matlab compiled application crashes after macos signing

I am trying to compile the mac os (ARM) application and get it signed using instructions from this.

My application works fine before signing, but after signing, it crashes during the start.

Stack Trace (from fault):
[  0] 0x0000000101746ca0 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwfl.dylib+00011424 _ZN10foundation4core4diag15stacktrace_base7captureERKNS1_14thread_contextEm+00000064
[  1] 0x0000000101749b68 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwfl.dylib+00023400 _ZN10foundation4core4test17terminate_handledERKNSt3__112basic_stringIcNS2_11char_traitsIcEENS2_9allocatorIcEEEE+00002144
[  2] 0x0000000101749028 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwfl.dylib+00020520 _ZN10foundation4core4diag13terminate_logEPKcPK17__darwin_ucontext+00000140
[  3] 0x0000000104661de0 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwmcr.dylib+00482784 _Z19mnPrintErrorMessageRKNSt3__112basic_stringIcNS_11char_traitsIcEENS_9allocatorIcEEEE+00011892
[  4] 0x000000010465fc80 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwmcr.dylib+00474240 _Z19mnPrintErrorMessageRKNSt3__112basic_stringIcNS_11char_traitsIcEENS_9allocatorIcEEEE+00003348
[  5] 0x000000010465d720 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwmcr.dylib+00464672 mnFatalSignalHandler+00000140
[  6] 0x000000019eb57584           /usr/lib/system/libsystem_platform.dylib+00017796 _sigtramp+00000056
[  7] 0x000000012599351c /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/amazon-corretto-11.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/server/libjvm.dylib+07222556 _ZN7Threads9create_vmEP14JavaVMInitArgsPb+00000096
[  8] 0x000000012599351c /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/amazon-corretto-11.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/server/libjvm.dylib+07222556 _ZN7Threads9create_vmEP14JavaVMInitArgsPb+00000096
[  9] 0x00000001256406d4 /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/amazon-corretto-11.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/server/libjvm.dylib+03737300 JNI_CreateJavaVM+00000120
[ 10] 0x000000010e780814 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwjmi.dylib+00395284 _Z9InitSunVMRKN7mwboost8optionalINSt3__16vectorINS1_12basic_stringIcNS1_11char_traitsIcEENS1_9allocatorIcEEEENS6_IS8_EEEEEE+00001392
[ 11] 0x000000010e783b8c /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwjmi.dylib+00408460 _Z16InitJavaExtendedbRKN8services6config14JmiInitOptionsE+00000372
[ 12] 0x000000010e74bfe4 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwjmi.dylib+00180196 _Z15mljInitExtendedRKN8services6config14JmiInitOptionsE+00000044
[ 13] 0x0000000123398054 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/matlab_startup_plugins/jmi/mwjmiloader.dylib+00016468 _ZN9jmiloader15createJmiLoaderEN16cppmicroservices13BundleContextE+00006044
[ 14] 0x000000010462fd30 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwmcr.dylib+00277808 _ZN3mcr7runtime9jmi_proxy7mljInitEv+00000244
[ 15] 0x0000000104625f24 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwmcr.dylib+00237348 _Z15mcr_initialize0PKDsPS0_RKN7mwboost10shared_ptrIN10foundation7msg_svc8eventmgr8EventMgrEEEN6mlutil10contextmgr5MvmIDE+00002952
[ 16] 0x0000000104641cc4 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwmcr.dylib+00351428 _ZN3tbb10interface519concurrent_hash_mapIlP11mcrInstanceNS_16tbb_hash_compareIlEENS_13tbb_allocatorINSt3__14pairIKlS3_EEEEE28allocate_node_move_constructERNS6_INSC_4nodeEEERS9_PKS3_+00002452
[ 17] 0x000000010461a03c /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwmcr.dylib+00188476 _ZN3mcr7runtime22InterpreterThreadMulti10threadMainENSt3__18functionIFvvEEENS2_7promiseIvEE+00000348
[ 18] 0x000000010461b908 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwmcr.dylib+00194824 _ZN3mcr7runtime22InterpreterThreadMulti10threadMainENSt3__18functionIFvvEEENS2_7promiseIvEE+00006696
[ 19] 0x0000000100abe868 /Applications/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/R2024a/bin/maca64/libmwboost_thread.dylib+00010344 _ZN7mwboost6thread21start_thread_noexceptEv+00000444
[ 20] 0x000000019eb26f94            /usr/lib/system/libsystem_pthread.dylib+00028564 _pthread_start+00000136
[ 21] 0x000000019eb21d34            /usr/lib/system/libsystem_pthread.dylib+00007476 thread_start+00000008

I tried reinstalling Amazon Corretto and updating Matlab to the latest version, but nothing worked.

I tried using the most basic applications with no code, even if it was crashing.

Attached is the code, compiled unsigned application, logs, crash dump, and entitlements file.

Answer 1

[Divyanshu]

Hi @Venkatesh,

I faced a similar issue with my mac and the reason in my case was use of different certifcate for signing into the installer when prompted.

The following documentation link specifies two different certificate one for application and one for installer: https://developer.apple.com/help/account/create-certificates/create-developer-id-certificates/

You can ensure that you are using the installer certificate for signing into the installer.

Hope it helps!

[Venkatesh]

Thank you so much Divyanshu.

I will try with the new certificate type and see if there is any issue.

I also found another issue permissions in entitlements plist file when using application with UI. I worked with the support team and updated the instructions here

[Venkatesh]

I tried using “Developer ID Installer,” but I got an error “this identity cannot be used for signing code.”

I tried using the productsign command as well. But it is not working because the installer created by MATLAB is in .app format, and it is failing with the error “does not have a valid extension for a signed package.”

Could you list the steps and order of signing you did for the installer?