nf4_0000.dat
MSTW2008nlo_mbrange_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 3; LHAPDF ID = 23490
Using 7 members for this set
Init PDF set MSTW2008nnlo68cl_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MSTW2008nnlo68cl_nf4/MSTW2008nnlo68cl_nf4_0000.dat
MSTW2008nnlo68cl_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 3; LHAPDF ID = 23600
Using 41 members for this set
Init PDF set MSTW2008nnlo_mbrange_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MSTW2008nnlo_mbrange_nf4/MSTW2008nnlo_mbrange_nf4_0000.dat
MSTW2008nnlo_mbrange_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 4; LHAPDF ID = 23790
Using 7 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nlo68cl_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nlo68cl_nf4/MMHT2014nlo68cl_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nlo68cl_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25410
Using 51 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nlo68clas118_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nlo68clas118_nf4/MMHT2014nlo68clas118_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nlo68clas118_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25510
Using 51 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nlo_asmzsmallrange_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nlo_asmzsmallrange_nf4/MMHT2014nlo_asmzsmallrange_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nlo_asmzsmallrange_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25570
Using 5 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nlo_mcrange_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nlo_mcrange_nf4/MMHT2014nlo_mcrange_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nlo_mcrange_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25605
Using 9 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nlo_mbrange_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nlo_mbrange_nf4/MMHT2014nlo_mbrange_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nlo_mbrange_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25620
Using 5 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nnlo68cl_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nnlo68cl_nf4/MMHT2014nnlo68cl_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nnlo68cl_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25710
Using 51 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nnlo_asmzsmallrange_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nnlo_asmzsmallrange_nf4/MMHT2014nnlo_asmzsmallrange_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nnlo_asmzsmallrange_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25770
Using 3 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nnlo_mcrange_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nnlo_mcrange_nf4/MMHT2014nnlo_mcrange_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nnlo_mcrange_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25805
Using 9 members for this set
Init PDF set MMHT2014nnlo_mbrange_nf4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/MMHT2014nnlo_mbrange_nf4/MMHT2014nnlo_mbrange_nf4_0000.dat
MMHT2014nnlo_mbrange_nf4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 25840
Using 5 members for this set
Init PDF set PDF4LHC15_nlo_nf4_30.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/PDF4LHC15_nlo_nf4_30/PDF4LHC15_nlo_nf4_30_0000.dat
PDF4LHC15_nlo_nf4_30 PDF set, member #0, version 1; LHAPDF ID = 92000
Using 31 members for this set
Init PDF set NNPDF31_nnlo_as_0118_nf_4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF31_nnlo_as_0118_nf_4/NNPDF31_nnlo_as_0118_nf_4_0000.dat
NNPDF31_nnlo_as_0118_nf_4 PDF set, member #0, version 1; LHAPDF ID = 320900
Using 101 members for this set
Init PDF set NNPDF31_nlo_as_0118_nf_4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF31_nlo_as_0118_nf_4/NNPDF31_nlo_as_0118_nf_4_0000.dat
NNPDF31_nlo_as_0118_nf_4 PDF set, member #0, version 1; LHAPDF ID = 320500
Using 101 members for this set
Init PDF set NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_nf_4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_nf_4/NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_nf_4_0000.dat
NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_nf_4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 260400
Using 101 members for this set
Init PDF set NNPDF30_lo_as_0118_nf_4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF30_lo_as_0118_nf_4/NNPDF30_lo_as_0118_nf_4_0000.dat
NNPDF30_lo_as_0118_nf_4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 262400
Using 1 members for this set
Init PDF set NNPDF30_lo_as_0130_nf_4.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF30_lo_as_0130_nf_4/NNPDF30_lo_as_0130_nf_4_0000.dat
NNPDF30_lo_as_0130_nf_4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 263400
Using 1 members for this set
Init PDF set NNPDF30_nlo_nf_4_pdfas.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF30_nlo_nf_4_pdfas/NNPDF30_nlo_nf_4_pdfas_0000.dat
NNPDF30_nlo_nf_4_pdfas PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 292000
Using 103 members for this set
Init PDF set NNPDF30_nnlo_nf_4_pdfas.LHgrid
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF30_nnlo_nf_4_pdfas/NNPDF30_nnlo_nf_4_pdfas_0000.dat
NNPDF30_nnlo_nf_4_pdfas PDF set, member #0, version 3; LHAPDF ID = 292400
Using 1 members for this set
read up to orgpdf
Set beam info: 1 1
Set original PDF = 263400 with member 0
Init original PDF 263400
LHAPDF 6.2.1 loading /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch/slc6_amd64_gcc481/external/lhapdf/6.2.1/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF30_lo_as_0130_nf_4/NNPDF30_lo_as_0130_nf_4_0000.dat
NNPDF30_lo_as_0130_nf_4 PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 263400
Initialization done
Warning: No element <mgrwt> in event
./runcmsgrid.sh: line 235: 906 Segmentation fault (core dumped) LD_LIBRARY_PATH='${LHAPDFCONFIG} --libdir':${LD_LIBRARY_PATH} ./mgbasedir/SysCalc/sys_calc events_presys.lhe syscalc_card.dat cmsgrid_final.lhe

At the last line, I found the segmentation fault.
Could you give any comments to fix this error?

==========================================================================================

This is my madgraph card
run card : https://github.com/cms-sw/genproductions/blob/6e6c879bf55c3af3e68f5f3d99ed13fba47f7efa/bin/MadGraph5_aMCatNLO/cards/production/13TeV/DM_MonoB_LO/DMScalar_MonoB_Mphi_10_Mchi_1_MLM_gSMgDM_1_LO/DMScalar_MonoB_Mphi_10_Mchi_1_MLM_gSMgDM_1_LO_run_card.dat

process card : https://github.com/cms-sw/genproductions/blob/6e6c879bf55c3af3e68f5f3d99ed13fba47f7efa/bin/MadGraph5_aMCatNLO/cards/production/13TeV/DM_MonoB_LO/DMScalar_MonoB_Mphi_10_Mchi_1_MLM_gSMgDM_1_LO/DMScalar_MonoB_Mphi_10_Mchi_1_MLM_gSMgDM_1_LO_proc_card.dat

extra model : https://github.com/cms-sw/genproductions/blob/6e6c879bf55c3af3e68f5f3d99ed13fba47f7efa/bin/MadGraph5_aMCatNLO/cards/production/13TeV/DM_MonoB_LO/DMScalar_MonoB_Mphi_10_Mchi_1_MLM_gSMgDM_1_LO/DMScalar_MonoB_Mphi_10_Mchi_1_MLM_gSMgDM_1_LO_extramodels.dat

customize card : https://github.com/cms-sw/genproductions/blob/6e6c879bf55c3af3e68f5f3d99ed13fba47f7efa/bin/MadGraph5_aMCatNLO/cards/production/13TeV/DM_MonoB_LO/DMScalar_MonoB_Mphi_10_Mchi_1_MLM_gSMgDM_1_LO/DMScalar_MonoB_Mphi_10_Mchi_1_MLM_gSMgDM_1_LO_customizecards.dat

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Best Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said :
#1

Hi,

If I understand correctly the problem is with SysCalc:

./runcmsgrid.sh: line 235: 906 Segmentation fault (core dumped) LD_LIBRARY_PATH='${LHAPDFCONFIG} --libdir':${LD_LIBRARY_PATH} ./mgbasedir/SysCalc/sys_calc events_presys.lhe syscalc_card.dat cmsgrid_final.lhe

SysCalc is not supported/develloped by us and as far as I know this code is not supported anymore by their two authors (one quits physics and the other ones does not want to provide support on this tools anymore).

The same functionality are now available within MG5aMC (with MORE feature and with support) with what I called the systematics module of MG5aMC (if you uninstall SysCalc it should take precedence --you might need 2.5.0 at least for that).

Cheers,

Olivier

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Hokyeong Nam (hknam) said :
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Thanks Olivier Mattelaer, that solved my question.